Polling stations open in Sardinia for voting operations in the regional elections.
1,447,761 Sardinians are called to vote: 709,840 are men and 737,921 are women.
The overall figure also includes the 112,221 voters residing outside Sardinia (registered with the Aire) of which 59,476 men and 52,745.
There are 1844 electoral sections into which the island is divided.
Voting will take place today only and until 10pm. The counting of ballots, however, will begin on Monday at 7am and will continue until 7pm.
There are four competing for the position of president of the Region: in alphabetical order
Lucia Chessa
with the autonomist list Sardigna R-esiste,
Renato Soru
with the Sardinian Coalition made up of five lists,
Alessandra Todde
for the broad-based Pd-M5s camp which brings together 10 lists and
Paolo Truzzu
of the center-right with nine lists.
You can vote, with the same green card and by writing the name of the candidate councilor, also for the renewal of the Sardinian legislative assembly: there are 1415 aspirants divided into 26 lists for 58 places available out of 60. The other two seats will be occupied by the gubernatorial candidate who emerges victorious from the competition and his challenger who comes second.
Double gender preference is also foreseen: in this case it will be necessary to indicate two names of aspiring councilors of different sexes candidates in the same list.
Furthermore, split voting is permitted, i.e. expressing a preference for a list (and possibly writing the name of a councilor) and for a presidential candidate who are not connected to each other.
For further information Agenzia ANSA THE SHEET: How to vote - News - Ansa.it The Sardinian electoral law provides for the vote to elect the president of the Region and to renew the regional council in a single day.
The consultation has been set for Sunday 25 February and voters will be able to go to the polls from 6am.
For further information Agenzia ANSA Centre-right seeks confirmation in Sardinia, Pd-5s put to the test - News - Ansa.it Game over: the games being played on the chessboard of national politics will be put on standby until Monday 26 February when the outcome of the regional elections in Sardinia
Regional turnout at 44.1% at 7pm
The increasing trend in turnout in regional elections in Sardinia is confirmed.
In the second survey of the single day of consultations, at 7pm, the percentage of voters rose to 44.1% compared to 18.4% at 12pm. In 2019 this mid-evening survey was 43.3%.
In the regional capital, Cagliari, 45.78% of those entitled to vote voted.
In absolute terms, 637,851 voters out of 1,447,753 voters went to the polls.
There are some queues at the polling stations which close at 10pm.
Regional turnout increasing, 18.4% at 12
Increasing turnout in Sardinia for the regional elections in the first survey of the single day of consultations.
At 12 the percentage of voters reached 18.4% compared to 16.57% five years ago.
A figure that even exceeds that of the 2014 elections when, at the same time, 14.5% of those entitled to vote had voted.
In absolute terms, 266,052 voters out of 1,447,753 voters went to the polls.
In the city of Cagliari alone, the Sardinian capital, 20.51% of those entitled to vote voted.
In 2019 the definitive turnout figure was 53.77%, i.e. 790,709 voters out of 1,470,401 eligible voters.
Soru votes in Cagliari, 'day of democracy and participation'
The candidate of the Sardinian Coalition Renato Soru voted shortly after 11.30, in Cagliari, at the polling station of the Buccari technical institute in Piazza dei Centomila.
Accompanied by his staff and his wife, Soru, who closed his electoral campaign on Friday at the Teatro Massimo in the capital, appeared smiling and serene: "It was a beautiful electoral campaign and today will be a beautiful day of democracy and participation", points out.
From today the coalition's electoral headquarters in Corso Vittorio Emanuele will be open to provide information and assistance for voting operations.
Regional Videos Sardinia, Renato Soru votes in Cagliari
Todde, today what matters is the democratic exercise of the vote
Alessandra Todde voted in seat no.
4 set up at the "Podda" elementary schools in Via Matteotti in Nuoro.
The centre-left candidate arrived with her family and entered her section at approximately 10.30, accompanied by her family.
"Today the important thing is that people go to vote, make their vote count and decide for the present and future of Sardinia. Today what matters is the democratic exercise of the vote", Todde said at the polling station.
Immediately after the vote, the leader of the coalition led by the Pd and M5s will move to Cagliari where she will follow the counting of the ballots tomorrow in the electoral committee with adjoining press room, in Via Dante 45.
Regional Videos Sardinia, the vote of the centre-left candidate Alessandra Todde
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