Spanish court upholds voting ban for 163,000

The Supreme Court has rejected appeals to restore voting rights for new citizens ahead of Spain's upcoming elections on 29 November.

The has upheld a suspension of voting rights for 163,020 individuals who gained nationality via the . The Administrative Litigation Chamber rejected appeals to lift the ban for the 29 November 2026 elections.

The suspension follows requests from and Iustitia Europa. Officials state it is impossible to distinguish between those nationalised by law and those under ministry instructions before 2027, despite the electoral census having closed on 1 August 2026.

The court ruled that irregular census entries risk altering electoral results. Under LOREG rules, the final census must be published by 23 October 2026, following a public consultation period that began on 12 October to resolve any outstanding legal claims.


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