Low turnout in the by-elections in constituency 5 Reggio Calabria-Locri: only 14.97% at 11pm

The turnout recorded at 11pm for the by-elections for the Chamber in constituency 5 Reggio Calabria-Locri 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. So far the municipality of the constituency where the most votes have been cast is Laganadi, the one where the least votes have been cast is Platì (5 sections). At 7pm the turnout was 10.26% (4 years ago 35.48%), at 12pm it was 3.43%, another figure down compared to 4 years ago when 11.87% was recorded. Voting takes place in Reggio and in 70 other municipalities in the province again today, Monday 28 September, from 7am to 3pm. Immediately after the counting.

The candidates

Four candidates are competing for the seat in Montecitorio: Fabio Roscioli of Forza Italia, candidate for the centre-right; Domenico Giannetta of Futuro Nazionale (his candidacy represents the first test for General Vannacci's party). Francesco Antonio Benedetto, candidate of Campo Largo who presents himself united and Francesco Toscano for Sovereign Popular Democracy. There are 487 polling stations set up, and there are 287,719 people entitled to vote (as reported by the Eligendo website of the Ministry of the Interior).

In-depth analysis

Supplementary elections, seats open: voting in the constituency of R. Calabria