Politics · Spain · 2 days ago
Spain’s prosecutor asks court to restore voting rights for some new citizens
Spain’s Supreme Court temporarily suspended the voting rights of some people who became citizens under a law known as the “grandchildren’s law.”
The suspension applies to those who have not proved they are descendants of people forced into exile.
The prosecutor’s office has asked the court to lift the ban so these citizens can vote in the general election on November 29.
It also wants the court to pause reviews of nearly 170,000 related cases during the election period and let affected people take part in the court proceedings.
The request follows an early election call, which has made it difficult to review the cases before the voter register closes.
The prosecutor says the changed election timetable may affect how the court weighs the competing interests.
The Supreme Court is expected to decide soon whether to keep or lift the temporary measures.
Spain’s Public Prosecutor’s Office has asked the Supreme Court to lift a temporary suspension of voting rights for people naturalised under the “grandchildren’s law.”
The request concerns people whose status as descendants of exiles has not been duly established.
The prosecutors say the early election call has made reviewing nearly 170,000 affected files before the vote impractical.
They also asked the court to let affected people join the proceedings and defend their interests.
The Supreme Court is expected to rule on the interim measures before the electoral register closes on October 12.
- Who
- Spain’s Public Prosecutor’s Office asked the Supreme Court to act. The request concerns people naturalised under the “grandchildren’s law.
- What
- Prosecutors asked the court to lift the temporary suspension of voting rights and pause file reviews during the election period.
- When
- The request was reported on October 9, 2026. The general election is scheduled for November 29.
- Where
- Spain; the request is before the Supreme Court.
- Why
- Prosecutors say the early election has changed the balance of interests and left too little time to review nearly 170,000 files before the electoral register closes.
Fiscalía
Iustitia Europa
Voting rights
Fiscalía
Prosecutors asked the court to lift the temporary suspension so affected naturalised citizens can vote.
Iustitia Europa
Iustitia Europa asked the court to suspend the general election for the period strictly needed to carry out the court-ordered review.
this new situation generated by the early election may have changed the scenario for weighing the conflicting interests
this material impossibility is increasing
during the constitutionally available and strictly indispensable period
The Supreme Court temporarily suspended voting rights and new electoral-register entries for affected naturalised citizens, subject to an exception for people who prove exile.
The Public Prosecutor’s Office asked the Supreme Court to lift the suspension and allow affected people to join the proceedings.
The electoral register is due to close.
Spain is scheduled to hold general elections.
- Files under review
- Nearly 170,000
- Electoral register cut-off
- August 1
- Register closure
- October 12, 2026
- General election
- November 29, 2026
- Affected group
- People naturalised under the “grandchildren’s law
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