Polling stations open until 11pm. Voting guide: preferences, issue of electoral cards, timetables
Second and last day of voting for them European elections, and in Florence also for the election of the Mayor and the City Council as well as the Presidents and Neighborhood Councils.
The polling stations, open from 3pm to 11pm yesterday, reopened at 7am this morning, and they will close at 11pm.
At 12 the first data on today’s turnout: to Florence (360 out of 360 sections) voted on 35.7% for the Municipalities, and the 36.64% for Europeans.
In Tuscany at 12 voted the 30.86% for the European ones and 34.55% for the Municipal ones. Given higher than that national which for the European elections sees the 25.10% of voters at 12 today. The turnout for the European elections in Tuscany is the second highest in Italy, Emilia-Romagna first with 31.96%.
The turnout at 7pm and the final turnout at 11pm will also be announced today.
The turnout at 11pm yesterday, Saturday, in Florence, with 360 sections scrutinized out of 360, it is of 23.79% for the European ones, and 23.2% for the Municipal ones. The turnout in Tuscany for the European elections is 18.77%, the highest figure in Italy. The national figure, not yet definitive, is 14.69%.
The possible run-off round will be held Sunday 23 June, from 7am to 11pm, and Monday 24 June, from 7am to 3pm.
Italian electors residing in Florence, as well as citizens of the European Union also residing in the Municipality of Florence, who are already registered or who have submitted a request for registration in the planned elections, can vote in the European Parliament elections. electoral list added by Monday 11 March 2024.
They can vote in the elections of the Mayor and the City Council of Florence as well as the Presidents and District Councils of Italian electors and voters resident in Florence, as well as citizens and citizens of the European Union also resident in the Municipality of Florence who are already registered or who have submitted a request for registration in the foreseen electoral list added by 30 April 2024.
In order to exercise the right to vote, the voter must be identified through the identity card or other identification document issued by a public administration as long as it has a photograph (e.g. driving license, passport). It is possible to go to vote even with an expired document. The voter must be in possession of the electoral card.
Extraordinary openings of the Electoral Office and Decentralized Registry Points in Florence
Until the June 9thin order to facilitate the issuing of voter ID cards not delivered or duplicates, the Electoral Office (viale Guidoni 174) It’s open without reservation for the issue of electoral cards: Friday 7 June from 8am to 6pm; Saturday 8 June from 8am to 11pm; Sunday 9 June from 7am to 11pm;
The Parterre Cube 1 Registry Point (Piazza Libertà 12) is open without reservation for the release of electoral cards And Electronic Identity Cards (CIE) to voters: Friday 7 June from 1pm to 7pm; Saturday 8 June from 8.30 am to 11 pm; Sunday 9 June from 7am to 11pm.
The Villa Vogel Registry Point (via delle Torri 23) It’s open without reservation for the release of electoral cards And Electronic Identity Cards (CIE) to voters: Friday 7 June from 1pm to 7pm; Saturday 8 June from 8.30 am to 11 pm; Sunday 9 June from 7am to 11pm.
Voting methods – European
To cast your vote, simply tick a list symbol. It is possible to add from one to three preferences for as many candidates for the European Parliament who are part of that list. If two preferences are expressed, a man and a woman must be indicated, if three preferences, two women and a man, or two men and a woman. Separate voting cannot be carried out, i.e. the symbol of one list cannot be crossed out and preference given to a candidate from another list.
Voting methods – Municipal
The voter can vote for mayor and list by marking only the symbol of a list and, in doing so, voting both for the list and for the connected candidate for mayor (who is already specified with name and surname on the ballot paper). Two preferences can be expressed, necessarily for councilor candidates of the opposite sex from the same chosen list, by writing name and surname next to the symbol of the voted list. In the case of two preferences for candidates of the same sex, only the first applies. The voter can also vote only for the mayor, crossing only the rectangle with the name of the chosen mayoral candidate. In this case the vote does not transfer to any list. A further voting method is that of split voting, with a vote for a mayoral candidate and an unrelated list. The voter can vote for a list by marking the mark of the chosen list and for the mayoral candidate of another list, marking the box containing the name and surname of the chosen mayor.
There are ten mayoral candidates running for Palazzo Vecchio, with more than 20 supporting lists. Here are the candidates: Sara Funaro (centre-left coalition – Pd, Sara Funaro Mayor’s List, Italian Left, Greens, +Europa, Action, Volt, Republican Party, Labour, Center movement and Anima Firenze 2030 list) – Eike Schmidt (centre-right coalition – Fratelli d’Italia, Lega, Forza Italia, Eike Schmidt Mayor) – Stefania Saccardi (Italia Viva, Italian Socialist Party, Libdem) – Cecilia Del Re (Democratic Florence) – Dmitrij Palagi (Left coalition Joint Project with Rifondazione Comunista, Potere al Popolo Possibile) – Lorenzo Masi (Five Star Movement) – Francesca Marrazza (Firenze Ribella) – Andrea Asciuti (Firenze Vera) – Alessandro De Giuli (Florence Rinasce) – Francesco Zini (Florence Cambia).
In addition to Florence, there are 34 municipalities in the Florentine area in which the administrative elections will take place: Bagno A Ripoli, Barberino Di Mugello, Barberino Tavarnelle, Borgo San Lorenzo, Calenzano, Capraia E Limite, Castelfiorentino, Cerreto Guidi, Certaldo, Dicomano, Empoli, Fiesole, Figline and Incisa Valdarno, Firenzuola, Fucecchio, Gambassi Terme, Greve In Chianti, Lastra A Signa, Londa, Montaione, Montelupo Fiorentino, Montespertoli, Palazzuolo Sul Senio, Pelago, Pontassieve, Rufina, San Casciano In Val Di Pesa, San Godenzo, Scandicci, Scarperia and San Piero, Signa, Vaglia, Vicchio and Vinci.
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