Electoral law in the Chamber of Deputies, the final rush begins with a secret vote.

The new electoral law, renamed 'Stabilicum' or 'Melonellum', has landed in the Chamber of Deputies for final approval. The government has called a vote of confidence on the text, which returns to Montecitorio after the previous one in July when snipers from the majority sank the preferences.

The general debate has begun, with decisive votes scheduled for Thursday. The first test will be on the constitutional objections presented by the opposition, for which a secret ballot is likely. The final vote, also by secret ballot, is scheduled for October 8th.

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has warned that any 'tricks' in the two secret votes would lead directly to early elections. Cautious optimism prevails in the majority, but fears remain after the July episode, with the possibility of a 'parliamentary accident' that could bring forward the polls.

The electoral reform stems from the center-right's need to replace the current system, the Rosatellum, which is considered unfavorable. The project, developed before the rise of Roberto Vannacci's Futuro Nazionale, aims to ensure stability through a majority bonus that kicks in at 42% of the votes.

The legislative process has been rocky: in mid-July, in the same chamber, the majority lost the vote on preference voting due to rogue Forza Italia and League lawmakers. The text was then amended and approved in the Senate, reintroducing preference voting with fixed list leaders, and now returns to the Chamber for final approval.

The law introduces significant changes: it increases the signatures required to present non-parliamentary lists (from 1,500 to 6,000 per district), modifies gender parity rules for list leaders, and assigns the majority bonus through fixed coalition "super-lists." The opposition contests various aspects, considering them unconstitutional and detrimental to electoral competition.