Italian President Sergio Mattarella presides over the session of the plenary assembly of the Superior Council of the Judiciary (CSM), in Rome, Italy January 20, 2022. Francesco Ammendola/Italian Presidency/Handout via REUTERS
ROME (Reuters) - The Italian parliament will convene on Jan. 24 to begin voting for a new head of state to replace the outgoing Sergio Mattarella.
The president is highly influential in Italy and is often called on to resolve political crises. The voting procedure is complex, with ballots cast in secret https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/italian-presidential-elections-shrouded-parliamentary-secrecy-2022-01-13, often making it difficult to predict the result. Here are some possible outcomes.
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