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Italy enacts Stabilicum electoral law with majority bonus
Italy has officially entered a new political phase following the promulgation of the “Stabilicum” electoral law by President Sergio Mattarella. The reform, approved by the Chamber of Deputies with 227 votes in favor and 164 against, replaces the previous Rosatellum system with a predominantly proportional model featuring a significant majority bonus.
Under the new rules, a coalition or list that reaches a 42% threshold in both houses will be awarded a majority bonus consisting of 70 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and 35 in the Senate. The law also reintroduces voter preferences while maintaining blocked list leaders and requires the name of the Prime Ministerial candidate to be indicated on the ballot. Additionally, the reform expands voting rights to include students, workers, and caregivers living away from their primary residence.
The law has faced intense criticism from opposition parties, who have labeled it a “fraudulent law” and expressed concerns regarding its impact on democratic representation and gender balance. Legal challenges are expected, with many opposition groups planning to appeal to the Constitutional Court to contest the law's constitutionality, specifically targeting the majority bonus and the requirements for new parties to collect signatures.
Entities
Chamber of Deputies · Constitutional Court · Giorgia Meloni · Italy · Senate of the Republic · Sergio Mattarella
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Stabilicum reform will replace the current Rosatellum system for the 2027 elections. www.95047.it
- [● 5 SOURCES] The reform reintroduces the use of voter preferences, which had been absent since 1992. www.blufree.it · www.95047.it · www.italianotizie24.it
- [● 6 SOURCES] The law introduces a majority prize to ensure government stability. www.blufree.it
- [● 5 SOURCES] The law includes provisions for voting by students, workers, and caregivers living away from their place of residence. www.blufree.it · www.italianotizie24.it · www.quotidianoweb.it · www.epochtimes.it
- [● 7 SOURCES] The Italian Chamber of Deputies approved the new electoral law, known as Stabilicum, with 227 votes in favor and 164 against. www.95047.it · laltravoce.com · www.lacnews24.it · www.ilcampanile.it · pierluigipiccini.it · +1 more
- [● 3 SOURCES] The majority prize awards 70 seats in the Chamber and 35 in the Senate to a list or coalition reaching at least 42% of the votes in both houses. www.quotidianoweb.it
- [● 2 SOURCES] The reform reduces the number of electoral districts for Italians living abroad to two for the Chamber and one for the Senate. agenparl.eu · www.genteditalia.org
- [● 8 SOURCES] The new system is a proportional model that includes a majority bonus for the winning coalition or list. www.art-news.it · www.teleborsa.it · www.napolike.it · www.quotidianoweb.it · www.truciolisavonesi.it · +2 more
- [● 11 SOURCES] Opposition parties intend to challenge the law's constitutionality before the Constitutional Court. pierluigipiccini.it · parlamentonews.com · www.bigodino.it · www.teleborsa.it · www.epochtimes.it · +4 more
- [● 5 SOURCES] The number of signatures required for parties not represented in Parliament to present lists increases from 1,500 to 6,000 per constituency. www.teleborsa.it · www.art-news.it · parlamentonews.com · www.kulturjam.it
- [● 11 SOURCES] The threshold to trigger the majority bonus was set at 42 percent. pierluigipiccini.it · www.art-news.it · www.bigodino.it · www.teleborsa.it · www.mezzogiornoitalia.it · +5 more
- [● 6 SOURCES] The reform reintroduces voter preferences while maintaining blocked list leaders. www.art-news.it · www.teleborsa.it · www.quotidianoweb.it · ladiscussione.com · www.ilcampanile.it