by InTrieste
Trieste and the rest of Italy goes to the polls today, Sunday 25 September to vote in a snap general election triggered by the collapse in July of the national unity government of outgoing premier Mario Draghi.
Based on the latest opinion polls, a right-wing bloc is widely predicted to win a solid majority in both houses of parliament.
The alliance comprises the far-right Fratelli d’Italia (FdI), the right-wing Lega and the centre-right Forza Italia, with FdI leader Giorgia Meloni tipped to become the next prime minister.
The center-left Partito Democratico (PD) trails in second place, far behind the centro-destra bloc, according to opinion polls.
Almost 51 million Italian citizens are entitled to vote in the parliamentary elections: more than 46 million in Italy and more than four million Italians abroad, who have already cast their votes by post.
There are more than 61,000 polling stations open across the country on Sunday, from 07.00 to 23.00, with around 180,000 electoral scrutineers.
According to the local newspaper Il Piccolo 56 % of voters in Friuli Venezia – Giulia cast their vote as of 7 pm today. You can vote until 11 pm today.
