Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni suffered a political setback Tuesday after the Chamber of Deputies voted 188-187 to reject a key clause in her electoral reform bill. The secret ballot defeated the preference voting measure proposed by her Brothers of Italy party, despite coalition parties having pledged support. Opposition parties accused Meloni of attempting to rig election rules ahead of next year's general election and called for her resignation.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni suffered a significant political defeat Tuesday evening when the Chamber of Deputies voted 188-187 to reject a core clause of her electoral reform bill. The secret ballot defeated the preference voting mechanism proposed by her Brothers of Italy party, which would have allowed voters to select individual candidates from party lists. The reform as a whole aims to introduce a full proportional representation system with a seat bonus for the winning coalition.
The rejection came despite public pledges of support from major coalition parties, suggesting that at least some coalition lawmakers voted against the measure. The opposition accused Meloni of attempting to change election rules to benefit her party ahead of the general election scheduled for next year, and called for her resignation.
The vote is the latest political challenge for Meloni, who has been navigating coalition tensions and a public rift with US President Donald Trump. As The Zioneer reported in recent weeks, Meloni has faced criticism over her handling of foreign relations and has considered moving the general election up to April 2027. The defeat in parliament raises questions about her ability to pass major legislation and maintain coalition discipline ahead of the election.
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