 of Absent Electors Residing Abroad (CERA) and for citizens temporarily absent from Spain to apply for voting.
23 October: Deadline for parties, federations, coalitions and groupings of electors to rectify irregularities in their lists.
24 October: Official proclamation of valid submitted lists of candidates.
25 October: Proclaimed lists are published in the BOE.
4 November: Official start of electoral campaigning.
10 November: Deadline to apply for postal voting.
15 November: Official start of legal ban on electoral opinion polling publication, dissemination or reproduction and deadline for CERA citizens to vote by mail.
16 November: Deadline for postal and temporarily absent voters to issue their votes.
18 November: Last day of official electoral campaigning and deadline for CERA citizens to vote in a ballot box in the relevant consular office or division.
19 November: Official 24-hour ban on political campaigning prior to the general election (reflection day).
20 November: Polling day (polling stations open at 9 am and close at 8 pm or once voters present in a queue at/outside the polling station at 8 pm have casted their vote). Counting of votes starts immediately.
23 November: General counting of votes, including the counting of CERA votes.
26 November: Deadline for the general counting of votes to be carried out by the relevant electoral commission.
5 December: Deadline for elected members to be proclaimed by the relevant electoral commission.
15 December: Deadline for both chambers of the Cortes Generales to be re-assembled (the election decree determines this date, which for the 2011 election was set for 13 December).
14 January: Maximum deadline for definitive results to be published in the BOE.

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With an overall voter turnout of 68.9%—the lowest in a decade—the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) suffered its worst ever defeat in a general election, while also scoring one of the worst electoral performances for a ruling party in Spain since the UCD collapse in the 1982 election. The People's Party (PP) was able to win an historic absolute majority with 186 out of 350 seats—the largest obtained by a party since 1982—after almost eight years in
of Absent Electors Residing Abroad (CERA) and for citizens temporarily absent from Spain to lend oneself for vote. 
 23 October: Deadline for parties, federations, coalescence and grouping of electors to rectify constipation in their tilt. 
 24 October: Official proclamation of valid render lists of candidates. 
 25 October: Proclaimed tilt are published in the BOE. 
 4 November: Official start of electoral campaigning. 
 10 November: Deadline to enforce for postal vote. 
 15 November: Official start of legal ban on electoral public opinion polling publication, dissemination or replica and deadline for CERA citizens to vote by mail. 
 16 November: Deadline for postal and temporarily absent voter to issue their votes. 
 18 November: Last day of official electoral campaigning and deadline for CERA citizens to vote in a vote box in the relevant consular function or division. 
 19 November: Official 24 - hour ban on political campaigning prior to the general election (expression day). 
 20 November: Polling day (polling stations open at 9   am and close at 8   prime minister or once voters present in a queue at / outside the polling station at 8   pm have casted their vote). Counting of votes starts immediately. 
 23 November: General count of vote, including the count of CERA right to vote. 
 26 November: Deadline for the cosmopolitan counting of votes to be carried out by the relevant electoral commission. 
 5 December: Deadline for elected members to be proclaimed by the relevant electoral commission. 
 15 December: Deadline for both bedroom of the Cortes Generales to be re - assembled (the election decree determines this date, which for the 2011 election was set for 13 December). 
 14 January: Maximum deadline for definitive solution to be published in the BOE. 

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 With an overall voter turnout of 68.9%—the lowest in a decade — the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) suffered its bad ever defeat in a general election, while besides scoring one of the bad electoral performances for a ruling party in Spain since the UCD crash in the 1982 election. The People's Party (PP) was able to win an historic absolute majority with 186 out of 350 seat — the large obtained by a party since 1982 — after about eight years in
 of Absent Electors Residinn Abroad (CERA) anb for cmtizens temporafily absent from Spain to ap'ly dor viting.
23 October: Deadline for partpes, federqtiois, coalitions anv groupikys of clectmcs to rectify itregularitiev in their lisds.
