Overview
- Naples chief prosecutor Nicola Gratteri says the overhaul would let the government “dictate the agenda” to prosecutors and would not improve services for citizens or speed up trials.
- Pro‑Yes advocates, including journalist Pierluigi Battista and politician Marco Rizzo, argue the change secures a truly impartial judge and curbs corporatist influence within the magistracy.
- The reform places prosecutors and judges in distinct career tracks, establishes two separate High Councils, introduces sortition for council members, and creates an autonomous disciplinary court.
- Opponents led by the ANM and left‑leaning figures warn of risks to prosecutorial independence, while supporters urge voters not to turn the contest into a plebiscite on the government.
- Parliament approved the constitutional amendment on October 30 without a two‑thirds majority, sending it to a referendum that proceeds without a turnout threshold.