The
Italian electoral law of 2017 still in force assigns seats in both houses of the Italian Parliament using
mixed-member majoritarian representation. The 400 deputies are to be elected as follows: • 147 in single-member constituencies by
plurality (FPTP). • 245 in multi-member constituencies by national
proportional representation. • 8 in multi-member abroad constituencies by constituency proportional representation. The 200 elective senators are to be elected as follows: The voting paper, which is a single one for the FPTP and the proportional systems, shows the names of the candidates to single-member constituencies and in close conjunction with them the symbols of the linked lists for the proportional part, each one with a list of the relative candidates. The voter is able to cast their vote in three different ways, among them: • Drawing a sign on the symbol of a list. In this case, the vote extends to the candidate in the single-member constituency that is supported by that list. • Drawing a sign on the name of the candidate of the single-member constituency and another one on the symbol of one list that supports them; the result is the same as that described above. Under penalty of annulment, the
panachage is not allowed, so the voter cannot vote simultaneously for a candidate in the FPTP constituency and for a list which is not linked to them. • Drawing a sign only on the name of the candidate for the FPTP constituency, without indicating any list. In this case, the vote is valid for the candidate in the single-member constituency and also automatically extended to the list that supports them; however, if that candidate is connected to several lists, the vote is divided proportionally between them, based on the votes that each one has obtained in that constituency. == Opinion polls ==