Ons, the island without ballot boxes where its residents are transported by boat to vote

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Ons, the island without ballot boxes where its residents are transported by boat to vote

José Otero is 65 years old and shortly before 12 noon he is waiting at the Illa de Ons pier for a boat to pick him up to exercise his right to vote in Bueu, the municipality of the Ría de Pontevedra to which he belongs. Otero is one of the few inhabitants who survive on the island during the winter. In theory, according to INE data, 60 people were registered in Ons in January 2022, but in practice there are only a few. “Right now we are only thr…