This new return to the polls may be the reason for the motivation of many Spaniards. It must be said that voters are invited to vote, Sunday, November 10, for the fourth time in four years. And even though the outgoing Socialist leader, Pedro Sanchez, is once again winning in the polls, the winner of the polls may well be abstention.
Recent polls show that nearly 35% of voters could ignore the election deadline, a figure that has been on the rise since the April elections. Worse, this new election would put 90% of Spaniards angry, reveals another poll published by the daily El Pais.
For the first time, Celia, a Spanish voter, will not go to the polling station. In the elections of April 28, "I voted enthusiastically, I convinced my friends to vote, but I can not believe they ask me to do the same thing five months later." really annoys, it's this political stalemate in Spain. "
"Left-wing voters are more likely to stay at home"
The survey of the newspaper El pais also shows that the high level of demobilization concerns more specifically the voters of Ciudadanos (liberal centrist), followed by voters of the Socialist Party (PSOE) and those of the Popular Party (right conservative). The most motivated, on the other hand, would be among the voters of Podemos (radical left) and Vox, the far-right party.
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"The vote of abstainers could have a big impact on some seats, in small districts, for example," said José Maria Peredo, professor of international politics at the University of Madrid, in an interview with France 24. Historically, when people did not vote, it favored the popular party, in other words, left-wing voters are more likely to stay at home while center and right-wing voters remain loyal to their parties. "
Two days before the election, nothing is played. One in three voters remains undecided remains undecided on the choice of the ballot to put in the ballot box.