ROME - A constitutional referendum to strengthen the Italian prime ministerÂ’s powers and give regions greater autonomy appears headed for defeat, according to two projections based on early ballot counting.
State-owned RAI television said a computer projection by Nexis pollsters based on initial vote counting in the two-day national referendum forecast that 59.4 percent had voted against the reforms and 40.6 percent in favour. Sky Italia television said its projection by Piepoli pollsters indicated 55 percent of the voters opposed the constitutional changes and 45 percent had supported them. |