2006 Italian constitutional referendum

2006 Italian constitutional referendum

26 June 2006
Do you approve the text of the Constitutional Law concerning "Amendments to Part II of the Constitution" approved by Parliament and published in the Official Gazette no. 269 of 18 November 2005?
Results
Choice Votes % Yes 9,970,513 38.71% No 15,783,269 61.29% Valid votes 25,753,782 98.63% Invalid or blank votes 357,143 1.37% Total votes 26,110,925 100.00% Eligible to vote/turnout 49,772,506 52.46%
Results by region Yes:      50–60% No:      80–90%      70–80%      60–70%      50–60%

A constitutional referendum was held in Italy on 25 and 26 June 2006.^[1] The reforms were proposed and initially approved during Berlusconi II and III cabinet between October 2004 and November 2005. If ultimately approved by referendum, in continuation with the 2001 constitutional enacted modifications, these reforms would have substantially completed the transformation of Italy from a unitary state into a federal republic.

The proposals were opposed by incumbent Prodi II Cabinet,^[2] and were rejected by 61% of voters.^[1]