Spain's Supreme Court suspends electoral registrations tied to controversial 'grandchildren' law
The Supreme Court ordered a temporary halt to the electoral registration of foreign nationals who obtained Spanish citizenship under the Ministry of Justice's 'grandchildren' instruction, citing risks to election integrity.
Spain's Supreme Court has issued a provisional suspension on the electoral impact of registrations of foreign nationals who acquired citizenship through a Ministry of Justice instruction expanding the so-called 'grandchildren' law. The instruction presumes exile status for all Spaniards who left between July 1936 and December 1955, a broader criterion than the original Memory Democratic Law, which required political or ideological exile.
Iustitia Europa and the Vox party argued that this interpretation has led to a marked increase in the Register of Absent Residents (CERA). The court noted that the surge could jeopardize the clarity and credibility of the electoral process, potentially harming the expression of the popular will. It also questioned the competence of the Central Electoral Board to oversee these irregularities, suggesting a possible overstep of its statutory powers. One magistrate dissented, arguing that the precautionary order targets an administrative instruction rather than the specific act under review.
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