Mattarella promulgates Italy’s new parliamentary election law

Italy’s President Sergio Mattarella promulgated a new law on October 9, 2026.

It sets rules for elections to the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, the two houses of Italy’s parliament.

The Chamber approved the law the day before.

The law will govern how Italians vote in the next national elections.

The governing majority backed it, while experts and opposition parties raised concerns about its constitutionality.

Mattarella’s signature gives the law its final approval.

The sources do not say when the next elections will take place.