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Meloni Calls Open Ballot, Parliament Rejects Gender-Equality Amendment

7/15/2026

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Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni urged an open ballot on preferential votes as a “truth campaign.”
The Chamber will vote on an amendment allowing lead candidates and three gender-balanced preferential votes, backed by Lega and Forza Italia.
Parliament rejected a gender-equality sub-amendment by 207 votes against and 155 in favour.
The Presidency ruled Lega’s third-term governors amendment inadmissible, noting Roberto Vannacci’s call to restore sovereignty before the deadline.

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Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni urged an open ballot on preferential votes as a “truth campaign.”
The Chamber will vote on an amendment allowing lead candidates and three gender-balanced preferential votes, backed by Lega and Forza Italia.
Parliament rejected a gender-equality sub-amendment by 207 votes against and 155 in favour.
The Presidency ruled Lega’s third-term governors amendment inadmissible, noting Roberto Vannacci’s call to restore sovereignty before the deadline.