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Italy's proposed bonus-seat electoral system could give Meloni comfortable win, studies show
The reform introduces a seat bonus capped at 60% to secure a stable majority for any coalition winning over 40%, potentially ensuring Meloni's coalition a strong parliamentary lead.
- This week, ruling centre-right parties struck a deal to switch to a fully proportional system, and studies on Friday showed it could boost Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's re-election chances next year.
- Aimed at securing a stable majority, the seat bonus activates when a coalition wins more than 40%, which supporters say ensures stability after the 2027 vote, while the Democratic Party and Stefano Bonaccini accuse it of distorting the system.
- YouTrend's simulations show the bonus amplifies small leads into parliamentary majorities, awarding a 70-seat bonus in the 400-seat lower house and a 35-seat bonus in the 200-seat Senate, capped at 60%.
- Parliament must approve the reform before it takes effect, and a broad opposition alliance expected next year could use southern Italy's Five Star Movement strongholds to its advantage.
- With 2027 in view, the reform could lock in parliamentary arithmetic as a broad opposition alliance expected next year might lose an edge in southern Italy, while YouTrend and Noto Sondaggi show small leads could yield majorities.
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Italy's proposed bonus-seat electoral system could give Meloni comfortable win, studies show
A proposed overhaul of Italy's voting system could boost Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's re-election chances next year, studies showed on Friday, suggesting even a small lead over the opposition would be enough to give her a comfortable win.
·United Kingdom
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National electoral law seems destined to change again, just over a year after the next general elections in 2027. It would be a record for Italy, which already...
·Milan, Italy
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Stability or representativeness. This is the classic dilemma in Italy, a country that in its 80 years as a republic has had more than 70 government teams. Giorgia Meloni, the...
·Madrid, Spain
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Leaning Left0Leaning Right5Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution62% Right
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62% Right
C 38%
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