UDINE. In view of European elections of 8 and 9 June the administration of Udine sent a letter to the presidents of the polling stations in which invites them to line up in a single rowinstead of two divided by gender, voters and electors waiting to vote, as a form of protection for transgender and non-binary people, respecting their privacy and confidentiality, avoiding unnecessary inconvenience to them.
This decision, announced by the Department of Demographic Services, represents a concrete commitment for the administration to guarantee respect and equal treatment for all citizens.
The division of the rows is a practice in many municipalities but is not subject to any legal obligation, although by law – dating back to 1945 – the lists of voters and electors are drawn up with distinction based on male and female sex.
Through an official letter sent to the presidents of the polling stations, theDepartment of Demographic Services requested that the ranks of voters no longer be divided based on gender: «In the protection of the privacy of all people with respect to the registered sex indicated in their official documents», he said Arianna Facchini.
This measure thus aims to create a more inclusive and respectful voting environmenteliminating a practice that could be discriminatory and detrimental to people’s dignity.
