Spanish Supreme Court faces lawsuit over overseas voter census

The association Hazte Oír has filed a lawsuit with the Spanish Supreme Court challenging the Central Electoral Board (JEC) regarding the growth of the overseas census following the implementation of the Democratic Memory Law, commonly known as the 'Ley de Nietos'. The group claims there has been an increase of 455,986 voters in the overseas census between December 2022 and August 2026 and is demanding stricter verification of voter registrations and municipal assignments.

In a separate development, four members of the JEC issued a dissenting opinion regarding how overseas voters—specifically descendants of exiles—assign themselves to a Spanish municipality for voting purposes. While the majority approved an instruction allowing voters to choose a municipality based on a responsible declaration and supporting documentation, the dissenting members argued for more objective criteria. They proposed that the assignment should be based on the 'last administrative residence in Spain' of the ancestor to avoid subjective selection.