Election day in Spain: Far-right party could help unseat country's Socialist government
The incumbent prime minister, Pedro Sanchez, is set to win the most votes, but his Socialists seem far from scoring a majority in parliament to form a government on their own.
Polls a week ago found that about one third of the nearly 37 million eligible voters hadn't decided how they would vote. Their decision, and the expected high turnout, could swing the result between the left and right wing blocs that have taken shape during the electoral race. Voting stations opened at 9 a.m. Sunday and will close at 8 p.m. , with results expected a few hours later.
Citizens and PP have focused their campaigns on unseating Sanchez, hinting at repeating the coalition government that with the help of Vox's parliamentary backing ousted the Socialists from more than three decades in power in the southern Andalusia region earlier this year.
"I've always come to vote, but this time it feels special. I'm worried about how Vox can influence policies on women and other issues. They are clearly homophobic. Reading their program is like something from 50 years ago," said the 38-year old administrative worker.
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