Overview

• Italy will hold five abrogative referendums on June 8–9, requiring over 50% voter turnout to be valid, with topics including labor protections and residency requirements for citizenship.
• Fratelli d’Italia, Lega, and Forza Italia are urging voters to abstain, aiming to prevent the referendums from reaching the quorum threshold.
• Maurizio Landini of CGIL and opposition leaders are campaigning for voter participation, calling abstention a threat to democratic principles.
• A recent SWG poll shows only 54% of Italians are aware of the referendums, with turnout intentions estimated at just 32–36%, far below the required quorum.
• AGCOM has called on broadcasters, including Rai, to increase coverage of the referendums, responding to criticism of insufficient media attention.