Genoa. The first day of European elections ended with aturnout of 16.23% in Liguria, a figure practically in line with that of the North West (16.79%) and higher than the national one (14.64%). It is difficult to make comparisons, given that theelection day spread over the weekend is a novelty in recent years.
For the municipal elections in Liguria there was a turnout of 20.44%, highest in the province of Savona (23.02%) and lowest in the province of Genoa (18.66%). TO Rapallothe only Genoese municipality with more than 15 thousand inhabitants voting and therefore with a possible second round, at 11.00 pm on Saturday had voted 17.63% of those entitled.
Polling stations are also open today from 7.00 to 23.00 to renew the European Parliament and the administrations of 125 Ligurian municipalities. Yesterday you could vote from 3pm to 11pm.
Who you vote for
For the European elections, the Italian territory is divided into five constituencies: North-West, North-East, Centre, South and Islands. Liguria is part of that North Westernwhich also includes Lombardy, Valle D’Aosta and Piedmont. There are 20 seats to be distributed. All the names at this link.
Who can vote
All adult Italian citizens registered on the electoral lists and EU citizens residing in Genoa who have requested to vote for Italian candidates for the European Parliament can vote. It is necessary to vote show up at your polling station equipped with electoral card and an identification document. If there are no spaces in the electoral card, or in the event of loss or theft, the voter can obtain a new card by going to the Electoral Office in Corso Torino 11.
How preference is expressed
You can vote place an X on the list symboland, in addition (optional) express the preferences on the candidates of that specific list. They can be expressed from one to a maximum of three preferences (if there is more than one, at least one must go to a different gender than the others indicated), writing the name and surname, or the surname alone, on the lines next to the symbol. Otherwise only the first preference will be considered valid. Separate voting is also not possiblewhich means that the candidates for whom a preference is expressed must be part of the same voted list.
Sample of the ballot paper
The vote for the European elections in Genoa
They are in the Ligurian capital 478,991 voters registered on the electoral lists of the Ligurian capital who, on Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 June, will be able to go and vote in the European elections. Beyond 7,000 (7,040, to be exact) less compared to the 2019 European elections, when there were 486,031.
Of those entitled, 225,655 I am men, 253,336 women. The total also includes voters registered in the Registry of Italians Resident Abroad, who instead increase: 30,437 those who live in countries outside the European Union (in 2019 there were 23,474) and will vote in Genoa, while 10,782 will vote abroad. The Genoese students away from home there are 150 who will vote in another municipality.
Returning to the total number, the voters who vote for the first time there are 8,508, equally divided between men (4,377) and women (4,131). The centenarian voters instead there are 323, of which 61 are male and 262 are female.
European elections 2024, the Ligurian candidates
Let’s start with the numbers: Italy has the right to a delegation of 76 MEPs out of the total 720 who will make up the Parliament after the elections. The Ligurian candidates running to secure a place in Europe are 19.
For Brothers of Italy Stefano Balleariformer deputy mayor of Genoa and group leader in the Regional Council, e Antonella Tosi, teacher from Toirano, former president of Fidapa Albenga. For Forza Italia I break it Andrew It costsformer regional councilor and former undersecretary of Health, placed thanks to the agreement between the Azzurri and the Noi Moderati formation, as well as a very long-standing politician (he began in 1972 with the Christian Democrats) as Luigi Grillo. The Ligurian League is instead represented by Francesco Bruzzonein his second legislature as an Italian parliamentarian, and from the civic body Lorenza Rossocouncilor for social services of the Municipality of Genoa.
The Democratic party instead he chose as the second leader (behind Cecilia Strada) the breakman Brando Benifeicurrent head of delegation to the European Parliament, Donatella Alfonsojournalist and municipal councilor in Tursi, and the San Remese Lucia Artusi, former environmental councilor of the Biancheri council.
In the list of 5 Star Movementdefined through the online vote of members, three Ligurians appear: Isabella Parinimunicipal councilor in Varazze for four months and already a candidate for the 2020 regional elections; Fabio Romanoformer assistant to MEP Tiziana Beghin and candidate for the 2018 elections; Jean François Boudardteacher of French origin but resident in Genoa for years.
For theGreens-Left Alliance (leader Ilaria Salis) there are the Genoese Simona Cossoteacher and trade unionist, reconfirmed at the helm of Sinistra Italiana Genova, and the activist of Fridays for Future Daniele Cicala, while Azione is nominating the Genoese city councilor Cristina Lodi (ex Pd), the municipal councilor of Media Valbisagno Frederick Jacob (ex M5s) e Riccardo De Giorgiowner of The Schooner at the ancient port (also a former militant of the 5 Star Movement).
