Saturday is the Day of Reflection before the Day of Election(s). Campaigning is not allowed, the electorate left to earnest contemplation of their voting preferences not influenced by last-minute (last 24-hour) promises. Meanwhile, the posters adorning lampposts and banners strung across streets urge the undecided.
For the politicians themselves, the Saturday before the elections are a day to reflect on campaigns done well or not done well, on hoped-for victories, on permutations for pacts, on trusting that their parties' votes will surge and not tank. For some, the reflections - realistic ones - will concern what they will be doing post-election: having to get a proper job. In the background and unseen are the non-politicians, but those who owe their jobs to politicians. Changes to administrations, if there are changes, will result in changes to appointments of officials - many of them. Reflection? Yes, there's a great deal and by a great number of people.
What do politicians do on this day without politics? Well, as suggested in an article, we can often find them relaxing (trying to distract themselves, dealing with the nerves) by following simple pursuits, such as doing the gardening or going for a walk.
True to form, Saturday has found, for example, the mayor of Deya and Més candidate for president of the Balearics, Lluís Apesteguia, taking the mountain air on a walk. The Vox candidate for mayor of Palma, Fulgencio Coll, has been doing a spot of gardening.
Otherwise, and of the contenders for the presidency, Francina Armengol has been reflecting on what may be the end of eight years or an extension to twelve by taking in the Palma Book Fair. Patricia Guasp of Ciudadanos has been at the Santa Catalina market in Palma. Marga Prohens of the Partido Popular has a communion and a birthday do to attend. Antonia Jover of Unidas Podemos has been watering the plants. Josep Meliá of El Pi has quietly been doing nothing. Jorge Campos of Vox has been watching his kids play football.
All normal stuff. Until Sunday, when the reflection will have ended and the envelopes will start dropping into the ballot boxes.