ROME—Italians voted to reduce the number of national lawmakers by a third, near-final results showed on Sept. 21, as voters turned out in droves to cast ballots despite the coronavirus pandemic and strict hygiene protocols at the polls.
Even though the constitutional referendum to cut the size of parliament had cross-party support, the ruling 5-Star Movement claimed victory in its success, saying it showed voters still responded to the party’s anti-establishment, reform-minded ethos.
