Insults and vulgarity distort election campaigns says Mattarella - Politics. President Sergio Mattarella on Friday slammed "intolerable" manifestations of violence during election campaigns.

Mattarella said "the dignity of politicsdisappears, supplanted by events that represent its negation" This year Italians will be called to vote in local elections in over 3,700 towns and cities including six regional capitals, regional elections in five regions and European parliamentary elections.    The first appointment with the ballot box is for regional election in Sardinia on Sunday.