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Spanish Supreme Court faces political backlash over voter registration suspension
Leaders of the Movimiento Sumar party have accused the Spanish Supreme Court of political bias following a decision to suspend voter registration updates related to the 'ley de nietos' (grandkids law).
The Supreme Court partially granted precautionary measures requested by Iustitia Europa and Vox, citing a 'founded, real, and serious danger' that the extraordinary increase in the Census of Absent Residents (CERA) could compromise the objectivity and transparency of the electoral process.
Verónica Martínez Barbero, leader of Movimiento Sumar, criticized the ruling as an attempt to turn political opinion into a technical legal matter, arguing that stripping thousands of citizens of their right to vote is unconstitutional. Enrique Santiago, spokesperson for IU in the Congress of Deputies, added that the Supreme Court is overstepping its jurisdiction, suggesting the court should have raised a question of unconstitutionality rather than suspending the application of a law.
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Enrique Santiago · Movimiento Sumar · Spanish Supreme Court · Verónica Martínez Barbero · Vox
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- [● 2 SOURCES] The court partially granted precautionary measures requested by Iustitia Europa and Vox. www.diariodecadiz.es · www.diariodejerez.es
- [● 2 SOURCES] The Supreme Court is campaigning for the right wing. www.diariodecadiz.es · www.diariodejerez.es
- [● 2 SOURCES] Suspending voter registration for thousands of citizens is unconstitutional. www.diariodecadiz.es · www.diariodejerez.es
- [● 2 SOURCES] The Supreme Court is overstepping its authority and assuming powers belonging to the Constitutional Court. www.diariodecadiz.es · www.diariodejerez.es
- [● 2 SOURCES] The extraordinary increase in the CERA electoral census poses a serious risk to electoral transparency. www.diariodecadiz.es · www.diariodejerez.es