Sunday, June 15, 2025

Pedro Sánchez’s alleged vote-rigging exposed

Since assuming leadership of the Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE) in 2014, Pedro Sánchez has faced controversies questioning the legitimacy of his rise to the party’s general secretary and, later, Spain’s prime minister. In recent years, particularly in 2025, accusations and alleged evidence of fraudulent maneuvers in the party’s internal elections have surfaced, reigniting debates about events like the controversial 2016 Federal Committee and the 2014 primaries. This article explores claims of cheating that allegedly paved Sánchez’s path to power, based on narratives emerging in public discourse.
 
The 2014 Primaries: The Start of Suspicions
 
Pedro Sánchez became PSOE general secretary on July 13, 2014, after winning the primaries against Eduardo Madina with 48.7% of the votes compared to his rival’s 36.2%. While the process was initially hailed as a triumph of the grassroots, doubts have since emerged. Critics have speculated that key figures, such as Santos Cerdán, the current PSOE organizer, orchestrated maneuvers to tilt the scales in Sánchez’s favor. According to public testimonies, votes were allegedly manipulated discreetly, including instructions to insert ballots without oversight in some polling stations. These accusations remain unproven in court but have been substantiated by some accounts.
 
The most cited evidence of rigging occurred on October 1, 2016, during a PSOE Federal Committee, a critical moment following that year’s general elections. Facing an internal no-confidence motion led by Susana Díaz and other party barons, Sánchez attempted to force a ballot vote to call an extraordinary congress to cling to his position. However, the process lacked proper oversight: there was no official voter registry, scrutineers, or democratic safeguards, and ballot boxes were placed behind a screen, prompting cries of “vote-rigging” from critics. The vote was halted, and Sánchez resigned after losing the Committee’s majority support. Described by some as a “botched job” and by others as deliberate fraud, this event left a deep wound in the party and fueled narratives that Sánchez would stop at nothing to hold onto power.
 
After his resignation, Sánchez reinvented himself and reclaimed the general secretary role in the May 2017 primaries, winning with 50.21% of the votes against Díaz’s 39.94%. Despite high turnout (80% of the electorate), suspicions of manipulation resurfaced. Critics pointed to strategic mobilization of loyal militants in key federations and alleged pressure on grassroots members to secure his victory. The 15,000-vote margin over Díaz, despite her initial advantage in endorsements, has been interpreted by detractors as evidence of an orchestrated process, though conclusive proof remains absent.
 
Recent Revelations in 2025
 
In June 2025, accusations gained fresh momentum with testimonies and recordings implicating Sánchez’s close allies, such as Santos Cerdán and Koldo García, in fraudulent practices during the 2014 primaries. Disseminated through media and social networks, these revelations suggest votes were directly manipulated with specific instructions to alter counts. Figures like Tomás Gómez, former PSOE Madrid leader, have supported these claims, alleging they witnessed manipulation attempts in the past.
 
While some party factions remain silent or defend Sánchez’s trajectory as reflecting the will of the grassroots, others demand an independent investigation to clarify the facts. In the political arena, the opposition, particularly the PP and Vox, has seized on these revelations to attack the government, branding Sánchez a “product of fraud.”
 

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