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Supreme Court upholds voting suspension for ‘grandparents’

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The Spanish Supreme Court has upheld a precautionary suspension of voting rights for approximately 163,020 citizens naturalized under the Democratic Memory Law, known as the ‘grandparents law’. The ruling impacts individuals in the overseas electoral census (CERA) who have not provided documentary proof of descent from exiles fleeing political, ideological, religious, or sexual orientation-based persecution. In response to ~~a Supreme Court~~ the mandate requiring Ministers Félix Bolaños and José Manuel Albares to submit a list of ~~the~~ affected citizens by October 28, Spanish consulates have suspended general operations. Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares stated the deadline is “extremely tight,” necessitating that the entire foreign service prioritize the manual, one-by-one verification of files as an “immediate and urgent” task. This review aims to identify beneficiaries who can prove their descent, a requirement previously not enforced due to Ministry of Justice instructions. The legal dispute has gained international ~~attention. A group of~~ attention, with 26 Members of the European Parliament ~~from the Socialists, The Left, and the Greens has requested the~~ requesting European Commission ~~to intervene.~~ intervention over concerns regarding “proportionality, equality, and political participation.” In a ~~letter to EU Justice Commissioner Michael McGrath,~~ separate development, the ~~MEPs argued~~ Spanish Constitutional Court rejected an appeal by the ~~suspension raises questions~~ Ombudsman regarding ~~“proportionality, equality,~~ the suspension of voting rights. The Court dismissed the appeal by a 10-to-2 majority, ruling it premature because ordinary legal channels had not been fully exhausted. However, two dissenting judges, Ramón Sáez and ~~political participation,”~~ Juan Carlos Campo, issued a particular vote warning of ‘irreparable’ harm, arguing that doctrine should allow appeals against precautionary measures when the ~~impact would be irreversible for~~ violation of the ~~upcoming November 29 general elections~~ fundamental right to suffrage is massive and ~~potentially the 2029 European Parliament elections.~~ threatens to become irreversible.

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