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Half the electorate,
or no quorum.

An abrogative referendum can repeal a law, but counts only if a majority of all electors vote — so staying home is a campaign. A constitutional referendum, held when a reform passed Parliament without two-thirds, has no quorum at all.

Italy and abroad together (2016 and 2020: Italy only, as in the archive files). The bar under each card is turnout; the tick is the 50% quorum, which binds abrogative votes only.

Region by region

Where the yes
came from.

Constitutional law on the judicial system and the disciplinary high court: yes 46,8%. Blue regions voted yes, red regions no.

No ≥ 70%50%Yes ≥ 70%
Piemonte yes 46,5% · turnout 62,6% Valle d'Aosta yes 48,2% · turnout 58,6% Lombardia yes 53,6% · turnout 63,8% Trentino-Alto Adige yes 49,4% · turnout 52,5% Veneto yes 58,4% · turnout 63,5% Friuli-Venezia Giulia yes 54,5% · turnout 61,6% Liguria yes 43,0% · turnout 62,2% Emilia-Romagna yes 42,7% · turnout 66,7% Toscana yes 41,8% · turnout 66,3% Umbria yes 48,3% · turnout 65,1% Marche yes 46,2% · turnout 63,8% Lazio yes 45,4% · turnout 61,7% Abruzzo yes 48,2% · turnout 60,5% Molise yes 45,3% · turnout 54,0% Campania yes 34,8% · turnout 50,4% Puglia yes 42,9% · turnout 52,0% Basilicata yes 40,0% · turnout 53,3% Calabria yes 42,7% · turnout 48,4% Sicilia yes 39,0% · turnout 46,1% Sardegna yes 40,6% · turnout 52,8%
Yes share by region · ISTAT boundaries (CC BY 4.0)

22–23 March 2026

Why the justice
reform failed.

Parliament passed the constitutional law on the judiciary in October 2025 without a two-thirds majority, so it went to the voters. It would have separated the careers of judges and prosecutors, split the Superior Council of the Magistracy in two with members drawn by lot, and created a disciplinary high court. 15.085.410 voters said no.

Only three regions voted yes — the Veneto (58%), Friuli-Venezia Giulia and Lombardy. Campania voted no by nearly two to one; Sicily had the lowest turnout, 46%. Italians abroad voted yes. The government stayed: Prime Minister Meloni ruled out resigning or a reshuffle on 9 April.