# Italian High Council of the Judiciary elections > Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/italian-high-council-of-the-judiciary-elections > Updated: 2026-10-30T18:10:46.000Z. Sources: 20. Developments: 5. In late October 2026, Italy underwent a renewal process for the Consiglio Superiore della Magistratura (CSM), the body responsible for the self-governance of the Italian judiciary. Over 9,000 magistrates participated in elections to select 20 members for the 2027–2031 term. This voting process followed a constitutional referendum that rejected a justice reform proposal which would have introduced a lottery system for certain council members. The election results indicate a shift in the council’s political center of gravity toward the center-left. Progressive judicial groups, including Area Dg, Unicost, and the Autogoverno Diffuso-Magistratura Democratica network, secured a combined majority of seats. Conversely, the Magistratura Indipendente group experienced a significant decline, dropping from seven seats in the previous term to four. Among the elected members is Cosimo Ferri, a former leader of Magistratura Indipendente and former undersecretary of justice, who ran as an independent candidate. The election of the 20 magistrate members concluded with a high voter turnout of approximately 90 percent. While the judicial members have been proclaimed, the renewal of the CSM remains incomplete. Parliament must still elect the ten lay members, a process expected to be complex due to ongoing political disagreements between the government majority and the opposition. Previous legal determinations by the Supreme Court of Cassation regarding electoral law interpretation had already facilitated the election of Filippo Di Todaro of Unicost, who secured his seat through the proportional quota. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-30: Filippo Di Todaro elected to Italy's High Council of the Judiciary Filippo Di Todaro of Unicost has been elected to Italy's High Council of the Judiciary (CSM) following a Supreme Court ruling on electoral tie-breaking rules. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/filippo-di-todaro-elected-to-italys-high-council-of-the-judiciary ### 2026-10-29: Italy: New CSM members elected following judicial elections Italy’s new CSM judicial members have been elected, showing a shift toward progressive groups and a decline for Magistratura Indipendente, with parliamentary elections for lay members still pending. 8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/italy-new-members-elected-to-the-high-council-of-the-judiciary ### 2026-10-27: Antonio Di Pietro seeks candidacy for the CSM Former prosecutor Antonio Di Pietro is running for a lay seat on Italy's High Council of the Judiciary, sparking political debate between Fratelli d'Italia and Forza Italia. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/antonio-di-pietro-seeks-candidacy-for-the-csm ### 2026-10-27: Italy prepares for election of lay members to the CSM Italy's Parliament is set to elect ten lay members to the High Council of the Judiciary (CSM), a process central to maintaining the council's constitutional independence. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/italy-prepares-for-election-of-lay-members-to-the-csm ### 2026-10-24: Italy holds elections for High Council of the Judiciary Italian magistrates are voting to elect 20 members of the High Council of the Judiciary (CSM) for the 2027-2031 term, amid debates over judicial currents and recent reform rejections. 7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/italy-holds-elections-for-high-council-of-the-judiciary --- Cite as: Italian High Council of the Judiciary elections. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/italian-high-council-of-the-judiciary-elections