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Italy's government fast‑tracks new electoral law before summer

The Meloni government has deposited a revised electoral law in the Chamber of Deputies, scheduling its first parliamentary debate for 26 June. The timing aims to secure passage before the summer recess and to allow any constitutional review before the next election cycle.

Key changes include raising the majority‑premium threshold to 42 percent, reducing the maximum number of seats that can be awarded through the premium to 220 deputies and 113 senators, and eliminating the runoff ballot. The system remains fully proportional, but voters will no longer be able to indicate preferences for individual candidates. Parties must list a premier candidate on their ballot, and special provisions address voting by Italians abroad. Votes from the autonomous regions of Trentino‑Alto Adige and Valle d’Aosta are excluded from the premium calculation.

Center‑right parties have reached an internal agreement on the text, but opposition groups criticize the accelerated timetable, limited debate time, and the constitutional implications of the premier‑candidate clause. They warn that the rushed process could undermine thorough parliamentary scrutiny.

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