Electoral Management

The Ministry of the Interior is responsible for the preparation and execution of the Government’s policy in relation to the promotion of the conditions for the exercise of fundamental rights, under the terms established in the Spanish Constitution and its implementing laws.

The Directorate General of Internal Policy, which reports to the Sub-Secretariat of the Ministry of the Interior, is responsible for the following functions, among others:

• The management of the powers of the Ministry of the Interior with regard to electoral processes and direct consultations with the electorate.
• Maintaining the necessary relations with the Electoral Administration and, in particular, the Central Electoral Board.
• The management of relations with the competent bodies of the Autonomous Communities in electoral matters.
• Coordination with the units reporting to other ministries with powers in electoral matters.
• The registration and implementation of the legal regime for political parties.
• The management of the annual state subsidies and subsidies for electoral expenses of political formations, under the terms established in the current legislation.
• The administration and coordination of IT and communication developments for the modernisation of the electoral process management.
• The provision of information relating to electoral processes, with the exception of data relating to the electoral roll, as well as the safeguarding and public disclosure of the electoral results.
• The Ministry’s relations with the Government Delegations and Sub-Delegations.