Overview
- Elly Schlein and Giuseppe Conte headlined a Piazza del Popolo rally for the No side, but attendance was notably lower than previous major mobilizations.
- Prominent figures from the left and M5S broke ranks to endorse Sì, including Roberto Traversi, Danilo Toninelli, Francesco D’Uva, and progressives Giuliano Pisapia and Marco Cappato.
- Justice undersecretary Andrea Delmastro rejected allegations over past business ties involving the daughter of a convicted mob figure, as case files reached the Parliamentary Antimafia Commission and opposition leaders pressed for his exit.
- The reform on the ballot would separate careers of judges and prosecutors, introduce sortition for parts of the CSM, and create new disciplinary mechanisms; critics warn of threats to judicial independence, while backers say it curbs factionalism.
- Heightened tensions were underscored by magistrate Catello Maresca reporting social-media death threats as the debate intensified ahead of Sunday–Monday voting.