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What it is

Bill would bar fugitives from Spanish justice from running for office

Admitted step 2 of 7 · Rejected

It is a members’ bill. Introduced by parliamentary groups, the Senate, regional governments or citizens. It was introduced on 2 November 2022. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario VOX.

Official title: Private member's bill for an Organic Law amending Organic Law 5/1985, of June 19, on the General Electoral Regime, to include fugitives from justice as ineligible.

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 122/000266· updated 11 Nov

Automatic summary, not yet reviewed

  1. The bill would add a new ground for ineligibility: people with an active arrest and surrender order issued by a Spanish judge for their responsibility in crimes against the Constitution or sedition could not run in elections.
  2. It would also amend section b) of Article 6 so that it covers crimes against the Constitution and sedition, in addition to the offenses already listed.
  3. The statement of reasons justifies the measure by recent cases of people with Spanish court orders who appeared on electoral lists, and argues the restriction would be temporary and would only affect the exercise of the right, not its ownership.
  4. The Government would be empowered to issue whatever rules are needed, and the law would take effect the day after its publication in the Official State Gazette.

Who it affects

  • People with an active arrest and surrender order issued by a Spanish judge for crimes against the Constitution or sedition: They could not run as candidates while the order is in force.
  • Political parties: They could not include people in that situation on their electoral lists.
  • Spanish judges and courts: They would have a new tool to enforce compliance with their rulings.

Words worth knowing

Inelegible
A person the law bars from running as a candidate in an election.
Sufragio pasivo
The right to run as a candidate and hold public office.
Orden de detención y entrega
A court order to arrest someone and bring them before the judge, for example when they have failed to appear in court.
Sedición
The crime of rising up violently or in a riotous way to prevent authorities from carrying out their duties.
Proposición de ley orgánica
A bill filed by a parliamentary group to amend a special law; in this case it has not been passed yet.

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Where it stands

How far did it get?

It took 2 of 7 steps. It reached Admitted, and today it is rejected.

  1. Introduced2 November 2022Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted14 November 2022The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
  3. Amendmentsnot reachedGroups propose changes.
  4. Committeenot reachedA committee goes through the text in detail.
  5. Plenarynot reachedAll 350 deputies vote.
  6. Senatenot reachedThe Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
  7. BOEnot reachedIt is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 6 official steps on a timeline
Nov 2022Dec 2022Jan 202311. 2 November 2022: Presentación22. 14 November 2022: Boletín Oficial de las Cortes Generales Publicación desde 14/11/2022 hasta 17/11/202233. 14 November 2022: Calificación44. 17 November 2022: Gobierno Contestación desde 17/11/2022 hasta 28/12/202255. 28 December 2022: Pleno Toma en consideración desde 28/12/2022 hasta 14/02/202366. 14 February 2023: Concluido - (Rechazado) desde 14/02/2023 hasta 20/02/2023

14 February 2023

How did the plenary vote?

More votes against 149 yes · 188 no · 2 abst.

Voted on: Private member's bill by the VOX Parliamentary Group, Organic bill amending Organic Law 5/1985, of June 19, on the General Electoral Regime, to include fugitives from justice as ineligible candidates.

Source: Congreso de los Diputados, vote 1 of sitting 234· updated 10 Nov

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The groups

Who voted in favour and who against?

In favour, most of Ciudadanos, Popular en el Congreso and VOX. Against, most of Euskal Herria Bildu, Republicano, Socialista, Vasco (EAJ-PNV), Mixto, Gcup-ec-gc and GPlu. 4 deputies voted differently from their group.

By province: in 19 most voted in favour; in 20, against.

Coloured by how most of each province’s deputies voted.

  • In favour: 19
  • Against: 20
  • Tie: 13
Result by parliamentary group
GroupSeatsHow it voted
Euskal Herria Bildu5
5 against
Republicano13
12 against · 1 did not vote
Socialista119
118 against · 1 did not vote
Vasco (EAJ-PNV)6
6 against
Mixto11
2 in favour · 5 against · 2 abst. · 2 did not vote
Ciudadanos9
9 in favour
Gcup-ec-gc33
31 against · 2 did not vote
GPlu12
11 against · 1 did not vote
Sin grupo1
1 did not vote
Popular en el Congreso88
86 in favour · 2 did not vote
VOX52
52 in favour

What happens next

What happens now?

It goes no further. A similar one could be introduced later.

It was presented again:

Sources

Where does all this come from?

  • The data comes from the open files of the Congreso, the Senate and the BOE, unaltered.
  • Each deputy’s province is the one of their seat on the day of the vote.
  • We only say “passed” or “rejected” when the majority needed is certain; otherwise we say which side had more votes.

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