United States of Europewith a branded list Emma Boninoproposes La Spezia for the European Parliament Raffaella Paita, former regional councilor, now coordinator and deputy of Italia Viva, e Davide Falteri, city councilor in Genoa and vice-president of Federlogistica.
In the list Freedom Of Cateno De Lucawhich brings together numerous groups including Italexit, the Genoese lawyer is running Marco Die.
Administrative elections, lists and candidates for mayor in the province of Genoa
TO Rapallo, the only “large” municipality in the province of Genoa, there are five candidates for mayor. For the centre-right there is Elisabetta Ricci, supported by the civic list Noi per Ricci mayor, Forza Italia (of which the outgoing mayor Carlo Bagnasco is regional coordinator) and Fratelli d’Italia. However, the former mayor plays in the same field Armando Ezio Capurro, supported by four civic lists (Progetto Rapallo 2024, Circolo Via della Libertà 61, Noi con Capurro and Il Gabbiano) but also by some individual exponents of the parties. The center-left lines up Francesco Angiolani with the symbols of the Democratic Party and the list. We choose Rapallo, while it is even further to the left Andrea Carannante (Libera Rapallo, Popular Union). Solo for the UDC Marco Casella.
The challenge is interesting Sanremowhere to the centre-right candidate Gianni Rolando (Sanremo Domani, Andiamo!, Fratelli d’Italia, Forza Italia, Lega, Udc) is opposed by the civic Alessandro Mager (Anima, Forum, Idea, Sanremo al Centro) which was initially linked to Giovanni Toti. The progressive camp is also divided: if the Democratic Party is aiming for Fulvio Fellegara (also supported by Generazione Sanremo and Progetto comune) the 5 Star Movement ranks Roberto Rizzo. They complete the picture Erica Martini of Independence and Roberto Danieli of Sanremo 2024.
To Albenga only two candidates face each other: for the united centre-right Nicola Podio (Lega, Forza Italia, Fratelli d’Italia, Aria nuova per Albenga and Mayor’s Podium), for the centre-left Riccardo Tomatis which however will not have party symbols but three civic lists: Insieme per il futuro, Civica 24 and Progetto comune.
In total, 39 municipalities are involved in the province of Genoa. In 7 of these there is only one candidate, who will only be elected if the 40% turnout is exceeded (otherwise a commissioner will take over). Beyond Rapallohere is the list with the respective candidates:
Avegno: Franco Agostino Canevello, Margherita Ceravolo
Bargagli: Francesco Massoli
Borzonasca: Giuseppino Maschio
Busalla: Emanuele Odino, Loris Maieron
Field Ligurian: Andrea Pastorino, Giovanni Oliveri
Campomorone: Giancarlo Campora
Carasco: Boris Lorenzo Beronio, Massimo Casaretto
Castiglione Chiavarese: Giovanni Collorado, Eleonora Taddei, Vittorio Petrocco
Cogorno: Gino Garibaldi, Oriano Castelli
Coreglia Ligurian: Elisabetta Lavezzo, Ermano Noce
Davagna: Ivano Chiappe, Maurizio Luoni
Band: Paolo Poggi, Marco Gallizia
Fontanigorda: Bruno Franceschi
Gorreto: Domenico Morabito, Paolo Saredi, Valentina Borin
Canton Island: Natale Gatto, Gianluca Campora
Board: Claudio Lapetina, Gian Alberto Mangiante
Leivi: Antonio Solari known as Giorgio, Gabriele Pisani, Severino De Mattei
Lorsica: Alessandro Graziadelli
Lumarzo: Tomas Olcese, Guido Guelfo
Apples: Mirco Ferrando, Rodolfo Ferrante
Mezzanego: Danilo Repetto
Mignanego: Roberto Arundine, Michele Malfatti
Moconesi: Giovanni Dondero, Elio Ugolini
Moneglia: Claudio Magro, Luigi Rollandi
Montebruno: Caterina Barbieri
Neither: Riccardo Cartosio, Francesca Garibaldi
Neirone: Rita Stasi, Stefano Sudermania
Recco: Andrea Brunelli, Dario Capurro, Carlo Gandolfo
Rezzoaglio: Massimo Fontana, Marcello Roncoli
Roussillon: Mauro Marcacci, Katia Piccardo
Santa Margherita Ligure: Guglielmo Caversazio, Emanuele Cozzio
Saint Stephen d’Aveto: Giancarla Amerini, Roberto Pareti
Savignone: Antonio Bigotti, Mauro Tamagno
Serra Riccò: Giovanna Lavagetto, Angela Negri
Sori: Marco Visca, Ottavio Carlo Casaleggio
Tiglieto: Maurizio Oliveri, Marica Vasone
Tribogna: Marina Garbarino, Mariagrazia Oliva
Door: Roberto Aloia, Rachele De Maio, Giuseppe Garbarino
