After the poisons, the suspicions and the twists, on Thursday morning the Chamber of Camera approved, by secret ballot, the proposed law for electoral reform. The numbers? They were 217 votes in favor and 152 against (two abstentions). The measure – this time the use of Latin to define the new rules of the game has shifted to the term "Stabilicum" – now passes to the Senate for consideration. And it is for this purpose that the latest rumors they say that there is a strong temptation for FdI to re-present the amendment with the Senate (where there is an open vote) blocked list leaders e three preferences, as it would continue to be urgent the desire to flush out snipers (suspicions remain about FI, Lega and Vannacciani).
However, many would have advised the Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni (still annoyed by the Tuesday's slap in the face on preferences) to delay. According to the suggestions reported by theAdnkronosIt's better to let the situation settle, quell the discontent, and downplay the misstep of 24 hours ago by assuring that the government is not at risk, and that there will be no early elections or last-minute reprisals.
Providing an answer that actually leaves all avenues open is John Donzelli, head of the FdI organization, who responded to those who asked him for clarification on the possible point of failure of the law: "Meloni said that after the approval of the electoral law in the Chamber we would reflect and will reflect."
Electoral law: what does the text approved by the Chamber of Deputies say?
In the provision, based on the proportional system, figure a majority bonus for the coalition, or list, that exceeds 42% of consensus corresponding to 70 additional seats in the Chamber of Deputies and 35 in the Senate, up to a ceiling of 220 deputies and 113 senators. If this threshold is not reached, the seats will be assigned proportionally to the consensus received.
On the ballot paper the prime ministerial candidate will be indicated e preferences will not appear: the voter will choose the list as a whole. And this was precisely the issue at the heart of the heated debate in the Chamber, with the rejection by secret ballot of a majority amendment that sought to include the possibility of nominating three candidates from a list of six (seven in total, with a blocked leader).
In the Chamber, no agreement was found between the majority and the opposition on corrections to the text aimed at gender equality. The Assembly instead found unanimity in the grant the right to vote to out-of-town votersAnyone who is outside their municipality will be able to go to the nearest polling station for political, European and referendum elections. for work, study or health reasons. To do this, it will be sufficient to register in specific municipal lists. The proposed law then redraws the foreign electoral constituencies, reducing them from four to two (one for the EU, the other for the rest of the world).
Finally, the “Stabilicum” confirms, compared to the current electoral system called “Rosatellum”, the threshold of 10 % for the coalitions and of the 3% for individual lists (together with the repechage system).
