diff --git a/app/controllers/users/confirmations_controller.rb b/app/controllers/users/confirmations_controller.rb
index 78574cfd9..e4ababb7d 100644
--- a/app/controllers/users/confirmations_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/users/confirmations_controller.rb
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ class Users::ConfirmationsController < Devise::ConfirmationsController
 
       if resource.valid? # password is set correctly
         resource.save
+        set_official_position if resource.has_official_email?
         resource.confirm
         set_flash_message(:notice, :confirmed) if is_flashing_format?
         sign_in_and_redirect(resource_name, resource)
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ class Users::ConfirmationsController < Devise::ConfirmationsController
     if resource.encrypted_password.blank?
       respond_with_navigational(resource){ render :show }
     elsif resource.errors.empty?
+      set_official_position if resource.has_official_email?
       resource.confirm # Last change: confirm happens here for people with passwords instead of af the top of the show action
       set_flash_message(:notice, :confirmed) if is_flashing_format?
       respond_with_navigational(resource){ redirect_to after_confirmation_path_for(resource_name, resource) }
@@ -48,4 +50,10 @@ class Users::ConfirmationsController < Devise::ConfirmationsController
       params.require(resource_name).permit(:password, :password_confirmation, :email)
     end
 
+  private
+
+    def set_official_position
+      resource.add_official_position! (Setting.value_for 'official_level_1_name'), 1
+    end
+
 end
diff --git a/app/models/user.rb b/app/models/user.rb
index b6ee626d6..dd2bc5cf0 100644
--- a/app/models/user.rb
+++ b/app/models/user.rb
@@ -199,6 +199,11 @@ class User < ActiveRecord::Base
   def email_required?
     !erased?
   end
+  
+  def has_official_email?
+    domain = Setting.value_for 'email_domain_for_officials'
+    !email.blank? && ( (email.end_with? "@#{domain}") || (email.end_with? ".#{domain}") )
+  end
 
   private
     def clean_document_number
diff --git a/config/locales/settings.en.yml b/config/locales/settings.en.yml
index 5527736b8..b322d5e6a 100755
--- a/config/locales/settings.en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/settings.en.yml
@@ -10,3 +10,4 @@ en:
     max_votes_for_debate_edit: "Number of votes from which a Debate can no longer be edited"
     proposal_code_prefix: "Prefix for Proposal codes"
     votes_for_proposal_success: "Number of votes necessary for approval of a Proposal"
+    email_domain_for_officials: "Email domain for public officials"
diff --git a/config/locales/settings.es.yml b/config/locales/settings.es.yml
index 1a0bf67f2..681d45c41 100644
--- a/config/locales/settings.es.yml
+++ b/config/locales/settings.es.yml
@@ -10,3 +10,4 @@ es:
     max_votes_for_debate_edit: "Número de votos en que un Debate deja de poderse editar"
     proposal_code_prefix: "Prefijo para los códigos de Propuestas"
     votes_for_proposal_success: "Número de votos necesarios para aprobar una Propuesta"
+    email_domain_for_officials: "Dominio de email para cargos públicos"
diff --git a/db/seeds.rb b/db/seeds.rb
index 8e65d2925..6870497d2 100644
--- a/db/seeds.rb
+++ b/db/seeds.rb
@@ -26,3 +26,7 @@ Setting.create(key: 'proposal_code_prefix', value: 'MAD')
 
 # Number of votes needed for proposal success
 Setting.create(key: 'votes_for_proposal_success', value: '53726')
+
+# Users with this email domain will automatically be marked as level 1 officials
+# Emails under the domain's subdomains will also be included
+Setting.create(key: 'email_domain_for_officials', value: '')
diff --git a/lib/tasks/users.rake b/lib/tasks/users.rake
index 0e51d1c19..7f82979f0 100644
--- a/lib/tasks/users.rake
+++ b/lib/tasks/users.rake
@@ -4,5 +4,22 @@ namespace :users do
   task count_failed_census_calls: :environment do
     User.find_each{ |user| User.reset_counters(user.id, :failed_census_calls)}
   end
+  
+  desc "Assigns official level to users with the officials' email domain"
+  task check_for_official_emails: :environment do
+    domain = Setting.value_for 'email_domain_for_officials'
+
+    # We end the task if there is no email domain configured
+    if !domain.blank?
+      # We filter the mail addresses with SQL to speed up the process
+      # The real check will be done by check_if_official_email, however.
+      User.where('official_level = 0 and email like ?', "%#{domain}").find_each do |user|
+        if user.has_official_email?
+          user.add_official_position! (Setting.value_for 'official_level_1_name'), 1
+          puts "#{user.username} (#{user.email}) is now a level-1 official."
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
 
 end
diff --git a/spec/models/user_spec.rb b/spec/models/user_spec.rb
index 9b045a7ed..9b654ddb2 100644
--- a/spec/models/user_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/user_spec.rb
@@ -239,6 +239,27 @@ describe User do
       end
     end
   end
+  
+  describe "has_official_email" do
+    it "checks if the mail address has the officials domain" do
+      # We will use empleados.madrid.es as the officials' domain
+      # Subdomains are also accepted
+      Setting.find_by(key: 'email_domain_for_officials').update(value: 'officials.madrid.es')
+      
+      user1 = create(:user, email: "john@officials.madrid.es", confirmed_at: Time.now)
+      user2 = create(:user, email: "john@yes.officials.madrid.es", confirmed_at: Time.now)
+      user3 = create(:user, email: "john@unofficials.madrid.es", confirmed_at: Time.now)
+      user4 = create(:user, email: "john@example.org", confirmed_at: Time.now)
+      
+      expect(user1.has_official_email?).to eq(true)
+      expect(user2.has_official_email?).to eq(true)
+      expect(user3.has_official_email?).to eq(false)
+      expect(user4.has_official_email?).to eq(false)
+      
+      # We reset the officials' domain setting
+      Setting.find_by(key: 'email_domain_for_officials').update(value: '')
+    end
+  end
 
   describe "self.search" do
     it "find users by email" do