Zonal electoral boards of Ciudad Real constituted for the general elections

The seven zonal electoral boards of the province of Ciudad Real were constituted on October 9, 2026, in view of the general elections on November 29, 2026, according to the minutes and edicts published in the Official Gazette of the Province of Ciudad Real number 196, dated October 12, 2026. The texts, which occupy pages 9607 to 9614, detail the composition of each body and carry announcement numbers 3280 to 3286.

Legal framework and call to election

The constitution complies with articles 14 and 15 of the Organic Law 5/1985, of June 19, on the General Electoral Regime (LOREG), which regulates the formation of zonal boards once the elections have been called. The appointment is for the elections to the General Courts called by Royal Decree 806/2026, published in the Official State Gazette of October 6, 2026.

The High Court of Justice of Castilla-La Mancha appointed the members of judicial origin. Non-judicial members will join once the candidacies have been proclaimed, in accordance with article 11.1 b) of the LOREG. In the same issue of the gazette, the Provincial Delegation of the Electoral Census Office of the National Statistics Institute publishes the list of sections, polling stations, and electoral premises of the province.

The seven boards and their presidents

• Alcázar de San Juan-Tomelloso: Javier García López, magistrate of Position No. 2 of the Civil and Instruction Section of the Court of First Instance of Alcázar de San Juan.
• Ciudad Real: Virginia Laura Egea Hernando, magistrate-judge of the Court of First Instance of Ciudad Real, Position No. 6 of the Civil and Instruction Section.
• Daimiel: María de la Luz Ruiz Berbis, magistrate of the Court of First Instance of Daimiel, Position No. 1 of the Civil and Instruction Section.
• Manzanares: Alba María Nicolás Quintela, magistrate of the Court of First Instance of Manzanares, Position No. 2 of the Civil and Instruction Section.
• Puertollano-Almadén: Laura Sotoca Contreras, presiding judge of the Court of First Instance and Instruction No. 3 of Puertollano.
• Valdepeñas: Teresa Diego de Miguel, magistrate-judge president of the Court of First Instance of Valdepeñas, Position No. 2.
• Villanueva de los Infantes: Valeriano Sánchez Horcas-Ballesteros, magistrate-judge of the Court of First Instance of Villanueva de los Infantes.

Judicial members and secretariats

• Alcázar de San Juan-Tomelloso: members Mairena Martínez Moreno and Claudia Moure Blanco; secretary José Juan Gutiérrez Cejudo, legal officer of the Administration of Justice.
• Ciudad Real: members Carmelo Ordóñez Fernández and Agustín Calcerrada Rincón; secretary Fernando Sigüenza González.
• Daimiel: members María Gerónima Llabres Martorel and José Lara Astiaso; secretary Ana Belén Colmenero Peraba.
• Manzanares: members Tamara Poza Miguel and Alba María Iglesias Santiago; secretary María del Pilar Sánchez Alarcón.
• Puertollano-Almadén: members Elena Jiménez Sánchez and Soledad García Blasco; secretary Francisco Javier Culebras Espinosa.
• Valdepeñas: members Verónica Villar Antón and Diego Martínez Sotorra; secretary Marina Ruiz Rubio.
• Villanueva de los Infantes: members Beatriz Garrido Felipe and Rosa María Angosto Agudo; secretary Bienvenido Ruiz Octavio.

Headquarters, contacts, and subsequent procedures

The Alcázar de San Juan-Tomelloso board establishes its address at calle Mediodía nº 8, Alcázar de San Juan (CP 13600) and its email at juntaelectoral.alcazardesanjuan@justicia.es. The minutes for Puertollano-Almadén and Valdepeñas record the agreement to send certification of the constitution to the Provincial Electoral Board and to publish the appointment of its members in the official bulletin.

In Valdepeñas, the appointed judicial members stated that none of them will run in the elections, therefore no substitution was necessary; the session opened at 9:00 hours and concluded at 9:30 hours. In Manzanares, the constitution was agreed upon in accordance with article 15.3 of the LOREG.

With these seven boards, the electoral administration of the province is deployed for the elections of November 29, 2026. These bodies now assume competencies regarding candidacies, propaganda, polls, and electoral appeals, and will serve as the first level of guarantee for voters, parties, and candidates until voting day.

Source: Official Bulletin of the Province of Ciudad Real, number 196, of October 12, 2026, Administration of Justice, pp. 9607-9614 (official reference: announcements numbers 3280 to 3286).