Low Turnout Jeopardizes Italy's Citizenship Reform Referendum

Italy's referendum to reduce the residency requirement for citizenship from ten to five years faces potential invalidation due to low voter turnout.

On the first day of polling, only 22.7% of eligible voters cast their ballots, well below the 50% threshold needed for the referendum's results to be considered valid.

The proposed reform aims to ease the naturalization process for immigrants, but the lack of participation may hinder its implementation.