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Tuscany Regional Vote Enters Final Day After Slump in Turnout

Low first‑day participation raises stakes under a 40% first‑round threshold with split‑ticket voting allowed.

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Overview

  • Polls reopen Monday from 7:00 to 15:00, with counting to begin immediately after and a possible runoff scheduled for 26 October if no candidate reaches 40%.
  • Official Interior Ministry data show turnout at 27.78% at 19:00 and 35.7% at 23:00 on Sunday, roughly 10 points below the same 2020 readings.
  • Three candidates are on the ballot: incumbent Eugenio Giani for a broad centre‑left coalition, Alessandro Tomasi for the centre‑right, and Antonella Bundu for the left‑wing Toscana Rossa.
  • Pre‑election polling indicated Giani held a clear lead over Tomasi, with Bundu in low single digits, though final outcomes will hinge on participation and vote splitting.
  • Campaign dynamics include the PD’s use of a regional blocked list and internal Lega tensions tied to Roberto Vannacci’s role, as national centre‑right leaders rallied in Florence to boost Tomasi.