Italicum

Italicum was an Italian electoral law introduced in 2015 aimed at making elections more stable and decisive. It combined proportional representation with a majority bonus system, giving the winning party extra seats to ensure it could form a stable government. Specifically, it awarded the largest party a significant number of seats automatically if it reached a certain threshold, encouraging parties to form coalitions beforehand. The law was controversial and faced legal challenges, leading to its partial suspension. Its goal was to balance fair representation with governability, although critics argued it favored larger parties at the expense of smaller ones.