in the afternoon the counting for the administrative
After yesterday’s election at 2 pm he starts it counting of the ballots for administrative elections. A the turnout at national level for the municipal ones it was of 54.72%, down. The exit polls give Genoa and Palermo to the united center-right; in the ballot Parma, Verona, Catanzaro and L’Aquila with the center-left in the lead in the first two cities. As for the neighboring municipalities in San Marino, eyes on Riccione dove theturnout urns is generally low. At the final communication at 11 pm, the polls went to the 58.78% of citizens, little more than a right having all due. In detail, out of 28,955 voters, 17,021 voted.
Also to Coriano low turnout. Of the 9,091 voters, 4,740 voted, equal to 52.14%. A Morciano di Romagna out of 5,763 voters less than 50% (43.71%) voted for a total of 2,519 voters. Finally a Sant’Agata Feltriawhere there was only one candidate for mayor (Goffredo Polidori), the final figure of 61.19% of voters (1,025) out of 1,675 with voters was largely exceeded.
The referendums on justice have not reached the quorumstopping at one participation of 20.8%. The ‘yes’ ahead in all 5 questions. It was the eighteenth abrogative referendum round in the history of the Italian Republic (there are many occasions for which voters have been called to the polls since 1974). For the validity of the abrogative referendum Article 75 of the approved Constitution that the proposal subject to referendum is approved if the ‘yes’ wins and they have the majority (50% +1) of those entitled to vote voted and if the majority (50% +1) of the votes validly cast is reached.
Chaos in Palermo for the too many absences among the polling presidents. Late voting starts. The governor of Sicily Musumeci asks to extend the vote in Palermo until Monday. The Municipality sends the documents to the Public Prosecutor’s Office to ascertain any “criminal liability“. The comment of Minister Lamorgese is harsh which defines “very serious that in Palermo, without warning, a large number of seat presidents did not appear, delaying the start of the voting operations. This absolute attitude expresses lack of respect for the institutions. “The Prosecutor will assess any liability”.