The Executive has approved a five-euro increase in the allowance for citizens selected to serve on an electoral board. With this measure, the compensation rises from the previous 70 euros to 75 euros per electoral day.
The new ministerial order, published in the Official State Gazette (BOE), specifies that both the presidents and the two titular members of each board will receive the full 75-euro allowance. This amount will apply even on dates where multiple electoral processes coincide. Alternates will only receive compensation if they assume the titular role during the day.
The regulation also clarifies that receiving the full allowance will not depend on the exact time each member served on election day. This rule replaces the one established in March 2023, prior to the general elections.
The measure will apply to all electoral processes covered by the Organic Law on the General Electoral Regime (LOREG) of 1985. It is worth noting that the 2023 order had set the allowance at 70 euros and anticipated future revisions through new ministerial orders.
Previously, amounts were updated in line with public employee salaries, a system that presented payment management difficulties, especially when paid in cash. Therefore, fixed and rounded amounts have been established to simplify the process.
