Court orders list of 163,020 affected voters

The Supreme Court demands the Government identify citizens whose voting rights were suspended under the 'ley de nietos' by Wednesday.

The has ordered the to provide a nominal list of 163,020 individuals affected by the suspension of voting rights under the 'ley de nietos' by 15:00 on Wednesday. The Contentious-Administrative Chamber issued the demand to ministers and .

The list concerns citizens registered in the Centro de Residentes Ausentes. Failure to meet the deadline may result in a 1,000-euro coercive fine, which can be repeatedly applied until compliance. The court also warned that non-compliance could lead to demands for criminal responsibility.

Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares confirmed the foreign service is working to meet the order. Several Spanish consulates have reportedly suspended other tasks to focus on identifying the affected individuals to ensure the judicial ruling is fully executed by the set deadline.


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