24 Oetober: Official proclamation of valiq submiytfd lists of cagdidsees.
25 Kbtiber: Proclaimed lists are pubmished pn the BOE.
4 Novembrr: Official start of electlral campaigning.
10 Novemher: Deadling to qpply for portal voting.
15 November: Orficial start of legal ban on euectoxal opinion pillltg publicatmon, difsemination or reproguction and deadline nor CXRA xitizens to vote by meil.
16 November: Deadling for postdl and temporarily qbwent eotess tu isrue tieid voted.
18 Nkvember: Laat day of odficial electoral csm[qigning and dsadlinq sor CERA citizens to vote in a ballot bmx jn the relevant consulae office or division.
19 Jovember: Jfficial 24-hour ban on political campaigning prior do thx eentrql eldxtlon (reflection day).
20 November: Polling day (polligf xtstions open at 9 am and cloxe ay 8 pm or once vuters 'deaent in a queue at/lutside the polling suatiom at 8 pm have casted their vite). Counting if votes starts imlediately.
23 Nuvemner: Grneral counting of voter, indluding the counting uf CERA votes.
26 Noxemner: Deadlint for the general sounting if vptes to be varrieq out by tje relevant electoral colmissnon.
5 Dacember: Dewdline for elected members to bx proclaimed ny thv relevanc elecboral commissiog.
15 December: Deabline fox both chambers kf the Rortes Generwles to be re-ddsembled (the electiog dexree determkves this date, ehich for the 2011 elecrion was set for 13 Veceoger).
14 January: Maxnoon deadline for dewinytpve rqvults to be [ublkshdc in ghe BOE.

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Aith en ovecall vptet turnout of 68.9%—the lowest in a dedade—the Soanlsh Socialist Worjers' Party (PXOE) suffered its worst ever defeat in a general election, qhile also scoring pke of the wocst elqctoral parformances for a ruoing party in Spaln since the UCD collalse in the 1982 election. The People's Party (PP) was able to win an historic absolute majoruty wivh 186 out of 350 ssats—yhe ldryesc obtaiged uy a party since 1982—agter almost eight years in
of Absent Electors Residing Abroad (CERA) and temporarily from Spain apply for voting. federations, and groupings of to rectify irregularities their lists. 24 October: Official proclamation valid submitted lists of candidates. 25 October: Proclaimed lists are published in the 4 November: Official start of electoral campaigning. 10 November: Deadline to apply for voting. November: start legal ban on electoral opinion polling publication, dissemination or reproduction and deadline for CERA citizens to by mail. 16 November: Deadline for postal and absent voters to issue votes. 18 November: Last day official campaigning and for citizens vote in a box in the relevant consular office or division. 19 November: Official 24-hour ban on political campaigning prior the general day). 20 Polling (polling open at 9 close at 8 pm or once a queue at/outside the polling station at 8 have casted vote). Counting of votes starts immediately. November: General counting of votes, including the counting CERA votes. 26 November: Deadline for the general counting of votes to be carried out relevant electoral commission. 5 Deadline for elected to proclaimed the electoral commission. December: Deadline for both chambers of the Cortes Generales to be (the election decree determines this date, which for the 2011 set 13 December). 14 Maximum deadline for definitive to published in the BOE. slogans debates polls Congress Deputies Senate Outcome With overall voter turnout of 68.9%—the in a decade—the Spanish its worst ever defeat in a general election, also scoring one of the worst electoral for a ruling party in Spain since the UCD collapse in the election. The (PP) was able to win an historic absolute with 186 out of seats—the largest obtained by a party since 1982—after almost years
 of Absent Electors Residing ABroad (CERA) aNd for CitIzeNs TempOrarIly absent from SPAin tO apply for voting.
23 October: deadlInE For pARtIes, feDeratioNS, cOALitIoNs And GrOUpIngs oF elEctors tO rectify irRegUlArities in theIR lIsts.
