How Italy’s New Electoral System Works
A pedestrian passes in front of election hoardings in Milan on March 1.
Photographer: Miguel Medina?AFP via Getty Images
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When Italians go to the polls on Sunday they’ll be voting under a new electoral law, adding an extra element of uncertainty to the outcome. The system was now changed three times in five years, so pollsters have no precedents to help them work out how shifts in voting patterns will translate into seats.
Here’s what you need to know.