Politics · Italy · 10 hrs ago
Lawyers plan court challenges to Italy’s new election law
A network called the Free and Equal Vote Network plans to file challenges to Italy’s new election law on October 26, when the law takes effect.
The group says 99 lawyers are ready to bring the cases in courts of appeal across the country, with about 500 people backing them.
The challenges will argue that six parts of the law may violate the Constitution, including the size of the majority bonus and how candidates for prime minister are indicated.
The group also objects to the rules on gender balance, voters’ ability to know which lawmaker their vote will elect, a national bonus for a Senate elected regionally, and the number of signatures required from parties outside Parliament.
The group wants the Constitutional Court to assess the law before the next general election.
Its lawyer says a case could be referred to the Constitutional Court around mid-January, with a ruling possible by next spring.
If elections are called early, possibly at the end of May 2027, the court may not rule in time.
A network of lawyers plans to file 30 challenges to Italy’s new election law on 26 October.
The group says the law may be unconstitutional on six grounds, including the size of the majority bonus and its effect on gender equality.
It wants the Constitutional Court to rule on the law before the next general election.
The network says 99 lawyers are ready to file the appeals in all courts of appeal.
Organisers warn that an early election could take place before the court has ruled.
- Who
- The Network for a Free and Equal Vote, led by Roberto Zaccaria, and 99 lawyers.
- What
- They plan to file 30 court challenges to Italy’s new election law, arguing that it may be unconstitutional.
- When
- The challenges are planned for 26 October, the day the law enters into force.
- Where
- In all of Italy’s courts of appeal.
- Why
- The network says the law has six constitutional problems and wants a court ruling before the next general election.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The network plans to file 30 challenges in all courts of appeal, on the day the law enters into force.
Adami said a hearing could take place, at which the issue might be referred to the Constitutional Court.
Adami said the Constitutional Court could issue its ruling on the law.
- Planned challenges
- 30
- Lawyers ready to file
- 99
- Planned filing date
- 26 October
- Appeals venue
- All courts of appeal
- Signatories cited by Zaccaria
- 500
- Potential early election timing
- End of May 2027
What people are saying
On Monday 26 October, the exact day the law enters into force, they will be filed in all the Courts of Appeal.
As of today, 500 have signed the appeals.
The risk, in the event of an early vote, is that the Court will not be able to rule before the election.
Sources
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