
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni states on social media that preferences in voting for Parliament are back after almost 35 years, reintroduced by the centre-right on a proposal from the Brothers of Italy, and criticizes the left for never having wanted them in the past.
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Preferences in voting for Parliament had been absent since 1993, i.e. for almost 35 years, and were reintroduced by the centre-right on the proposal of the Brothers of Italy.
Preferences, in voting for Parliament, had been missing since 1993, that is, for almost 35 years. Today they return because the center-right has chosen to reintroduce them, on the proposal of the Brothers of Italy. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni stated this on social media.
To the left, which today claims that it is not enough, I must remind you that those who have never wanted them in these 35 years and voted to reject them even a month ago are not credible on this issue. Therefore - he concludes - the difference is not between those who want more preferences and those who want less. It's between those who have put them back into law and those who haven't.
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The centre-right majority approves a unitary amendment to the electoral law in the Senate which reintroduces preferences from 1992 with blocked leaders, rejecting the opposition's amendments. Despite the compactness, internal tensions emerge over gender quotas and the increase in signatures required to enter Parliament, defined as 'caste scam norm' by Giuseppe Conte. The climate remains tense, with accusations of exploitation on both sides.

The Senate approved the joint majority amendment which reintroduces preferential voting with leaders blocked in the reform of the electoral law, with 97 votes in favour, 67 against and 2 abstentions. All the opposition's proposed changes were rejected except one unanimously approved drafting technique. The text provides for up to three preferences with gender alternation and abolishes the 60-40 gender quota for the leaders foreseen by the Rosatellum. Fratelli d'Italia claims the initiative, while the left is accused of exploitation by exponents of the centre-right. The reform also provides for the increase in the signatures required for new political formations from 1,500 to 9,000 and the possible cancellation of the threshold for contributing to the majority bonus in the anti-bush law.

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The Senate approved a majority amendment that reintroduces preferences with leaders blocked in the electoral law, rejecting almost all the opposition's proposed changes. The text provides for up to three preferences with gender alternation and increases the signatures required for new political formations not present in Parliament from 1,500 to 9,000. The final vote is scheduled for Tuesday 15th, while the text will pass to the Chamber on the 28th.

The Senate rejected the PD's sub-amendment which called for the introduction of preferential voting. After internal tensions, the centre-right majority has found unity again. New rules on signatures for lists have been approved and the premium threshold of 42% has been confirmed.