Turnout was down at 12 noon for the
ballots in seven provincial capitals and 34 municipalities: the
figure was 12% (1,595 out of 1,595 sections), down from the
first round (13.86%), according to the interior ministry
(Viminale) website.
In Sardinia, where 171 municipalities are voting in the first
round, the partial turnout at 12 noon was 17.17% (compared
22.93% in the previous municipal elections).
Turnout was also down in Sicily, where first-round voting is
also taking place with the possible run-offs in two weeks' time.
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