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Spanish Constitutional Court rejects Ombudsman appeal on ‘Grandchildren Law’
The Spanish Constitutional Court has rejected an appeal filed by the Ombudsman, Ángel Gabilondo, regarding the suspension of voting rights for citizens naturalized under the ‘Grandchildren Law’ (part of the 2022 Democratic Memory Law). The court dismissed the appeal by a 10-to-2 vote, deeming it premature because proceedings in the Supreme Court are still active.
The dispute centers on interim measures ordered by the Supreme Court to halt the registration of certain voters in the CERA census to ensure electoral purity. This affects more than 163,000 naturalized citizens who may be unable to vote in the upcoming general elections on November 29.
In response, the law firm ILOCAD, led by former judge Baltasar Garzón, has filed an exceptional incident of nullity before the Supreme Court. The firm argues that the suspension of voting rights violates fundamental rights to political participation and equality, asserting that mass deprivation of suffrage is unconstitutional.
Additionally, the Supreme Court has granted ministers Félix Bolaños and José Manuel Albares a deadline to provide a nominal list of the affected individuals. Failure to comply with judicial deadlines could result in fines or criminal liability for the officials.
Entities
Baltasar Garzón · Constitutional Court of Spain · Cándido Conde-Pumpido · Democratic Memory Law · Ombudsman · Pedro Sánchez · Spain · Spanish Government · Supreme Court of Spain · Ángel Gabilondo
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 9 SOURCES] The Supreme Court suspended voting rights for those who cannot prove they are descendants of political exiles. www.radiobicentenario.com.ar · es.euronews.com · www.cubaheadlines.com · www.moncloa.com · www.elperiodico.digital · +2 more
- [● 9 SOURCES] Approximately 160,000 to 163,000 people are affected by the voting suspension. www.elperiodico.digital · www.dn.pt · es.euronews.com · www.radiobicentenario.com.ar · www.20minutos.es · +1 more
- [● 7 SOURCES] The ‘Grandchildren Law’ is part of the 2022 Democratic Memory Law. www.radiobicentenario.com.ar · www.dn.pt · es.euronews.com · www.cubaheadlines.com · www.cope.es · +1 more
- [DISPUTED] The Constitutional Court rejected the Ombudsman's appeal by a 10-to-2 vote. www.radiobicentenario.com.ar · jerezsinfronteras.es · www.elperiodico.digital · www.dn.pt · elderecho.com · +5 more
- [● 16 SOURCES] The court deemed the appeal premature because the Supreme Court's proceedings are still active. www.radiobicentenario.com.ar · jerezsinfronteras.es · www.elperiodico.digital · elderecho.com · es.euronews.com · +8 more
- [● 9 SOURCES] Magistrates Ramón Sáez and Juan Carlos Campo voted in favor of admitting the appeal. www.radiobicentenario.com.ar · jerezsinfronteras.es · elderecho.com · es.euronews.com · www.cope.es · +2 more
- [● 7 SOURCES] The affected parties have until Friday, October 23, to present allegations to the Supreme Court. www.radiobicentenario.com.ar · es.euronews.com · www.cope.es · www.dn.pt · elderecho.com
- [● 5 SOURCES] The Spanish government maintains that all Spanish nationals have the right to vote. www.radiobicentenario.com.ar · www.elperiodico.digital
- [● 5 SOURCES] The Supreme Court issued interim measures in September and October 2026 to halt CERA registrations. www.radiobicentenario.com.ar · www.cubaheadlines.com · jerezsinfronteras.es · www.moncloa.com · elderecho.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The Constitutional Court's vote on the matter was 10-2. www.diariodejerez.es · www.cope.es · www.diariodenavarra.es
- [● 6 SOURCES] The Spanish Constitutional Court rejected the Ombudsman's appeal regarding the ‘Grandchildren Law’. www.diariodejerez.es · okdiario.com · www.radiobicentenario.com.ar · www.cubaheadlines.com · jerezsinfronteras.es · +1 more
- [● 3 SOURCES] Cándido Conde-Pumpido voted to reject the appeal. www.diariodejerez.es · www.cope.es · www.diariodenavarra.es