Cermignano mayoral runoff set after election tie

The municipal election in Cermignano, a town in the province of Teramo, resulted in an exact tie between the two mayoral candidates, Danilo Del Cane and Elisa Marchiselli, each receiving 508 votes. The latest ruling by Italy's Council of State annulled a previously counted vote for the list allied with Marchiselli, eliminating the earlier three‑vote margin that had briefly declared her the winner.

With the results now level, the Prefecture has scheduled a runoff election for 13‑14 September 2026, leaving the final decision to the voters after a prolonged series of legal challenges and recounts that have kept the town in political limbo for months.