10:24
The two great paradoxes of this campaign: the PP has ended up using Ayuso, with the cost of his defense of the pacts with Vox; and Sánchez, who was not going to get wet like in Madrid, has ended up doing it more than expected in the heat of the PSOE’s renewed expectations.
10:15
Tonight’s vote will test the polls. If they have correctly detected changes in trend and if, in themselves, they become a factor in readjusting campaigns and votes.
10:01
Sanitary measures, present in the elections of Castilla y León. Photo: The North of Castilla.
09:44
The PP fears that a Pyrrhic victory will disrupt Casado’s cycle changeThe popular admit campaign “errors” and see it almost inevitable to agree with Vox to retain Castilla y León
By Ramón Gorriarán
09:27
Eight candidates with possibilities
Up to eight political parties have the possibility of obtaining representation in the elections in Castilla y León that are held this Sunday, February 13, according to the polls. The candidates are Alfonso Fernández Mañueco (PP), Luis Tudanca (PSOE), Juan García-Gallardo (VOX), Francisco Igea (Ciudadanos), Pablo Fernández (Unidas Podemos), Luis Mariano Santos (Unión del Pueblo Leonés – UPL), Ángel Ceña (SORIA NOW!) and Pedro José Pascual (For Ávila).
09:21
In the composed Spain, there are regional elections that are projected beyond regional borders. It happened with the Basque Country, then with Catalonia and, nine months ago, in Madrid. Today, and depending on what you vote, a political earthquake could be unleashed in Castilla y León.
09:16Just over two million voters
Of the 2,094,490 citizens who can vote in the elections to the Cortes of Castilla y León. Of these, 1,934,411 reside in the Community and 160,079 abroad, in these elections in which 81 seats are elected to the regional Parliament.
09:00
At this time the polling stations open. There are a total of 4,531 polling stations (306 less than in 2019), of which 356 will be in Ávila, 729 in Burgos, 725 in León, 325 in Palencia, 684 in Salamanca, 319 in Segovia, 255 in Soria, 769 in Valladolid , 369 in Zamora. They will be located in 2,953 locations or polling stations: 287 in Ávila, 428 in Burgos, 416 in León, 249 in Palencia, 466 in Salamanca, 246 in Segovia, 202 in Soria, 370 in Valladolid, 289 in Zamora.
08:48
The text also establishes that voters over 65 years of age or with a disability and the people who accompany them to help them will have priority at the entrance of the polling stations, which is why it is marked as a preferred time for them between 10:00 and 12:00 p.m.
08:45
The Junta de Castila y León has published a protocol of public health measures against covid-19 for the election day of February 13 in the community in which general recommendations are established to avoid contagion in polling stations , among which are taking the vote prepared from home, that people over 65 and vulnerable people vote first thing in the morning to avoid crowds and ventilate the centers at least every three hours.
08:31
This day of February 13 is historic before the results are known, since it is the first time that Castilla y León holds the elections alone in Spain. Also for the first time the autonomous elections take place without the municipal ones.
08:31
A total of 2,094,490 Castilian and Leonese are called to vote today, 51,755 will do so for the first time. The polling stations will open at nine in the morning and will end at 8:00 p.m.
08:30
Hello. Welcome to the live broadcast of election day in Castilla y León.