The Supreme Court limits the right to vote of the beneficiaries of the grandchildren law
The high court partially upholds the request of Vox and Iustitia Europa and suspends immediate registration in the electoral roll
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The Supreme Court has limited the right to vote of the beneficiaries of the grandchildren law by suspending automatic registration in the electoral roll, unless the consulates prove that they are the son or grandson of an exile.
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Why It Matters
The Democratic Memory Law grants the status of Spanish to the descendants of exile and emigration.
The high court partially accepts the request made by Vox and Iustitia Europa
This Tuesday, the Supreme Court limited the right to vote of the beneficiaries of the grandchildren law by partially upholding the request that Vox and the Iustitia Europa party had made to suspend the immediate registration in the electoral roll of those who obtain nationality through the Democratic Memory Law, which grants the status of Spanish to the descendants of exile and emigration. The high court has agreed to paralyze the automatic registration in the census of the newly naturalized, except in cases in which the consulates certify the condition of being the son or grandson of an exile.
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There will be an update on the Supreme Court decision
Very likely · Within days
Open Questions
- How will this measure affect future consular procedures?
- What will be the definitive scope of the Supreme Court ruling?
