The 2023 More Europe leadership election was a congressional primary election that took place on 24, 25, and 26 February 2023 in Rome to elect the new party leadership.
As a result of an agreement between long-time Radical activist Riccardo Magi and the former mayor of Parma, Federico Pizzarotti, the former was elected unopposed as secretary, and the latter was elected President of the party.
Procedure Timetable + Timetable of events for the 2023 More Europe leadership election Date(s) Event Assembly approves the Congress rules and deliberates on key dates for the third Congress. Primaries begin. Enrollment for members closes. Opening of the pre-congressional phase. Submission of candidacies for delegates closes. Submission of candidacies for statutory amendments opens. Party members can endorse candidacies for delegates. Election of delegates takes place. Publication of results for the elected delegates. Submission of candidacies for statutory amendments closes. Voting on statutory amendments takes place. Filing of candidacies for the Secretary, President, Treasurer, and Assembly positions. Start of the Congress, held in Rome. Election of the Secretary, President, Treasurer, and Assembly members takes place.
Candidates Secretary Portrait NameMost recent position Announced Riccardo Magi 25 February 2023
Assembly Lists ListCampaign website Top candidate Free Energies(Energie Libere) Facebook page Piercamillo Falasca IMAGIne More Europe(ImMAGIna +Europa) Facebook page Matteo Hallissey Liberal shock(Scossa liberale) Facebook page Giulio del Balzo Next Generation +EU(Next Generation +EU) Facebook page Benedetto Della Vedova Source: Assembly lists
Results Secretary Candidate Votes % Riccardo Magi 211 85.1 Blank ballots 37 14.9 Total 248 100.00Valid votes 211 85.1Invalid and blank votes 37 14.9 Votes cast / Turnout 248 99.2 Abstentions 2 0.8 Registered delegates 250 100.00 Source: Results
President Candidate Votes % Federico Pizzarotti 203 81.2 Blank ballots 47 18.8 Total 250 100.00Valid votes 211 85.1Invalid and blank votes 37 14.9 Votes cast / Turnout 250 100.00 Abstentions 0 0.0 Registered delegates 250 100.00 Source: Results
Delegates Lists Votes % Weighted votes % DelegatesNew Energies with Federico Pizzarotti rowspan="6" colspan="2" 1,265.9 34.83 IMAGIne More Europe 950.9 26.16 Next Generation +EU 767.5 21.12 Liberal shock 387.35 10.66 Europe in Common 201.9 5.55 Territories Rights and Freedom 60.85 1.67 Total 3,786 100.00 3,634.4 100.00 250 Valid votes 3,786 99.42 3,634.4 99.42 rowspan="5" Invalid and blank votes 22 0.58 20.90 0.58 Votes cast / Turnout 3,808 97.32 3,655.30 97.29 Abstentions 105 2.68 101.65 2.71 Registered voters 3,913 100.00 3,756.95 100.00 Source: Delegates elected
Assembly Lists Votes % SeatsFree Energies 115 46.0 IMAGIne More Europe 69 27.6 Next Generation +EU 51 20.4 Liberal shock 14 5.6 Invalid and blank votes 1 0.4 Magi's list Total250100.0100 Source: Assembly results
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