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Calabria Votes in Snap Regional Election as Turnout Reaches 23.2% by 7 p.m.

The contest pits incumbent Roberto Occhiuto against M5S eurodeputy Pasquale Tridico in a coalition test triggered by Occhiuto’s resignation over a corruption probe.

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Overview

  • Polling runs Sunday from 7:00 to 23:00 and Monday from 7:00 to 15:00, with counting set to begin Monday at 15:00.
  • Turnout at 19:00 was 23.2%, edging above the 22.6% recorded at the same hour in 2021, with Catanzaro around 26%.
  • Midday participation was 7.7%, close to 2021 levels, as parties flagged abstention risks after a 44.3% overall turnout four years ago.
  • Roughly 1.888 million voters are choosing among Roberto Occhiuto (centre-right), Pasquale Tridico (centre-left/M5S) and Francesco Toscano (DSP).
  • Calabria’s rules bar split-ticket voting and permit up to two gender-balanced preferences, and national leaders campaigned heavily to frame the vote’s broader signal.