Out-of-town residents won't be able to vote in the justice referendum on 22-23 March
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Out-of-town residents will not be able to vote in the confirmatory referendum on the justice reform, confirmed for 22-23 March
Out-of-town residents won't be able to vote in the justice referendum on 22-23 March
Out-of-town residents will not be able to vote in the confirmatory referendum on the justice reform, confirmed for 22-23 March
It was already official, but now there is absolutely no doubt: the confirmatory referendum on the justice reform will be held on 22 and 23 March. The Tar del Lazio has rejected the appeal filed by the Committee representing 15 different referendum promoters, who had asked for the vote to be postponed: the appeal argued that the government had set the date too early, when the collection of the signatures required (500,000) to establish a Comitato per il No — necessary to be accredited and run a proper public information campaign — was still ongoing.
Il Tar ha respinto il ricorso proposto dal comitato promotore per la raccolta di firme popolari per il referendum sulla giustizia, con il quale si contestava la decisione del Consiglio dei Ministri di votare il 22 e 23 marzo prossimi.
Out-of-town residents won't be able to vote without returning to their municipality of residence
The other piece of news is that this time, unlike the referendums of 8-9 June 2025 on work and citizenship, so-called "fuori sede" — students and workers living in a region different from their region of residence — will not be able to vote remotely. The majority has rejected the proposal, put forward by Più Europa secretary Riccardo Magi, that would have allowed out-of-town residents to vote, citing alleged "technical issues".
During the last round of referendums, remote electronic voting had been permitted on an experimental basis, but this time the Ministry of the Interior expressed the government's negative opinion on the amendments, arguing that there would not be sufficient time to draw up special voting regulations for these citizens.
La politica italiana fa un passo indietro sul #votofuorisede.
Durante la discussione in Parlamento del DL Elezioni per il #referendumgiustizia, la Maggioranza ha deciso di bocciare tutti gli emendamenti che prevedevano di inserire il voto fuorisede.
Durante la discussione in Parlamento del DL Elezioni per il #referendumgiustizia, la Maggioranza ha deciso di bocciare tutti gli emendamenti che prevedevano di inserire il voto fuorisede.
The Good Lobby, a non-profit organisation that promotes a more inclusive democracy by supporting citizens in actively participating in political processes, points out that in this way "our country retains its unfortunate distinction, on a par with Malta and Cyprus. The distinction of not allowing out-of-town residents to vote freely. What are the reasons behind this choice? The Government owes an explanation to nearly 5 million Italians."