Some 400,000 applicants for voting by mail have not yet picked up their documentation at the Post Office, 50,000 less than last night

MADRID, 18 Jul. (EUROPA PRESS) -

Nearly 400,000 people who had applied to vote by mail for 23J have still not picked up their electoral documentation at the Post Office, 50,000 less than yesterday afternoon. These voters have until tomorrow to withdraw these ballots and even Thursday in some cases, as reported by the public company.

Yesterday afternoon, Correos reported that, of the 2.5 million electoral documents that it had made available, more than 450,000 were in the offices of the postal company after having made two attempts to deliver them by hand to the addressee.

And throughout the morning of this Tuesday, Correos has explained that, between 7:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. yesterday, more than 50,000 electoral documents were collected, of which they were notified in the offices pending withdrawal by the applicants for the vote by mail .

In this way, Tuesday began with approximately 400,000 people who, since they were not at the address they indicated when they requested to vote by mail up to two times, have to go to the Post Office throughout today and tomorrow. to be able to collect the electoral documentation to finish voting.

Correos sources have explained to Europa Press that in the event that the notice of arrival occurs tomorrow, Thursday, July 19, the applicant can pick up the electoral documentation at a Post Office until July 20, which is when the term ends. deadline for casting the ballot.

In addition, the postal company has maintained that throughout this Tuesday 100% - yesterday it was 98.2% - of the electoral documentation sent to the people who requested this vote by mail will be made available to voters.

Finally, Correos ensures that the pertinent instructions have been given so that the enjoyment of rest for all the professionals involved in the postal voting process is "made as flexible as possible".