Electoral law: government places confidence in three articles
The calendar of work in the Chamber until the final vote on 8 October by secret ballot.
Quick Look
- The Italian government raises the question of trust on the first three articles of the electoral law amended in the Senate.
- Voting expected in the next few days until the final vote on October 8th.
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Why It Matters
The Senate modified the first three articles and article 8 of the electoral law, introducing new features including out-of-office voting for caregivers.
The government, as announced, will pose the question of confidence on the first three articles of the electoral law, amended, together with article 8, to the Senate today at 2 pm. Here's how we will proceed from now until October 8th, when the final vote on the reform will be held by secret ballot at 12.30pm.
Today at 2pm the government will vote on the first three articles of the provision. For the first two in particular, it concerns the introduction of preferences and the modification on signatures for the House and Senate. The third concerns a territorial review of the colleges of Merano, Bolzano and Bressanone. There are no amendments on this point but, since it is possible to request a secret vote, the government, out of extreme caution, has opted for confidence.
Tomorrow, as per the rules of the Chamber, the confidence will be voted with the roll call of the deputies after 24 hours. The deputies will therefore vote, not before 2 pm, the first confidence vote on article 1.
There will be no final vote on the article (but only a final vote on the measure). Declarations of vote on confidence are expected from 12pm. Once the vote of confidence on article 1 is over (which lasts approximately an hour and a quarter), the declarations of vote on the confidence placed (today) on article 2 will be held around 3.30 pm, followed by the call of deputies.
On Wednesday 7th, from 9am, the explanations of vote will be held on the third confidence vote placed by the government on Monday and then, not before 10.50am, there will be a roll-call call from the deputies. Afterwards, the explanations of vote will be held by 1.30 pm, followed by the vote on article 8.
The Senate amendment introduced out-of-seat voting for caregivers. It is not possible to request a secret vote (as it does not directly concern the mechanism for transforming votes into seats) and this is an amendment and an article also supported by the opposition and voted unanimously. At the end, and after the question time, the examination of the agenda will take place from 4.15pm until 8pm and possibly continue through the night.
Speeches are scheduled for Thursday 8th from 10.30am with declarations of the final vote live on TV and secret ballot voting at 12.30pm live on Rai.
What to Watch
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Final vote on the reform by secret ballot on 8 October at 12.30.
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Open Questions
- What will be the outcome of the final secret vote on 8 October?
