{
  "id": 12616826,
  "title": "Wahlrecht: Meloni gewinnt bei Wahlrechtsreform – letzte Hürde folgt",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/wahlrecht-meloni-gewinnt-bei-wahlrechtsreform-letzte-hurde-folgt",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T10:57:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/international/wahlrecht-meloni-gewinnt-bei-wahlrechtsreform-letzte-huerde-folgt/100260431.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Giorgia Meloni's government has secured a crucial third and final vote of confidence for their contentious election law reform in Italy. The vote, which took place on Wednesday, saw a clear majority in favor of the legislation. However, the decisive final vote on the entire reform remains on Thursday, marking the last parliamentary hurdle. This reform aims to give the winner of a parliamentary election a \"majority bonus\" if they secure 42% of the votes, which would result in additional seats for a coalition government even if the winning party receives less than 50% of the votes. The government argues that this reform would prevent frequent government changes due to less stable majority situations. If the reform fails in Parliament, Meloni has indicated that it could lead to the government's downfall and possibly early elections. The election law, often referred to as the \"Melonellum,\" has been criticized for potentially benefiting Meloni and her Fratelli d Italia party. The opposition accuses her of seeking to give herself and her party an advantage. Meloni's government has been in power for nearly four years, longer than any other government in Italy. On Wednesday, 228 deputies voted in favor of Article 3, which proposes redrawing some electoral districts in South Tyrol, while 144 opposed it and three abstained. The vote was taken by name. Opposition hopes to secure defections from within the ruling party's ranks in the expected secret final vote, but government coalition representatives remain optimistic that the law will pass the final hurdle.",
  "summary": "Die Regierung von Ministerpräsidentin Meloni geht gestärkt aus den Vertrauensabstimmungen über die umstrittene Wahlrechtsreform hervor. Doch noch hat das Gesetz nicht alle Hürden genommen.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}