Sánchez pushes election date, forcing judges to resolve census dispute
Prime Minister Sánchez has set an early election, creating pressure on the courts to decide who is eligible to vote under the grandchildren law.
Prime Minister Sánchez has advanced the election date, putting the courts under a tight deadline to determine the validity of the census created by the grandchildren law. The government intends to ask the Constitutional Court for an urgent order that would override the Supreme Court's suspension of the census. Vox, represented by State Attorney Jorge Buxadé, claims the administration lacks the capacity to verify how the affected individuals obtained nationality and urges a blanket suspension of their votes.
The State Attorney's Office has submitted a request to block the electoral impact of the contested registrations. Meanwhile, the administration argues that reviewing each case individually is unfeasible. The outcome will decide whether voters can cast ballots before the legal questions about their eligibility are fully settled.
Why it matters
The timing of the election could lock in voting outcomes before the legality of the voter list is resolved.
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