# Meloni wins vote on controversial electoral ‘bonus seat’ changes

https://mins.news/en/item/91479

- The Guardian, 2026-10-08 13:42 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/08/giorgia-meloni-italy-wins-bonus-seat-electoral-reform-vote

> Italy’s parliament gave final approval to an electoral overhaul that awards bonus seats to the coalition winning the most votes, with a 42% threshold. Meloni says the system will promote stability; opposition parties say it distorts representation and plan to challenge it in the constitutional court.

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