On Sunday, October 27 and Monday, October 28, elections will be held in Liguria to elect the President of the Region and the Regional Council, following an investigation resulting in a conviction for President Giovanni Toti. The center-right is represented by the same coalition as the national government, supporting Marco Bucci, the outgoing mayor of Genoa; while the center-left, united under the “campo largo” coalition, supports Andrea Orlando. There are a total of nine candidates for president, including Nicola Morra, Francesco Toscano, Marco Ferrando, Nicola Rollando, Maria Antonietta Cella, Davide Felice, and Alessandro Rosson. The countdown to the electoral silence before the vote begins: today the center-right and center-left will be in Genoa in two different squares an hour apart. The final day of the campaign will be accompanied by a yellow weather alert for thunderstorms issued by Arpal, with concerns about voter turnout due to a new wave of bad weather.
The conclusion of the electoral campaign for the center-right in support of the candidate president of the Liguria Region, Marco Bucci, will take place indoors, not in a typical square, at the Auditorium dei Magazzini del Cotone del Porto Antico starting at 4 pm. The event will be attended by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, crucial in Bucci’s decision to accept the candidacy, along with the two deputy prime ministers and ministers Matteo Salvini, representing the League, and Antonio Tajani for Forza Italia, as well as Maurizio Lupi of Noi Moderati and Stefano Bandecchi of Alternativa Popolare. The center-left initially chose a square to close the electoral campaign in support of the candidate president Andrea Orlando, but organizers had to find an alternative due to the risk of bad weather. The center-left will close with a united event from 5:30 pm at the Teatro Politeama in Genoa. Supporting Andrea Orlando will be all the leaders of the coalition parties, including Elly Schlein, secretary of the Democratic Party, M5S leader Giuseppe Conte, Angelo Bonelli, Elena Bonetti, Carlo Calenda via video link, Nicola Fratoianni, and Enzo Maraio.
From Saturday onwards, there will be electoral silence until the polling stations open on Sunday morning, when it will be up to the voters to express themselves. According to polls, Orlando and Bucci are neck and neck at 47%, but the game will be decided by the undecided and abstaining voters, estimated at 48% of the electorate, a figure that has been steadily increasing in recent years. The outcome of the election remains uncertain, with both camps engaged in a tight race until the last vote is cast. The involvement of high-profile political figures and the potential influence of the weather on voter turnout add further complexity to the already closely-fought contest. Both the center-right and center-left are making their final pushes to rally support for their respective candidates in what is expected to be a closely watched and highly competitive election.
