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The by-elections in constituency 5 Reggio Calabria-Locri for the Chamber take place over two days, with the first day of voting ending at 11pm and the reopening of the polls scheduled for Monday morning at 7am.
The turnout at 11pm on the first day of voting for the by-elections of constituency 5 Reggio Calabria-Locri for the Chamber was 14.97%. The previous one from 4 years ago was 49.4% but at that time the data was definitive, given that voting took place on a single day and the 11pm turnout was the last turnout for the consultations. In this round, however, voting takes place over two days and the polls will reopen at 7am tomorrow, Monday, to close at 3pm.
In the by-elections for the Chamber in constituency 5 Reggio Calabria-Locri, the turnout at 11pm was 14.97%, a sharp drop compared to the 49.4% recorded four years ago. Voting takes place today, Monday 28 September, from 7am to 3pm in Reggio Calabria and 70 other municipalities in the province. Four candidates are in the running: Fabio Roscioli (Forza Italia, centre-right), Domenico Giannetta (Futuro Nazionale), Francesco Antonio Benedetto (Campo largo) and Francesco Toscano (Popular Sovereign Democracy).

In the by-elections in constituency 5 Reggio Calabria-Locri for the Chamber, the turnout at 11pm on the first day was 14.97%, much lower than the 49.4% recorded four years ago at the same hours. The vote takes place over two days, with polling stations reopening on Monday from 7am to 3pm. The challenge pits Roberto Vannacci (Futuro Nazionale) against Fabio Roscioli (Forza Italia) and Frank Benedetto (centre-left), with high national attention despite the low participation.

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In the by-elections for the Chamber in constituency 5 Reggio Calabria-Locri, 10.26% of those entitled to vote voted at 7pm, a sharp decrease compared to the 35.48% recorded at the same time in 2022. The turnout varies between the municipalities: maximum in Laganadi (29.43%), minimum in Platì (1.59%). There are 487 polling stations set up for 287,719 voters resident in Italy, while 58,729 voters reside abroad. Voting continues on Monday 28 September from 7am to 3pm, followed by the count.

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