Overview
- With more than half of precincts reporting, partial results put the 'No' side above 54%, according to figures reported Monday.
- Giorgia Meloni has said she will not resign if the reform is rejected, a position echoed by Fratelli d’Italia leader in the Chamber, Galeazzo Bignami.
- The reform would split the High Council of the Judiciary into separate bodies, bar movement between judges’ and prosecutors’ careers, introduce sortition-based members, and establish a new High Disciplinary Court.
- Backers argue the changes would improve meritocracy, accountability, and efficiency, while critics warn they would erode judicial independence and expand political influence.
- Final results are expected later today, and the vote is widely seen as a barometer of Meloni’s political strength ahead of the 2027 elections.