Confirmatory Referendum of 22-23 March 2026
OPTION FOR VOTERS TEMPORARILY ABROAD
By decree of the President of the Republic of 13/01/2026, published in the Official Gazette of 14/01/2026, was set for 22 and 23 MARCH 2026 the date of the referendum according to art. 138 of the Constitution for the amendment of some articles of the Constitution (c.d. “Reform of justice”).
Voters resident in Italy, who for reasons of work, studies or medical care are temporarily abroad for a period of at least three months, in which falls the date of the next referendum consultations according to art. 138 of the Constitution (22 and 23 March 2026), as well as relatives living with them, may exercise their right to vote by correspondence in accordance with art. 4-bis, paragraph 1, Law of 27 December 2001, n. 459.
In order to receive the electoral package (which contains the voting form) at the address of temporary stay abroad, the above-mentioned electors must transmit DIRECTLY to their own municipality of registration on the electoral lists, a specific option by Wednesday, February 18, 2026.
The option (exercisable through the attached form or on paper) must be sent to the municipality of registration in the electoral lists by mail, ordinary email or certified. Alternatively, it may be presented by hand, even by a person delegated by the person concerned.
The option, which must be accompanied by a copy of the voter’s valid identity document, must contain in any case the full foreign postal address to which the electoral package will be sent as well as the indication of the competent consular office for the territory. It must also include a declaration that you meet the requirements for admission to correspondence voting, that you are temporarily abroad for work, study or medical care for a period of at least three months (on which the date of the consultations takes place) in a foreign country where there is no registered residence or family member of a citizen who meets the above conditions. This procedure also applies to Italian citizens registered with AIRE who are temporarily resident in a CONSULAR CIRCUMSCRIPTION other than that of permanent residence.
The option must be made in accordance with articles 46 and 47 of the Decree of the President of the Republic of 28 December 2000, n. 445 (Single Text of the laws and regulations on administrative documentation), declaring themselves aware of the penal consequences in case of false statements (art. 76 of DPR 445/2000).
It is possible to revoke the option submitted according to the modalities indicated above within the same period (18 February 2026). Finally, it is recalled that the option is valid exclusively for the electoral consultation to which it refers.
