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Finally, a step forward has been taken in Reform of the electoral law. In Montecitorio, Italy Long Live it takes a step back from the veto imposed on the majority in July, in line with what was promised in January according to the other political forces of the government.
Before the confirmatory referendum on the cut of parliamentarians by which the Italian electorate will be able to go to the polls on September 20 and 21, 2020, coinciding with the vote in which seven regions and close to a thousand municipalities participate, Chamber unlocks jobs for reforms, including electoral law. The basic text which foresees the modification of the voting system with the addition of correlative corrections regarding the very probable reduction of parliamentarians, will be voted on Tuesday, September 8.
Reform of the electoral law: we move towards the Germanicum
The basic text will be voted on Tuesday, September 8 Electoral system Germanicum, announced the president of the commission, Giuseppe Brescia, after the meeting of the presidency.
The victory of the YES in the referendum on the parliamentary court, which among other things does not foresee the achievement of a quorum, is taken for granted in various electoral polls. The government majority, in order to avoid the consequent problem of underrepresentation for small regions and smaller parties, has planned some corrective measures.
The election will be held on a circumscription basis of senators, no longer regional and the reduction of regional delegates from 3 to 2 for the election of the Head of State. In addition, the equalization of the active and passive electorate of the Senate to that of the Chamber.
Today, September 1, the leader of Matteo Renzi’s party, Marco Di Maio, proposed September 8 as the date for the adoption of the basic text.
All the leaders of the majority group accepted the request, unless there are surprises, we will vote to introduce the Germanicum, a proportional electoral system that provides for a 5% barrier threshold. In any case, the Group Leaders Conference will take place on September 2.
Marco Di Maio of Italia Viva, pointed out that the reform of the electoral law is not the country’s priority at the moment, and although Renzi’s party prefers a majority electoral system, it is moving in the direction of the PD-M5S axis so as not to lock job progress.
The secretary of the Democratic Party Nicola ZingarettWithout a doubt I will be satisfied, it was he, above all, who urged the unblocking of the electoral law reform process, precisely because the possible reduction of parliamentarians as an end in itself would not make sense.
The question of electoral law does not seem to matter Matteo salvini. The leader of the League maintains that the best is the one who prevails in the regional, that is, who gets one more vote, wins and governs for five years.
The Germanicum will replace the Rosatellum, it is a proportional type electoral system that eliminates uninomal districts and brings the barrier threshold from 3% to 5%. However, parties that do not achieve it at the national level may use the corrective rostrum right, in case they manage to do it in three electoral districts of two regions. There is no majority, therefore, the single party is not favored, but the logic of coalitions.
