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Italian Senate approves electoral reform with majority bonus
The Italian Senate has approved a significant electoral reform, dubbed ‘Stabilicum’ by the majority, which transitions the country toward a predominantly proportional system. The reform includes a majority bonus for any list or coalition that secures at least 42% of the valid votes in both the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate. This bonus would grant an additional 70 seats in the Chamber and 35 in the Senate, subject to a maximum cap to prevent excessive imbalances.
Key changes introduced in the Senate include the reintroduction of preferential voting, allowing voters to select up to three candidates from a list of six, alongside a blocked head-of-list system. Additionally, the Senate removed the ‘anti-bush’ rule, ensuring all lists within a coalition contribute to the overall result. However, the reform also increases the requirements for new political formations without parliamentary representation, necessitating 6,000 signatures per constituency to run.
Opposition parties, including the Five Star Movement and the Democratic Party, have strongly criticized the measure, labeling it a ‘fraudulent law’ designed to consolidate power for the current government ahead of the 2027 elections. The bill now returns to the Chamber of Deputies for a third reading, scheduled for September 28, where the government may consider a vote of confidence to ensure its passage.
Entities
Chamber of Deputies · Democratic Party · Elisabetta Casellati · Five Star Movement · Fratelli d'Italia · Georgia Meloni · Giorgia Meloni · Ignazio La Russa · Italian Senate · Movimento 5 Stelle · Partito Democratico
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- [DISPUTED] The Italian Senate approved the electoral reform with 113 votes in favor, 71 against, and 2 abstentions. www.iacchite.blog · www.dayitalianews.com · www.corrieredisciacca.it · www.laverita.info · www.unionesarda.it · +14 more
- [● 19 SOURCES] The bill now returns to the Chamber of Deputies for a third reading. www.iacchite.blog · www.dayitalianews.com · www.corrieredisciacca.it · www.laverita.info · www.unionesarda.it · +13 more
- [● 14 SOURCES] The majority bonus consists of 70 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and 35 seats in the Senate. www.iacchite.blog · www.dayitalianews.com · www.corrieredisciacca.it · www.laverita.info · www.lanotiziagiornale.it · +9 more
- [● 10 SOURCES] New political formations without parliamentary representation must collect 6,000 signatures per constituency to run. www.iacchite.blog · www.prensa-latina.cu · www.cercasiunfine.it · www.unionesarda.it · www.forchecaudine.com · +5 more
- [● 2 SOURCES] The threshold for individual parties not in a coalition remains at 3% nationally, and 10% for coalitions. www.iacchite.blog · www.corrieredisciacca.it
- [● 14 SOURCES] If no coalition exceeds 42% of valid votes in both chambers, seat allocation becomes purely proportional. www.iacchite.blog · www.corrieredisciacca.it · www.lanotiziagiornale.it · news.az · www.ilcorrieredelgiorno.it · +9 more
- [● 7 SOURCES] The Senate removed the ‘anti-bush’ rule, allowing all lists in a coalition to contribute to the overall result. www.iacchite.blog · www.prensa-latina.cu · www.unionesarda.it · www.forchecaudine.com · www.corcianonline.it · +2 more
- [● 8 SOURCES] The reform reintroduces a pure proportional system with a majority bonus for a list or coalition that exceeds 42% of the votes. www.iacchite.blog · www.corrieredisciacca.it · www.laverita.info · www.lanotiziagiornale.it · news.az · +3 more