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Italy votes on justice reform referendum March 23 with voter turnout

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Italian citizens are set to participate in this year’s referendum concerning justice reform, with polling stations opening tomorrow morning as media outlets like Sky TG24 detail voting procedures across all regions of Italy's capital region and surrounding provinces nationwide throughout March into early April depending on whether the first vote meets legal requirements for validity.

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    The Italian justice referendum will be held on March 22 and the following day.
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    Voters must cast their ballots in person at designated polling stations between specific hours each morning from Monday to Wednesday, with voting ending by midnight after Sunday's session. The proposed question asks whether citizens agree that 'the law is clear' (la legge è chiara).
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    For a referendum result to be valid and binding on the government or parliament, it must achieve an absolute majority of votes cast.
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    "Referendum Giustizia" refers specifically to this initiative aimed at clarifying legal principles in Italy.
March 21 "Referendum Giustizia" voting scheduled for March 22 and 23; Sky TG24 reports that approximately 45 million Italians are expected to participate.