Voting in Madrid after the Spanish Revolution of 1868. Techniques, processes and electoral practices

Abstract

This article analyses the framework of political initiation set up in Madrid after the Spanish Revolution of 1868 and the approval of the decree on the exercise of universal male suffrage. From a reinterpretation of the documentation processed by the City Council of Madrid for the general election of January 1869, three specific issues are discussed. Firstly, the articulation of the technical cultures that guided the social extension of the vote. Second, the role played by local political actors in arbitration and mediation of suffrage from the polling stations. And finally, the peculiarities of voting at social and community level, through a microhistorical approach.

Enviado el (Submission Date): 22/01/2020

Aceptado el (Acceptance Date): 14/03/2020