Regional elections, voting in Lombardy and Lazio: our guide

To express their preference for the regional council, citizens will be able write the names of the chosen councilor candidates on the lines next to the list flag. For each list it is possible to score up to two candidatesprovided they are of different gender if they belong to the same list, under penalty of cancellation of the second preference.

Who gets elected

There is no ballot for the regional elections in Lombardy: it will come the candidate with the most votes is elected president, even if it does not reach an absolute majority. As far as directors are concerned, a proportional criterion is applied with a majority bonus for the lists that support the elected candidate: 55% of the seats they are assigned to the lists that support the elected candidate in the event that he gets 40% of the votes; Between 60% and 70% seats, on the other hand, are assigned to lists that support him if the candidate has obtained more than 40% of the votes.

Things to know about the regional elections in Lazio

Dates and times of the vote, the guide to the polls and information on candidates, the programs and the analysis of the proposals to get to the vote on 12 and 13 February

Lazio

As for the regional elections of Lazio, the main candidates for the office of president are three: Alessio D’Amatooutgoing Health Councilor, Francesco Roccacurrent president of the Italian Red Cross and Rai journalist Donatella Bianchi. During the electoral campaign, we have seen the proposals of the candidates; instead let’s see now what citizens have to do to vote.

1. When you vote in Lazio
2. What to bring to the polling station
3. How to vote in Lazio
4. Who gets elected

When you vote in Lazio

Lazio residents will be able to go to the polling stations today Sunday 12 February from 7 to 23 and tomorrow Monday 13 February from 7 to 15.

What the ballot paper looks like and how to vote in the Lazio regional elections

The regional elections are approaching: on Sunday 13 and Monday 13 February, the citizens of Lazio are called to elect the president of the region and the regional council. Here is how the electoral ballot is structured and what the voting methods are

What to bring to the polling station

Once they arrive at the polling station, citizens will be asked for the electoral card And an identity document.

How to vote in Lazio

On the voting paperthe same for both the president and the regional council, voters will be able to mark:

1. an X on the name of the presidential candidate. With this modality, the vote will not go to the lists that support it;
2. an X on the flag of a list. With this method, however, the vote will also be extended to the presidential candidate;
3. an X on the name of the candidate and on the identification of the list che supports it;
4. an X on the name of the candidate and on the flag of a list among those that do not support him (split vote).

Who gets elected

The candidate with the most votes is elected president, even if he does not reach an absolute majority. There is no ballot. For municipal councilors, the proportional criterion is applied with a majority bonus: if the elected president has obtained up to 40% of votesthe lists that support it will get 55% of council seats; if it has obtained more than 40%, 60 or 70% of the seats will be assigned to the lists that support them.