2026 Italian constitutional referendum

A constitutional referendum concerning the reform of judicial system will be held in Italy on 22 and 23 March 2026. Its purpose is to revise Title II and Title IV of Part II of the Constitution of the Italian Republic. It is the fifth constitutional referendum in the history of the Italian Republic.

Voters are asked whether they approve a constitutional law, often called the "Nordio Reform" (Riforma Nordio) after Carlo Nordio (the Minister of Justice), that would amend the Italian Constitution in various aspects, most notably by proposing the constitutional separation of career paths between judges and public prosecutors, the splitting of the High Council of the Judiciary (CSM) into two distinct bodies, and the selection of members by sortition rather than traditional election, as well as the establishment of a High Disciplinary Court to oversee disciplinary proceedings.

The government-initiated constitutional bill was approved by the Senate of the Republic on 30 October 2025. Since it did not reach the qualified two-thirds majority in each chamber of Italian Parliament during the parliamentary approval process, pursuant to Article 138 of the Italian Constitution, the necessary signatures were collected to request a confirmatory constitutional referendum. A quorum is not required for the referendum to be valid and the Nordio law submitted to referendum will be promulgated if confirmed by a majority of valid votes.