Italians turn out to vote despite virus, back lawmaker cuts

ROME (AP) — Italians turned out in droves to vote to reduce the number of lawmakers by a third, preliminary results showed Monday, despite the coronavirus pandemic and strict hygiene protocols at the polls. Preliminary results from the interior ministry indicated that 69% of Italians voted “yes” on a referendum to reduce the number of national lawmakers. The move, which was backed by the majority 5-Star Movement, would cut lower house lawmakers from 630 to 400 and those in the