The basic text of the new electoral law, the so-called Italicum bis, has been officially withdrawn and the Democratic Party will now present another with a more proportional orientation. "I have no intention of carrying forward a text that the Democratic Party does not approve, because I am not reckless". This was stated by the rapporteur on the electoral law Andrea Mazziotti, speaking in the constitutional affairs commission, after the no to the basic text of the Pd, Lega, Svp and Ala. "On the subject of the role of rapporteur, I will reserve until tomorrow, Wednesday, for an assessment that I will also make together with my colleagues", said Mazziotti, announcing the convening of the Commission's presidency office.
Previously, the leader of the Democratic Party in the constitutional affairs commission, Emanuele Fiano, had already officially announced in the commission the "no" to the basic text of the rapporteur. Already this morning the Pd group's bureau had unanimously decided to hold the "no" line to the so-called Italicum bis and vote against the basic text presented by the rapporteur in the commission. The Democratic Party will therefore propose its electoral reform which provides for 50% of single-member constituencies and 50% of proportional representation, a system without preferences and with a threshold of 5%. The basic text on the electoral law, presented last Thursday by the rapporteur Andrea Mazziotti, will therefore in all probability be rejected today in the Constitutional Affairs Commission, thanks to the votes of Pd, Lega, Svp and Italy's Directorate, united in the "no" to a proportional system and decided to propose a majority alternative. The rejection will require further clarifying sessions, which distances the hypothesis of approving the reform in the Commission in time to bring it to the Chamber on May 29, as decided by the Conference of Group Leaders.
“Today there is the commission on the electoral law – wrote Matteo Renzi via Facebook -, I hope that the Democratic Party can convince other parties to go if not towards the Mattarellum system with a 75 percent majority at least 50. Let's hope they give us the numbers to do it". The presidential office will be held on Wednesday at 14 pm before the Constitutional Affairs commission scheduled for 14 pm, but in the meantime the Democratic Party, through the words of Emanuele Fiano, confirmed that it will present another text: "Tomorrow we will file our electoral bill".
