Italy changes how election winners are decided

Italy's Chamber of Deputies, the lower house of parliament, approved Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's election overhaul 227 to 164 on 8 October 2026. Seats will now match vote share, like dividing a pie, replacing the mixed system. Meloni says it creates clear winners and steady government; opponents say it helps her right-wing coalition before elections due by October 2027.