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The regional primary elections in Italy: a general overview
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posted on 2023-06-09, 19:18 authored by Marino De Luca, Stefano RombiPrimary elections are frequently used by Italian parties, particularly those of the centre-left. Primaries are used not only at the local and national levels, but also at the regional level. Until 2013, primary elections had been held in a limited number of regions where there were presidential and legislative-assembly elections. The 2014–15 period, however, has seen an explosion in the use of primaries with eight taking place in a few months, almost as many as in the previous 8 years. To these should be added the closed and online primaries of the Five Star Movement. These, given their characteristics, can hardly be compared with the primaries of the centre-left. This article will look at the 17 regional primaries organised by the Italian centre–left parties. We analyse the level of participation of the selectors, the results and the level of competitiveness. Finally, particular attention will be paid to the performances of the primary-election candidates and those of the selected candidates in the subsequent elections. This will help us to understand whether the primaries affected the outcome of the regional elections.
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Contemporary Italian PoliticsISSN
2324-8823Publisher
RoutledgeExternal DOI
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1Volume
8Page range
24-41Department affiliated with
- Politics Publications
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2020-02-03Usage metrics
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