Spain's State Attorney is challenging the Supreme Court's temporary voting freeze. The dispute concerns 306,000 registered citizens and the future size of the overseas electoral roll.
The State Attorney's Office has appealed the Supreme Court's decision to suspend the voting rights of Spanish citizens who obtained nationality through the so-called law of grandchildren. Government lawyers say the court exceeded its powers and relied on a risk that does not exist. The case will decide whether these newly nationalised citizens can register and vote in future elections.
The appeal challenges the claim that the CERA overseas census could grow enough to affect the allocation of seats. The State Attorney's Office says there is no such danger. It argues that the precautionary suspension therefore has no sound basis.
The Supreme Court issued the precautionary order on 10 September 2026, partially accepting applications brought by Vox and Iustitia Europa.
The Supreme Court imposed the measure last week after partly accepting precautionary requests from Vox and Iustitia Europa. Its Administrative Litigation Chamber barred these applicants from registering in the electoral census and voting in successive elections that may be called. The court said the restriction was needed to protect electoral transparency and public confidence in the results.
The ruling focused on the possible size of the increase. The court said the new electorate was equivalent to the census population of several entire Spanish provinces. It warned that the change could decisively affect the allocation of parliamentary seats. In reasoning reported by El Constitucional, the court referred to a
