Overview
- Parliamentary signatures start today to trigger the confirmatory referendum, with the center-right aiming to file within hours and Forza Italia’s Maurizio Gasparri indicating a Tuesday deposit as opposition groups collect in parallel.
- The process foresees Cassation review within 30 days and a subsequent presidential decree to set a referendum date, with the government signaling a mid-March to mid-April 2026 window for the no-quorum vote.
- Pro-Yes and Pro-No committees have formed and immediately disputed the ANM’s decision to present the No campaign inside the Court of Cassation, which Yes leaders condemned as an improper use of an institutional venue.
- CSM vice president Fabio Pinelli calls for a technical, non-delegitimizing campaign and says magistrates should avoid strikes or street protests, framing the referendum as part of a broader recalibration of powers.
- The reform at issue separates the careers of judges and prosecutors, creates a distinct CSM for prosecutors, introduces sortition for magistrate members, and establishes an Alta corte disciplinare; critics like Gherardo Colombo warn of weakened independence, while progressive lawyers and figures such as Antonio Di Pietro, Emma Bonino, and Goffredo Bettini publicly back the Yes.