They are voting to choose who will represent them in their regional government.
However, it's much bigger of a decision than it sounds.
Artur Mas, who already leads the regional government, has promised that if enough of his supporters are elected he will push forward what would be an extremely important referendum.
Mas is prepared to propose a referendum asking Catalans if they should leave Spain and form their own country.
Spain has called such a referendum "unconstitutional", but there is huge support for it in Catalonia, and Mas very likely will win the support he's looking for.
With a population of seven million, the region is one of the wealthiest in Spain, producing a fifth of the country's wealth.
Many Catalans are tired of paying more than what they see as their fair share, as the rest of the country has major debt.
As Mas' referendum seems almost a certainty, and a yes vote very likely, the ball will soon be in the Spanish government's court.
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