The lawyer of those affected by the ‘ grandchildren law’ assumes they will not be able to vote: “The Constitutional was the only possible route”
The office of former judge Baltasar Garzón is representing three people affected before the Supreme Court, although bureaucratic obstacles and tight deadlines have prevented more cases from Spanish residents abroad from being added.
The Spanish Constitutional Court has rejected, with 10 votes to 2, an appeal by the Ombudsman to restore voting rights to over 160,000 naturalized citizens, including one Spanish citizen of Argentine origin. The man had gone to the court to join the appeal and was informed of the ruling before his lawyer, Pedro J. Díaz, could break the news to him.
The lawyer now believes the chances of the affected individuals being able to vote in the next election on November 29 are "few or none". The court's decision has left the man feeling sad and demoralized.
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