Spain’s Supreme Court keeps overseas voting restrictions in place for 29 November election
Spain’s Supreme Court has upheld restrictions preventing overseas citizens who obtained Spanish nationality through a disputed application of the ‘grandchildren’s law’ from voting in the general election on 29 November, prompting the government to examine a possible challenge before the Constitutional Court. The decision, issued on Monday 12 October, maintains... The post Spain’s Supreme Court…
The Spanish Supreme Court has upheld restrictions on overseas citizens who obtained Spanish nationality through the 'grandchildren's law' from voting in the upcoming 29 November general election. This decision follows a precautionary suspension imposed in September while the court considered the underlying legal dispute. The restriction applies to both new registrations in the overseas electoral roll and the voting rights of affected citizens already registered.
The court's decision maintains the suspension, citing the need to preserve the accuracy and absence of irregularities in the electoral register, which outweighs individual interests. While the restriction does not amount to a blanket ban on every overseas voter who acquired nationality under the law, it does exclude those who can demonstrate a connection to Spaniards who suffered exile for political or ideological reasons, or because of their beliefs or sexual orientation.
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