Overview

• The Italian Constitutional Court has published its detailed motivations for striking down a Campania law that sought to allow Governor Vincenzo De Luca a third consecutive term.
• The Court emphasized that the two-term limit for regional presidents is a fundamental principle under Article 122 of the Constitution and does not require regional legislation to enforce.
• Campania's November 2024 law resetting mandate counts was deemed unconstitutional for violating national electoral principles established in 2004 and implemented in 2009.
• The government plans to challenge similar provisions in the autonomous Province of Trento, where President Maurizio Fugatti could seek a third term, at the next Council of Ministers meeting.
• The ruling has broader implications for other regions, such as Veneto, where similar laws could face constitutional review despite not yet being formally challenged.