Overview
- Centre-right and centre-left MPs have formally opened separate signature collections in the Chamber and named delegates to file the request at the Court of Cassation.
- The confirmatory referendum, required because the constitutional law lacked a two‑thirds majority in Parliament, is expected in spring 2026 and will pass by simple majority with no turnout quorum.
- The reform’s central change separates the careers of public prosecutors and judges, recasting selection and governance rules and igniting a legal-institutional debate.
- A YouTrend poll for SkyTG24 shows 56% would vote Yes versus 44% No, with turnout intentions around 56%, as parties test messages and coalition unity.
- Nordio defends the overhaul and proposes sorteggio for togated CSM seats, citing CSM data showing about 99% positive magistrate evaluations in recent years and warning that overt political activism erodes judicial credibility.