Electoral law, confidence vote on three articles in the Chamber. Final vote on Thursday.

The government of Giorgia Meloni has called a vote of confidence on the first three articles of the new electoral law, accelerating its passage in the Chamber of Deputies. Today, Tuesday, October 6, starting at 12:10 PM, the voting declarations on Article 1 will begin, followed by a roll-call vote no earlier than 2:00 PM. The process includes a vote on the third article on Wednesday and the final secret ballot vote on the entire measure on Thursday, October 8, at 12:30 PM.

The opposition has harshly criticized the decision to call a confidence vote, calling it "a slap in the face to Parliament." Federico Fornaro (Pd) accused the majority of being "afraid of the stability of their own majority and the secret vote." The Minister for Relations with Parliament, Luca Ciriani, requested the confidence vote on three of the four articles amended by the Senate, which must therefore be re-voted.

The electoral reform, nicknamed "Stabilicum" or "Melonellum," represents one of the main goals of the Meloni government. The legislative process has reached its final stage after approval in the Senate, which introduced significant changes to the original text. Among the main innovations is the inclusion of the preference voting mechanism, a central element of the reform that changes how votes are cast.

The process has been marked by tensions between the majority and the opposition from the start. The opposition presented 53 amendments, but the government chose the path of a confidence vote to avoid the risk of "treacherous amendments" and ensure a swift passage. This choice has precedents: in 2017, the PD-led government did the same with the "Rosatellum." The law aims to create political stability ahead of the upcoming elections, with the stated goal of reaching an "election day" in May for municipal elections in major cities.