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MADRID, June 26 (KUNA) -- Some 36.5 million voters headed Sunday to 22,900 election polls across Spain to elect their representatives in the parliament and senate, the second major election held in the space of six months.
Around 350 candidates and 208 representatives are aiming to secure a seat in both houses during the 12th election process.
The main parties are the conservative party (PP) - led by the outgoing Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, the center-left Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) - led by Pedro Sanchez, the left-wing Podemos (We Can) - led by Pablo Iglesias Turrion, Ciudadanos (The Citizens) - led by Albert Rivera, and the United Left (IU) - led by Alberto Garzon.
What is new in these elections is the recent formation of alliance between the Podemos and the IU which could bring about a change to the political scene.
While the competing parties intensified their campaigns in the run-up to the polls, the society in frustrated with the continued political standoff which had negative impacts on the economic conditions in the country. (end)
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