Spain orders Correos to distribute QR readers for digital voting

The Spanish government has commissioned the national postal service, Correos, to distribute more than 60,000 QR code readers. This allows voters to identify themselves using the MiDNI app at polling stations on November 29 without carrying a physical ID card. The Central Electoral Board (Junta Electoral Central) has not yet authorized the system, postponing its decision until the Ministry of Interior confirms that readers are available for all polling tables.

The order published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) on October 29 details the assignment. Correos will deliver and collect the devices along with other electoral materials, and the government will pay **28.07 euros** per delivery and collection. The readers are previously acquired by the **Ministry of Interior**. Distribution will be traceable and may be coordinated with town halls and government delegations.

## What the reader allows and what it does not

Voters open the official **MiDNI** application on their mobile phone, generate a temporary QR code, and show it at the polling station. Staff scan it with the reader, and the system verifies authenticity and cross-checks data against the electoral roll. Photos of the ID saved in the gallery or screenshots are not valid: only the code generated in real time by the official app is accepted.

Digital identification is an additional option, not mandatory. Physical IDs, passports, and driving licenses remain valid, even if expired, provided they are originals and allow the voter to be recognized.

## Why 60,000 and not 61,033

For November 29, approximately **61,033 polling stations** are planned. Hence the figure of more than 60,000 readers: one per station. The commission to Correos is the first step to meet the condition required by the **Central Electoral Board**, which in March 2026 suspended the use of MiDNI and miDGT until a "sufficiently secure" verification control was guaranteed.

## The final word belongs to the JEC

The electoral authority has not yet given definitive green light. In its meeting on **October 22**, it postponed the decision until the Ministry of Interior confirms it has the necessary readers for all stations. The Executive meets this condition on paper, but the authorization is not signed. If the JEC does not grant it, the readers will be distributed unused, and voting with MiDNI will not debut on November 29.