Italian government wins initial confidence votes on electoral reform
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s government won two parliamentary confidence votes in Italy on electoral reform, with one final vote remaining.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s governing coalition secured victory in the first two confidence votes in the Chamber of Deputies regarding proposed electoral law reforms. Lawmakers approved the first two articles of the bill with majorities of 226 and 227 votes, demonstrating coalition stability during open voting.
The legislation introduces key modifications to national elections, including voter preferences for candidates in both parliamentary chambers and updated rules for signature collection. By linking each section of the draft law to a vote of confidence, the executive branch heightened the stakes for the measure's approval.
A third confidence vote on the final article remains pending. Failing to pass any section of the bill could force a government collapse and potentially trigger early parliamentary elections ahead of the scheduled vote next year.
Sources: ANSA, Investor.bg, ORF