PSOE internal papers reveal strategic push for overseas vote via grandchildren law and its concealment

The PSOE’s own management memories and congress resolutions disclose a long-term strategy to boost its overseas support by granting citizenship to grandchildren of Spaniards and eliminating the rogado voting system. Early 2021 documents warned that the reform could restore the "lost political space" against rivals such as the PP and Unidas Podemos, emphasizing the attraction of young, educated diaspora voters. Subsequent internal analyses tracked how the reforms altered parliamentary representation, especially in Latin American constituencies, and praised the party’s preparedness to act.

After the 2022 reforms were presented to voters as dual achievements, later PSOE congress resolutions stopped mentioning the nationality expansion, even as internal reports recorded a significant rise in overseas electors. Critics argue this selective reporting constitutes a deliberate attempt to hide the reform’s electoral impact.