Ballot papers for the 2015 Spanish local elections for Jerez de la Frontera, Spain
Ballot papers for the 2015 Spanish local elections for Jerez de la Frontera, Spain.

While the electoral records of Spain are not as widely available as in some countries, voter lists (listas electorales) from the late 19th and 20th centuries can offer valuable genealogical clues. These lists typically include names, addresses, ages, and professions of eligible male voters, later expanding to include women after universal suffrage in 1931. Local archives may hold these documents, particularly in municipalities and provincial capitals. When accessible, they can help place an ancestor in a specific town or neighborhood and track civic activity. Combined with municipal censuses (padrón municipal) and civil registrations, voter lists serve as a useful supplementary tool for reconstructing family timelines in Spain’s rich regional records landscape.


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