Overview
- The Chamber of Deputies approved the final text on Thursday with 227 votes in favor and 164 against, making the Stabilicum law passed by parliament.
- The law replaces the Rosatellum with a proportional system plus a bonus of 70 deputies and 35 senators for any coalition that reaches 42% nationally and reintroduces up to three voter preferences alongside blocked top lists.
- The government used votes of confidence on three key articles to force open, nominal voting earlier in the week and to reduce the risk of secret‑ballot defections before the final secret vote.
- Critics point to higher barriers for newcomers via an increase from 1,500 to 6,000 signatures per constituency and to gender‑representation changes that weaken previous protections.
- Legal experts expect challenges to the law’s national list mechanics and Senate allocation at the Constitutional Court, and parties are already recalibrating candidate lists and the timing of possible early elections.