{"id":2927,"date":"2026-01-19T01:52:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T00:52:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/taipei.esteri.it\/?page_id=2927"},"modified":"2026-01-19T02:12:59","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T01:12:59","slug":"2927-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/taipei.esteri.it\/en\/servizi-e-opportunita\/servizi-per-il-cittadino-italiano\/voting-abroad\/national-elections-and-referendums\/2927-2\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Constitutional referendum"},"content":{"rendered":"

VOTING BY MAIL FOR ITALIAN CITIZENS RESIDING ABROAD AND OPTION TO VOTE IN ITALY<\/strong><\/p>\n

By decree of the President of the Republic dated 13 January 2026, published in the Gazzetta Ufficiale on 14 January 2026,\u00a0the dates of 22 and 23 MARCH 2026<\/strong>\u00a0have been set for the referendum pursuant to Article 138 of the Constitution, concerning amendments to certain articles of the Constitution (so-called \u201cJustice Reform\u201d).<\/p>\n

It is recalled that\u00a0VOTING is a RIGHT\u00a0<\/strong>protected by the Italian Constitution and that, pursuant to Law No. 459 of 27 December 2001, Italian citizens residing or temporarily staying abroad, registered on the electoral lists, may\u00a0VOTE BY MAIL<\/strong>, receiving their electoral package at their residence address. To this end, it is recommended to check and, if necessary, immediately update one\u2019s personal and address details with the competent Consular Office (under Italian law, electoral packages must be sent approximately one month before the vote in Italy), preferably using the online consular services portal\u00a0Fast It<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

As an alternative to voting by mail,\u00a0registered AIRE electors may choose to vote in Italy<\/strong>\u00a0at their municipality of registration\u00a0by submitting their choice (OPTION) in writing to the Consulate\u00a0<\/strong>within ten days of the announcement of the referendum<\/strong>. The choice (option) to vote in Italy applies only to the specific referendum for which it is expressed.<\/p>\n

The OPTION<\/strong>\u00a0must be received by the Consular Office no later than ten days after the announcement of the consultation, i.e.,\u00a0by 24 January 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

For this purpose, a dedicated form is available for download from the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (www.esteri.it<\/a>) and from that of the relevant Consular Office.<\/p>\n

The completed and signed form, accompanied by an identity document, may be\u00a0submitted or sent to the relevant Consular Office in person<\/strong>, by post, by ordinary email, or by certified electronic mail (PEC).\u00a0 Relevant addresses are available on the website of the respective Consulate.<\/p>\n

The communication of the option may also be submitted on plain paper; in any case, to be valid, it must include the elector\u2019s first name, surname, date and place of birth, place of residence and\u00a0signature<\/strong>, and must be sent together with a copy of an identity document.<\/p>\n

Current legislation requires electors to ensure that their postal communication of the option has been received in due time by the relevant Consular Office. Requests received after the above deadline will not be considered valid.<\/p>\n

The choice to vote in Italy may subsequently be\u00a0REVOKED<\/strong>\u00a0by a written communication submitted to the Consular Office using the same methods and within the same deadline provided for exercising the option.<\/p>\n

The law\u00a0DOES NOT<\/strong>\u00a0provide for\u00a0reimbursement<\/strong>\u00a0of travel expenses incurred to return to Italy for voting purposes, but tariff concessions are available within the Italian territory.<\/p>\n

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