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Voting Opens Sunday in Marche and Valle d’Aosta, First Test of Italy’s Autumn Regional Cycle

The outcomes are being watched as a gauge of national coalition strength.

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Overview

  • Polling stations open in the Marche from 7:00 to 23:00 on Sunday and 7:00 to 15:00 on Monday, with 1,325,689 eligible voters across 1,572 sections.
  • In the Marche, incumbent Francesco Acquaroli (centre-right) faces Matteo Ricci (centre-left) after a campaign centered on healthcare and infrastructure.
  • A survey circulated as showing a tight race was denied by pollster Swg, and Fratelli d’Italia filed complaints with AGCOM and the Ancona prosecutor over what it calls a fake poll.
  • Parties frame the vote as an early signal for the autumn calendar, with the result in the Marche seen as influencing centre-right decisions on the Veneto candidacy.
  • Valle d’Aosta votes only on Sunday with roughly 100,000 eligible voters, elects its president via the regional council, and sees a united centre-right seeking gains against the strengthened Union Valdôtaine.