FC Barcelona: presidential elections scheduled on 07/03/2021, votes to be cast on site or by post

The elections for the presidency of FC Barcelona (LaLiga Santander) will take place on 07/03/2021, from 09:00 to 21:00, announced the club at the end of a meeting of its managing commission on 26/01/2021.

Originally scheduled for 24/01/2021, the vote had been postponed due to the worsening health situation in Catalonia, linked to the Covid-19 pandemic. "The managing commission would like to underline the fact that the elections are affected by the exceptional circumstances brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic and for that reason they will be organised following at all times the recommendations of the health authorities in order to protect the health and safety of the voters," said FC Barcelona.

In order to ensure maximum health and safety precautions, the 110,290 socios called to vote will be able to do so in one of two ways: either by going to one of the six polling stations spread throughout Catalonia and Andorra, or by post, which is a first. Three candidates are officially in the running to succeed Josep Maria Bartomeu, who resigned on 27/10/2020 (see below): Joan Laporta, who…