By In Trieste
A constitutional referendum is held in Friuli Venezia Giulia, as well as the rest of Italy, on 20 and 21 September. Voters are asked to approve a constitutional law which amends the Italian Constitution in numerous aspects, most notably reducing the number of MPs in the Parliament.
The referendum was initially scheduled to be held on 29 March but had to be postponed following the spread of the coronavirus pandemic in Italy, and the eventual lockdown.
The proposed constitutional law would reduce the number of deputies from 630 to 400. The new law would also reduce the number of Senators from 315 to 200.
The changes would take effect after either the end of the current legislature or at the next dissolution of Parliament, but not early than 60 days after the promulgation of the constitutional law.
Seven Italian regions go to the polls for regional elections on Sunday and Monday, 21 September. But the close-run vote in Tuscany could decide the course of the country’s political future. Analysts say the Tuscan vote could change the face of the far-right.
FVG’s president Massimiliano Fedriga went to Tuscany last Thursday to support the fellow right-wing Northern League representative Susanna Ceccardi running to become Tuscany’s president.
Between the national election in early 2018 and the Covid-19 outbreak, the right has taken over in 8 out of 9 regional races, partly due to the left’s inability to unite behind a single candidate. Experts warn of a repeat at this vote.
