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Background
Elections
In June 1946, the Italian people had voted to
abolish the Monarchy and the country had
then become a Democratic Republic. Italy is
controlled by a president who appoints Prime
Minister. The country is divided into 20
different regions for administrative purposes.
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For the Chamber of Deputies, citizens over 18-yearsold can vote. And for the Senate, the age limit is 25years-old to vote. Voters cast two ballots for the
regional elections, and voters cast one vote for
provincial elections.
The Parliament
The Prime Minister
The Prime Minister leads the Council of Ministers,
which is where the Executive power rests. The
Legislative power rests primarily with the two
houses of Parliament, and secondarily with the
Council of Ministers (Understanding Italy, 2015).
The official residence of the Prime Minister is at the
Palazzo Chigi.
The President
Referenda
It is an extremely important feature that referenda must be held
for the Italian Constitution (Government in Italy, 2015).
Sergio Mattarella
President elected in 2015