Meloni Suffers Heavy Defeat in Italian Electoral Reform Vote
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni suffered a significant political defeat on July 14, 2026, when a key provision of her proposed electoral reform was voted down in the Chamber of Deputies. Despite her coalition holding a comfortable majority of 235 out of 400 seats, the measure lost 187 to 188 in a secret ballot requested by the opposition. Up to 50 lawmakers from the government camp are believed to have voted against the plan. The defeated provision concerned preference votes, allowing voters to rank up to three candidates. Meloni's broader reform aims to abolish single-member constituencies in favor of a proportional system with a majority bonus for parties winning over 42% of the vote. Her coalition partners, Forza Italia and the League, were reportedly unenthusiastic about the reform, fearing reduced influence. Meloni reacted by blaming 'the swamp' for the defeat.
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