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In an unusual amparo resource submitted on the night of this Friday, Ángel Gabilondo requests from the TC that precautionary measure (without hearing from any party) for the suspension of the decisions of the Supreme Court made in a proceeding still ongoing and that can be reviewed at any moment. #DerechoAlVoto #LeyDeNietos #TribunalConstitucional (translated)

The Ombudsman, Ángel Gabilondo, has urgently requested the Constitutional Court to suspend the decisions of the Supreme Court that prevent 160,020 naturalized individuals from voting thanks to the 'grandchildren's law,' arguing that their exclusion is due to administrative inefficiency. #DerechoAlVoto #LeyDeNietos #TribunalConstitucional (translated)

"The right to vote of all Spaniards is not a disputed matter: it is a constitutional obviousness. 'The exclusion of Spanish nationality from those who adhered to the Instruction is a disputed matter, sub judice, there is no ruling,' argues Gabilondo in the document, firmly contrasting that 'the right to vote of all Spaniards is not a disputed matter: it is a constitutional obviousness.'" #LeyDeNietos #DerechoAlVoto #DefensorDelPueblo (translated)

The Ombudsman has filed a protection appeal before the Constitutional Court, arguing that the exclusion from the census of more than 163,000 beneficiaries of the 'grandchildren's law' to vote is a constitutional obviousness that causes irreparable harm and violates their political rights. #LeyDeNietos #DerechoAlVoto #DefensorDelPueblo (translated)

Ángel Gabilondo has made this decision after "receiving various requests for protection appeals before the Constitutional Court from individuals and entities," and after "analyzing" the decision of the Contentious-Administrative Chamber of the Supreme Court last Monday, October 12, when it confirmed the suspension of voting for naturalized citizens under the aforementioned Law, so that they can, if they wish, exercise their right to active suffrage in the upcoming general elections. #LeyDeMemoriaDemocrática #DerechoAlVoto #DefensorDelPueblo (translated)

The Ombudsman, Ángel Gabilondo, has taken a protection appeal to the Constitutional Court requesting urgent precautionary measures regarding the suspension of the voting rights of Spaniards who have been naturalized under the Law of Democratic Memory, following the recent decision of the Supreme Court that prioritizes the general interest over this individual right. #LeyDeMemoriaDemocrática #DerechoAlVoto #DefensorDelPueblo (translated)

Gabilondo has filed this appeal "after analyzing the decision of the Administrative Contentious Chamber of the Supreme Court last Monday, October 12, when it confirmed the suspension of voting for naturalized persons under the mentioned Law, so that they can, if they wish, exercise their right to active suffrage in the upcoming general elections," the statement indicates. #DefensordelPueblo #LeydeNietos #DerechoalVoto (translated)

The Ombudsman, Ángel Gabilondo, has filed an appeal before the Constitutional Court against the suspension of the voting rights of those naturalized under the 'grandchildren's law', after receiving multiple requests for protection. #DefensordelPueblo #LeydeNietos #DerechoalVoto (translated)

The Ombudsman has requested the Constitutional Court to immediately revoke the suspension of the right to vote for those benefited by the grandchildren's law, after receiving multiple petitions from those affected by the precautionary measure of the Supreme Court. #LeyDeNietos #DerechoAlVoto #TribunalConstitucional (translated)

In a statement, the institution explains that in its appeal, Gabilondo has requested extremely urgent measures and that it expresses its opinion on the interpretation of the Supreme Court (TS) regarding "the suspension of the fundamental right to vote of Spanish nationals naturalized in accordance with the Democratic Memory Law." #DerechoAlVoto #LeyDeMemoriaDemocrática #DefensorDelPueblo (translated)

The Defender of the People has filed a petition with the Constitutional Court against the suspension of the voting rights of those nationalized under the Law of Democratic Memory, following a decision by the Supreme Court that would affect more than 160,000 Spaniards. #DerechoAlVoto #LeyDeMemoriaDemocrática #DefensorDelPueblo (translated)

The Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has not provided data on the 163,000 affected by the suspension of voting according to the 'grandchildren's law', which prevents the Electoral Census from proceeding with the general elections of 2026. #Elecciones2026 #LeyDeNietos #DerechoAlVoto (translated)

The Center of Descendants of United Spaniards has submitted claims against the decision of the Supreme Court that suspends the voting rights of exiled Spaniards benefited by the Law of Democratic Memory, seeking to ensure their participation in the upcoming general elections. #DerechoAlVoto #Exilio #LeyDeMemoriaDemocrática (translated)

The association Center of Descendants of United Spaniards (Cedeu) has filed an appeal with the Supreme Court against the suspension of the voting rights for those naturalized under the 'grandchildren's law', arguing that this decision discriminates against several groups and violates fundamental rights. #LeyDeNietos #DerechoAlVoto #Discriminación (translated)

The Government warns that the actions of the PP and Vox threaten democracy by instigating the suspension of the right to vote for more than 160,000 naturalized citizens under the grandparent law, following the decision of the Supreme Court. #DemocraciaEnRiesgo #DerechoAlVoto #RecortesDeDerechos (translated)

stop the attempt at wrongdoing Six weeks before the general elections on November 29, Pedro Sánchez urged the Supreme Court (TS) on Sunday to “stop the attempt at wrongdoing” which he attributed to Alberto Núñez Feijóo and Santiago Abascal, and to allow the descendants of those who fled the Franco regime, who were nationalized under the so-called grandchildren's law, to vote in the upcoming general elections. #LeyDeNietos #DerechoAlVoto #Pucherazo (translated)

Feijóo requests a cleanup of the electoral roll after the Supreme Court's decision to maintain the suspension of electoral effects for 163,000 naturalized citizens under the grandchildren's law, while the Government criticizes the use of terms like "pucherazo" by the PP and Vox. #LeyDeNietos #DerechoAlVoto #Pucherazo (translated)

The ruling of the Supreme Court that freezes the voting rights of more than 160,000 Spaniards descendants of exiles from Franco's regime due to the law of grandchildren raises concerns about their disqualification in the upcoming elections, despite the government's warnings about the difficulty of implementing this decision. #LeyDeNietos #DerechoAlVoto #TribunalSupremo (translated)