Feijóo's plan would hand extra seats to Spain's election winner

The proposal attributed to Feijóo consists of reforming Spain's electoral law so that the party that wins the election receives additional seats. The measure aims to secure majorities and has been called a fraud by its critics.

The controversy erupted with a post on X attributing to **Alberto Núñez Feijóo** a proposal to reform the electoral law. According to that text, the PP would push for a mechanism whereby, if it wins the election, extra seats would be added until it reaches an absolute majority automatically. The post adds that those denouncing electoral fraud would be the same people seeking to cheat their way to power, and calls for stopping them.

## What the attributed proposal actually says

The message spread on X claims that Feijóo proposes changing the electoral law so that the winning party gets a bonus of seats. That bonus is not specified in number or percentage. The stated goal would be for the winner to achieve an absolute majority without needing coalitions. An absolute majority in the Congress of Deputies is set at **176 seats** out of a total of **350**.

The post does not detail whether the bonus would apply only to the most-voted party or would benefit a coalition. Nor does it specify whether the reform would require changing the Constitution or whether an organic law would suffice. These are key questions that remain open.

## Why such a reform matters

Spain's electoral law is governed by the Ley Orgánica del Régimen Electoral General, the **LOREG**, from **1985**. Changing the seat allocation system affects the representation of all citizens. A bonus for the winner would reduce the weight of minority parties and alter the parliamentary balance.

The post on X calls the measure fraud. That is a political accusation, not a legal classification. There is no ruling or report backing that term. The proposal, as described, has not been officially confirmed by the PP in the text circulated.

## A recurring debate in Spanish politics

The idea of favouring the most-voted party is not new. Various parties have proposed formulas over the years to guarantee governability. None has succeeded because it requires very broad majorities in Congress.

The post attributes to Feijóo an intention that, if confirmed, would miccionan a shift in the electoral system. For now, the only verifiable thing is the content of that message on X. Any reform of this magnitude would require parliamentary debate and, probably, a consensus that does not exist today.