{
  "id": 13994468,
  "title": "Spain’s Supreme Court keeps overseas voting restrictions in place for 29 November election",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/spains-supreme-court-keeps-overseas-voting-restrictions-in-place-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T15:59:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Spain in English",
    "slug": "spain-in-english",
    "url": "https://www.spainenglish.com/2026/10/12/spains-supreme-court-keeps-overseas-voting-restrictions-in-place-for-29-november-election/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "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.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Euro Weekly News",
        "title": "Spain’s ‘Law of Grandchildren’ sparks bitter row over overseas voting rights: Descendants abroad won’t vote for now",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/spains-law-of-grandchildren-sparks-bitter-row-over-overseas-voting",
        "published": "2026-10-12T15:24:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Supreme Court wants cap on trade margin for all essential medicines and medical products",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/supreme-court-wants-cap-on-trade-margin-for-all-essential-medicines",
        "published": "2026-10-12T16:11:44.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}