Italian general elections
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Italian general elections determine the composition of the Italian Parliament.[1]
Procedure
Elections to the Italian Parliament take place every five years[1][2] or in the event of its early dissolution.
Currently, both chambers of the Italian Parliament, the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate of the Republic, are elected at the same time by universal and direct suffrage.[1]
147 deputies (members of the Chamber of Deputies) and 74 senators (members of the Senate of the Republic) are elected in
Voter and candidate eligibility
Any Italian citizen over the age of 18 on the election day is eligible to elect the members of the Italian parliament. [3]
In order to be eligible to stand for election to the Chamber of Deputies, an individual must be over the age of 25 on the election day, and in order to be eligible to stand for election to the Senate of the Republic, an individual must be over the age of 40 on the election day.[1]
General elections to the Parliament
Kingdom of Italy
Italian Republic
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See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "Процедура выборов в парламент Италии - РИА Новости, 04.03.2018" (in Russian). RIA Novosti. 2018-03-04. Retrieved 2019-04-04.
- ^ Article 60 of the Italian Constitution
- ^ Biariella, Laura (8 July 2021). "Senato: elettorato attivo (anche) ai 18enni". AltaLex. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
