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Conte Reconfirmed as Five Star Movement Leader With 89.3% in Online Vote

The ballot was uncontested after party rules and a signature threshold left him as the only eligible candidate.

Overview

  • Voting closed on October 26 with 59,720 of 101,783 eligible members participating (58.67%), producing 53,353 yes votes and 6,367 no votes.
  • Members used the SkyVote platform between October 23 and 26 to answer a binary question on confirming Giuseppe Conte as president.
  • Party procedures narrowed 77 self-nominations to a single eligible contender after screening by the Committee of Guarantee and a 500-signature requirement.
  • Conte begins a new four-year term and is expected to rename vice-presidents whose mandates expired alongside his.
  • The consultation took place during internal strain, including the resignation of Chiara Appendino and ongoing debate over alignment with the Democratic Party.