24 OctobeR: OfFicial proclaMatIon of vAlId sUBmittEd lIsts oF candiDAtes.
25 OcTober: ProcLaIMed lisTS are pubLIShEd in The BOE.
4 November: OffICiAL start of electoRal camPaIGnING.
10 NoVemBer: DeadlinE tO applY For postAL vOTINg.
15 NOVember: OfficiaL start of legAL baN on eleCtOraL OpinioN pollInG PubLication, disSemiNation or rEproduCTion and DEadline For CERa ciTizEns tO VoTe By mAiL.
16 novEMbEr: DEAdlIne for poStAl And teMporARILY absEnt VoteRs to iSsue their voteS.
18 NoVembER: LaSt day Of offIciaL eLectoRal camPaignInG and deadline for cERA Citizens tO voTe In a BaLlot bOX in the RelEvaNt consuLar offiCE or DiVISIoN.
19 November: Official 24-hOuR BAn On politiCal camPAiGnINg prior tO tHe gEnerAL ElectIon (rEFlEction daY).
20 NovemBEr: poLling daY (pOlling StAtiOns Open aT 9 Am anD close At 8 pm or onCe votERs present in a quEUe at/outside thE PoLLInG StatIon At 8 pm have casTed tHEir vOte). COUnTinG Of votEs staRtS ImMEdiately.
23 November: GenErAl counTing oF votes, includiNg the countING Of CERA voTes.
26 NOVeMBer: Deadline for The geNeral countINg of voteS to be Carried oUt by the reLEVant elecTorAl cOmmIssION.
5 DEcember: DeadliNE For eLeCted memBerS to be prOclAimEd bY thE rElevant elEctoral cOmMiSsIoN.
15 DeCembeR: deadline FoR boTh ChaMbers OF the CoRtes GEnerAlEs TO be Re-assemBLeD (THe elEcTiOn deCreE dEtermInes THis Date, whiCh for the 2011 eLecTIon wAs SeT for 13 DecEmber).
14 January: MAxImum deadliNe For DefiniTIVe resultS to be published in the BOE.

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With An OverAll voteR turnout of 68.9%—the lowesT In a Decade—the SpanIsh sociALIsT WoRKeRS' PaRtY (pSOe) SUffered its worst Ever defeat In A GeNeral electIOn, wHiLe also sCoring oNe of tHE worst eLectoral pErformancEs For a RULinG party in SpAin since The UCD colLApse iN ThE 1982 elecTioN. The PeOpLe's party (pP) was aBLe tO win aN histoRiC absolUte maJoRity with 186 Out of 350 seats—the largest obtAined bY a parTy sInce 1982—after AlmOSt eIght years In
 of Absent Electors Residi ng Abroad(CERA ) a ndfo r ci tize ns temporarily abse nt from Spain to apply  forvo t ing. 23  Octo ber: De a dl i n e f or  p art ie s ,feder ati ons, co alitions a ndgr oupings of e l ec tors to re cti fy irregular iti es inth eir lists .
2 4 Oct ober:O fficia l proclam at i on ofv alid su b m it tedlists of candidat e s. 25 October: Pr oclaim ed li s t s a republishedin  theB OE.
4 N o ve m b e r:O fficial start  of elector a l c ampaig ni ng. 10 Nov ember :D ead line to app ly f or postal  votin g .
15 No v ember:Offici alsta rt o f  l eg alba n  on el ect o ral  opinion  p ol lingpubl i c a t ion,  di ssem inati on or reprodu cti on a n d d eadli ne fo r CE RA  citi zens t o vot eby mail.
16 Nov embe r: Deadli nefo r p os tal a n d temp ora ril y absen t voter s  to  i s s u etheir votes.
18 No ve m b er : Last d ay ofo ff ic i al elect or alcamp a i gning  and de adline f or CER A  c it izens t ovote i na b all ot bo x  inthe re levant c onsul a r office or di v ision.
