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Back|The Ombudsman files an appeal for protection before the Constitutional Court for the suspension of the vote of those nationalized due to the 'grandchildren law'
The Ombudsman files an appeal for protection before the Constitutional Court for the suspension of the vote of those nationalized due to the 'grandchildren law'
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El País·2 days ago·Law·1 min read·🇪🇸Spain·

The Ombudsman files an appeal for protection before the Constitutional Court for the suspension of the vote of those nationalized due to the 'grandchildren law'

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The Ombudsman, Ángel Gabilondo, has filed an appeal for protection before the Constitutional Court against the suspension of the right to vote of thousands of Spaniards naturalized through the grandchildren law, requesting extremely precautionary measures and a ruling on the interpretation of the Supreme Court.

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The Ombudsman has acted after receiving requests for protection from individuals and entities, and after analyzing the decision of the Contentious-Administrative Chamber of the Supreme Court of October 12, which confirmed maintaining the suspension of voting for people naturalized by the law on grandchildren.

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The Ombudsman, Ángel Gabilondo, has taken a step forward and this Friday presented an appeal for protection before the Constitutional Court for the suspension of the right to vote of thousands of Spaniards naturalized through the grandchildren law. The public body, through a press release, has indicated that it has requested the Constitutional Court to take “very precautionary measures” and to rule on “the interpretation of the Supreme Court.”\n\nThe Ombudsman has explained in its statement that it has reported that Gabilondo “has adopted this decision after having received various requests for protection before the Constitutional Court from individuals and entities, and after having analyzed the decision of the Contentious-Administrative Chamber of the TS last Monday, October 12, when it confirmed maintaining the suspension of voting for people naturalized by the aforementioned Law, so that they can, if they wish, exercise their right to active suffrage in the next general elections "

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The Ombudsman, Ángel Gabilondo, has filed an appeal for protection before the Constitutional Court against the suspension of the right to vote of thousands of Spaniards naturalized through the grandchildren law, requesting extremely precautionary measures and a ruling on the interpretation of the Supreme Court.

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