Liquor Can Flow On Elections Day, Says TSE
Boozing it up on election day is OK with the
Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones (TSE), after
rejecting an appeal by a citizen to ban the
sale and distribution of liquor on February
7, 2010.
The TSE resolution number STSE-4118-2009
allows bars, restaurants, supermarkets,
liquor stores, etc, to dispense liquor and
beer, moving away from the tradition of
"dry" elections.
In the past, the day before, the day of and
the day after the elections, were all dry.
Bars and restaurants had to lock their
liquor cabinets and beer coolers.
Supermarkets cordoned off their alcohol
sections and isles.
A change in the Código Electoral (Elections
Code) means the booze can flow during
elections.
However, the prohibition against the flow of
alcohol continues on Good Thursday and Good
Friday, as those days are not part of the
Código Electoral.
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