Politics · Spain · 2 hrs ago
Spain’s Supreme Court keeps suspension of voting rights under ‘law of grandchildren’
Spain’s Supreme Court kept a suspension on voting rights for people who became citizens under the country’s “law of grandchildren.”
The law allows grandchildren of exiles to seek Spanish nationality, and PP leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo said his party supports that right.
He objected to an instruction that, he said, extended voting rights to people with more distant ancestors, contrary to the law.
Feijóo said the Central Electoral Board had warned that the instruction was unlawful and argued that voting rights must follow the law.
The dispute matters because it concerns who can vote as a Spanish citizen and the proper reach of the nationality law.
The PP plans to monitor polling stations through November 29, with party representatives at every table to guard against irregularities.
Spain’s Supreme Court has kept in place the suspension of voting rights for people naturalised under the “law of grandchildren”.
People’s Party leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo welcomed the decision on Tuesday.
Feijóo said his party supports citizenship for grandchildren of exiles but objects to extending voting rights to people with more distant ancestors.
He said the party would keep its territorial structure mobilised until 29 November to guard against possible electoral irregularities.
- Who
- Spain’s Supreme Court kept the suspension in place. People’s Party leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo welcomed the decision.
- What
- The court maintained the suspension of voting rights for people naturalised under the “law of grandchildren”.
- When
- Tuesday, 13 October 2026.
- Where
- Spain.
- Why
- The article does not state the court’s reason for keeping the suspension in place.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The Central Electoral Board warned that the instruction was contrary to the law, according to Feijóo.
Feijóo welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision to keep the suspension of voting rights in place.
Feijóo said the People’s Party would keep its territorial structure mobilised and have representatives at polling stations to prevent possible irregularities.
- Court
- Spain’s Supreme Court
- Affected voters
- People naturalised under the “law of grandchildren
- Party leader
- Alberto Núñez Feijóo, People’s Party
- Electoral Board
- Central Electoral Board
- Stated mobilisation deadline
- 29 November
What people are saying
There is no democratic cleanliness if there is no cleanliness of the electoral roll
The Supreme Court has said something elementary
I have to give value to the Spanish passport
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