https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/italy-approves-elections-overhaul-as-opposition-accuse-meloni-of-scam-lawContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/italy-approves-elections-overhaul-as-opposition-accuse-meloni-of-scam-lawhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/italy-approves-elections-overhaul-as-opposition-accuse-meloni-of-scam-law#u119974Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:51:23 +0000Italy's parliament has given final approval to a sweeping electoral system overhaul spearheaded by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni ahead of elections scheduled for next year. Lawmakers passed the reform in a confidence vote, with the tally reaching 227 to 164 in favor of moving to a fully proportional voting system. The legislation introduces a bonus seat provision awarding 105 extra seats to any coalition that captures more than 42 percent of the vote. Opposition parties fiercely condemned the measure, labeling it a scam law designed to distort public representation and keep the prime mini