All information about the Italy election – forecasts see Meloni in front
Created: 09/24/2022, 10:31 am
By: Lucas Maier
On Sunday (September 25) there will be elections in Italy.
In the forecasts, the right is ahead in the parliamentary elections.
You need to know this now.
Election in Italy 2022:
Forecasts see the political right in front.
51.5 million people called up:
Around 3 million voters are called to the ballot box for the first time.
Rome – The elections are imminent in Italy.
After the resignation of Prime Minister Mario Draghi in July 2022, the parliament will be re-elected on Sunday (25 September).
The top candidate Giorgia Meloni of the right-wing Fratelli d'Italia party is considered one of the favourites.
The first forecasts are expected around 11 p.m. on Sunday.
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Italy election 2022: Over 50 million are called to vote
More than 51.5 million Italians are called upon to vote in the 2022 Italy elections.
With three million of them, it will be the first ballot.
The two chambers of Parliament are elected.
The voting is possible between 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m.
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The House of Representatives and the Senate are elected using a system of direct and proportional representation.
A third of the 200 seats in the Senate and the 400 in the Chamber of Deputies are occupied by direct elections in constituencies.
The remaining two-thirds are awarded based on the nationwide performance of the respective party, i.e. via proportional representation.
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Election in Italy 2022: These are the candidates
According to experts, 90 percent of the direct mandates in the 2022 Italian elections could go to the right-wing candidate Meloni.
List of top candidates
Giorgia Meloni:
Fratelli d'Italia party
Enrico Letta:
Democratic Party
Matteo Salvini:
Lega party
Silvio Berlusconi:
Forza Italia
Giuseppe Conte:
Five Star Movement
Should it happen that around 90 percent of direct mandates are awarded to the political right, less than 50 percent would be enough for proportional representation.
It remains to be seen whether or not the predicted shift to the right will take place in Italy.
The first official results are expected for Monday (September 26).
(Lucas Maier)