Overview
- The Consiglio di Stato partially upheld the Tar Abruzzo ruling and directed new voting in 23 of Pescara’s 170 sections, with authorities now tasked to execute the order and set a date.
- The court removed four sections from the Tar’s original 27, and while some reports still cite 27 and roughly 14,000 voters, official implementation should clarify the final scope.
- The judgment notes doubts about the genuineness and reliability of results, identifies non-amendable errors including at least one extra ballot, and limits annulments to sections where voter intent could not be reconstructed.
- Incumbent Carlo Masci won 50.95% in 2024, avoiding a runoff by 584 votes, and the court says the partial rerun could materially affect the outcome, potentially requiring a delayed runoff.
- Masci calls the issues formal and expects confirmation, opposition challenger Carlo Costantini urges accountability, and a previously scheduled August rerun was stayed pending this decision.