Lucrezia Ciotti The electoral law reform is nearing its final passage in the Chamber of Deputies. The Chamber of Deputies approved the first two confidence votes posed by the government on Articles 1 and 2, the core of the amendments introduced during the Senate's consideration. The next vote will be on the third confidence vote, before the final consideration of the measure, scheduled for Thursday, October 8th, by secret ballot, while tensions remain high between the majority and the opposition.
Electoral law: Confidence vote on the first two articles: green light from the Chamber
The Chamber of Deputies approved the first two articles of the electoral law reform , on which the government had raised a vote of confidence. As reported by Ansa , the first passage received 226 votes in favor, 147 against, and 3 abstentions , while the second passed with 227 votes in favor, 149 against, and 3 abstentions.
The three MPs who apparently voted neither for nor against the bill appear to belong to linguistic minorities. The approved provisions incorporate some of the changes introduced by the Senate, including those regarding signatures and preferences for the Chamber of Deputies elections and the provisions on preferences for the Senate. The majority has thus passed the first two stages of the parliamentary process, while Minister for Relations with Parliament Luca Ciriani had requested a vote of confidence on three of the four articles amended during the Senate's consideration.
Electoral law gets double approval from the Chamber of Deputies, with final vote expected.
The process will continue with the third and final vote of confidence on Article 3 , scheduled for Wednesday, October 7. Article 8, on which the government has not placed its confidence, will then be examined. The decisive moment will come on Thursday, October 8, at 12:30 p.m. , when the Chamber will be called to express its opinion on the overall text through a final secret ballot.
This approach has provoked a backlash from the opposition , who have called it a " slap in the face to Parliament , " " forced action, " and a " lack of discussion . " Meanwhile, on the front opposing the reform, Roberto Zaccaria has announced that " The appeals are being drafted and will be ready to be filed in court as soon as the law comes into force , " with the aim of possibly obtaining a referral of the documents to the Constitutional Court before the next elections.