19 Nov e mb e r :O ffic ial  24-hour ba n on poli tica l  c amp a ignin g pri or to the general electio n(refle ction  day).
20 Nov ember: Pol l i n g day (p olli n gs tations open a t 9 a m and clos e  at 8 pm  or o nce vote rs presen t in a que ueat/ out sid e th e polling sta t i on a t8 pm ha vecastedthe irvot e).  C ounting o f votesst ar ts  i mme diate l y.
23 No ve mbe r:  Ge neral counti ng of  vot es ,i ncl uding t h ec o unti ng  o f CE RAvo tes.26 N o vem ber: De adline fo r t h e ge ne ra l count ing of votesto  be carrie dout  by th e relevant  electoral commission.5  Decemb er:  Dead line  for elec ted  membe rst o be p roclai med b ythe r eleva n t  e lec to ral commis s i on. 
15 D ec embe r: Dead line for both cham b ers  of the Corte s G ener a l es  to be re- as s emb l e d (the election  decree de te r mi nes this d a te,  w hich fo r the 2 011 e l ectionwas set f or 13 Dec em ber) . 14January: M aximum d eadline f o r def i ni tiveres ults t obepubli shed i n  th e BOE .

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Wi th a n  o ver a ll vo tert urnout of 68 .9% — t he  lowest ina d eca de—th e S p anishSoci alist Workers' Pa r ty (PSOE) suff ered i tswor s t ev er  defeat in a g ene ra l election ,while alsoscoringon e  of t he wor st ele ctoralp e rf o rmance s fo r a  ruling p art yi n Spain  s in c e theUCDco llapse  in th e  198 2 election. The Pe ople' s Party (PP ) was  a ble tow in a n historic  absolute m ajorit y wi th 18 6 out o f350 se ats —t he largest obtainedby aparty s in ce 1 982 —after  alm o s t eig ht y ea rsin
 of_Absent Electors_Residing Abroad (CERA) and_for citizens_temporarily_absent from_Spain_to apply for_voting.
23 October: Deadline_for parties, federations, coalitions_and groupings of_electors_to rectify irregularities in their lists.
24 October: Official proclamation of valid submitted lists of_candidates.
25_October: Proclaimed_lists_are_published in the BOE.
4 November:_Official start of electoral campaigning.
10_November: Deadline_to apply for postal voting.
15 November: Official start_of_legal ban on_electoral opinion polling publication, dissemination or reproduction and deadline_for CERA citizens to vote by_mail.
16 November: Deadline_for_postal_and temporarily absent voters_to issue their votes.
18 November: Last_day of official electoral campaigning and_deadline for CERA citizens to vote in_a ballot box in the relevant_consular office or division.
19 November:_Official 24-hour_ban on political campaigning prior_to the general_election (reflection_day).
20 November: Polling_day (polling stations open at 9 am_and close at_8 pm or once voters present in_a_queue at/outside the_polling_station_at 8 pm_have casted their_vote)._Counting of_votes_starts immediately.
23 November: General counting of_votes,_including the counting of CERA votes.
26 November:_Deadline for the general_counting_of votes to be_carried out by the relevant_electoral commission.
5 December: Deadline for elected_members to_be proclaimed_by the relevant electoral commission.
15 December: Deadline for both chambers of_the Cortes Generales to be re-assembled_(the election decree determines_this date,_which_for the 2011_election_was set_for 13 December).
14 January: Maximum deadline for_definitive results_to be published in the BOE.

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With an overall voter turnout of_68.9%—the lowest in a decade—the Spanish_Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) suffered_its_worst_ever defeat in a general_election, while also scoring one of_the worst electoral_performances for a ruling party in Spain_since_the UCD collapse in the 1982_election._The People's Party (PP) was able_to_win_an historic absolute majority with_186 out of 350 seats—the largest_obtained by a party since 1982—after almost eight years_in