“Grandchildren Law”: Why Spain’s Supreme Court suspended the right to vote of thousands of naturalized citizens

Spain's Supreme Court suspended the voting rights of thousands of naturalized citizens who obtained nationality through the Democratic Memory Law, commonly known as the "law of grandchildren," and through a subsequent instruction. The court's interim decision halts voting for people already inscribed in the Electoral Census of Absent Residents (CERA) and new registrations.

The court took the action on Tuesday in Madrid, citing the "extraordinary increase" and potential irregularity of the CERA census driven by descendants of exiles. The judicial intervention aims to ensure transparency and prevent risks to the electoral process stemming from the sheer magnitude of the census expansion.