Real Madrid Presidential Candidate's Accusations Addressed

The Electoral Commission for the upcoming Real Madrid presidential election has responded to accusations from Enrique Riquelme, who claimed he was denied access to the electoral roll. Separately, the candidate raised concerns about potential manipulation of the vote. The election is scheduled for Sunday, June 7th, with Riquelme challenging incumbent president Florentino Pérez.

Here is the statement released by the Electoral Commission:

In response to statements made by candidate Enrique Riquelme, in which he alleges that only one candidacy has access to the club's electoral roll, and expresses doubts and distrust regarding the storage and security of postal votes, the current Electoral Commission states the following:

1 The Electoral Commission has not provided the electoral roll to any of the candidacies participating in the elections scheduled for June 7th.

2 The Electoral Commission has formally notified both candidacies in writing about the procedure for sending information, documents, and materials to members. Furthermore, candidate Enrique Riquelme was personally informed of this procedure on the day he submitted his candidacy.

3 This procedure is established in the regulations governing the electoral process (point 2 of the section on the electoral roll), which have been published for this purpose. The regulations state that candidacies must provide the Electoral Commission with the information, documents, and materials they wish to send to members, and the club assumes responsibility for their distribution.

4 The Electoral Commission set Monday, June 1st, at 6:00 PM, as the deadline for receiving the information, documents, and materials that each candidacy wished to send to members.

5 The Electoral Commission expresses serious concern regarding Enrique Riquelme's statements, which cast doubt on the storage and security of votes cast by mail. In response to an inquiry from this candidacy on the matter, the Commission provided the following written clarification, from which we quote an excerpt:

“To enhance transparency and trust in the procedure for storing postal votes, candidacies that request it may designate a duly accredited representative to be continuously present near the access to the room designated for ballot storage.

The presence of representatives in this area will be considered to take place within a space subject to the existing surveillance and security systems in the club's facilities, and will be subject to the applicable rules for video surveillance and image processing in accordance with current legislation.”

6 Therefore, any information, documentation, or material that reached members through the club from any candidacy has been processed in accordance with the established procedure and regulations.

7 The Electoral Commission has strictly and precisely adhered to the applicable regulations throughout the current electoral process and therefore insists on respect for its work.