Only 7,5% of the nearly 200,000 Catalans whom live abroad and are
registered to vote were ultimately able do so in the last 27-S elections
Catalan government denounces the obstacles to the vote abroad before Supreme Court
Only 7,5% of the nearly 200,000 Catalans
whom live abroad and are registered to vote were ultimately able do so
in the last 27-S elections. “We warned that we won’t stand on the side
lines and we haven’t” stated Catalan Minister for Public Affairs
Meritxell Borràs and announced that the Catalan Government has presented
an appeal to the Supreme Court to “assume responsabilities”. “It is
clear that irregularities did happen in the months and weeks before the
27-S” and “someone must be held accountable, whether it is someone in
the Postal Service, the Foreign Ministry, or the Electoral Roll office”
she stated. Borràs also accused Electoral Roll Office of “violating
fundamental rights” by denying the government’s petition to extend the
postal vote for those Catalans living abroad but allowing the army and
citizens from other parts of Spain to vote until a later date. Borràs
described the decision as “contradictory” and accused Electoral Roll
Office of being “committed to not facilitating” the vote abroad.
whom live abroad and are registered to vote were ultimately able do so
in the last 27-S elections. “We warned that we won’t stand on the side
lines and we haven’t” stated Catalan Minister for Public Affairs
Meritxell Borràs and announced that the Catalan Government has presented
an appeal to the Supreme Court to “assume responsabilities”. “It is
clear that irregularities did happen in the months and weeks before the
27-S” and “someone must be held accountable, whether it is someone in
the Postal Service, the Foreign Ministry, or the Electoral Roll office”
she stated. Borràs also accused Electoral Roll Office of “violating
fundamental rights” by denying the government’s petition to extend the
postal vote for those Catalans living abroad but allowing the army and
citizens from other parts of Spain to vote until a later date. Borràs
described the decision as “contradictory” and accused Electoral Roll
Office of being “committed to not facilitating” the vote abroad.
The vote abroad “is an authentic odyssey”
stated the Catalan Minister for Public Administration, Meritxell Borràs
when she received the ballots from those Catalans living abroad. She
added that 7,000 ballots that were sent on time weren’t able to reach
their destination.
stated the Catalan Minister for Public Administration, Meritxell Borràs
when she received the ballots from those Catalans living abroad. She
added that 7,000 ballots that were sent on time weren’t able to reach
their destination.
