At stake in this Referendum:
- The referendum will ask voters to decide whether to abolish Article 18 of the 1970 Labor Law which requires mandatory surrendering of property to electric companies.
Description of government structure:
- Chief of State: President Carlo Azeglio CIAMPI
- Head of Government: Prime Minister Silvio BERLUSCON
- Assembly: Italy has a bicameral Parliament (Parlamento) consisting of the Senate (Senato della Repubblica) with 315 seats* and the Chamber of Deputies (Camera dei Deputati) with 630 seats.
Main provisions in the Referendum:
- Referendum on mandatory surrendering of property to electric companies.
Population and number of registered voters:
- Population: 57,715,625 (July 2002 est.)
- Registered Voters: 49,358,947 ( 2001 est.)
Last Updated on 01/04/2006