Volt Italy

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Volt Italy was officially registered as a party in July 2018 as the 5th national offshoot of Volt Europe.{{Cite web|title=Cosa è Volt, il partito dei Millennials che credono nell'Europa|url=https://www.agi.it/politica/volt_partito_europeo-4748156/news/2018-12-17/|access-date=2021-12-13|website=Agi|date=17 December 2018 |language=it}} The aim was to participate in the 2019 European Parliament election, for which the party collected signatures throughout Italy but also in other European countries.{{Cite web|date=2019-03-19|title=Volt, il partito europeista fondato da un italiano, un tedesco e una francese cerca firme a Berlino|url=https://berlinomagazine.com/volt-il-partito-europeista-dei-giovani-fondato-da-un-italiano-un-tedesco-e-una-francese-cerca-firme-a-berlino-e-altrove/|access-date=2021-12-13|website=Berlino Magazine|language=it-it}} Volt failed to clear the hurdle of collecting 150,000 notarised supporter signatures.{{Cite web|date=2019-04-09|title=Tutti i simboli e le alleanze in corsa alle elezioni europee|url=https://www.wired.it/attualita/politica/2019/04/09/elezioni-europee-liste-simboli-alleanze/|access-date=2021-12-13|website=Wired Italia|language=it-IT}} In January 2020, Volt contested its first election in Italy with the 2020 Emilia-Romagna regional election, and failed to enter the regional council with 0.43%.{{Cite web|title=Riepilogo Emilia-Romagna - Elezioni regionali 2020|url=https://wwwservizi.regione.emilia-romagna.it/elezioni2020/|access-date=2021-12-13|website=wwwservizi.regione.emilia-romagna.it}} The party engaged in opposition to the 2020 Italian constitutional referendum to reduce the size of the Italian Parliament, which was later approved.{{Cite web|title=NO al taglio dei parlamentari|url=https://www.voltitalia.org/news_cs2|access-date=2021-12-13|website=Volt Italia|language=it-IT}} To be able to achieve the associated threshold, Volt stated that it was open to cooperation with other liberal forces.{{Cite web|last=Redazione|date=2021-04-12|title=Che cos'è Volt?|url=https://www.31mag.nl/che-cose-volt/|access-date=2021-12-13|language=en-US}}

In March 2021, Volt Italy refused to become part of a new left-wing alliance as part of the call "Now we can go, for a new reformist and liberal-democratic alliance", referring to its special character as a European party. A merger with other parties at the national level would not be compatible with a cross-border understanding of the party as a party that advocates the same contents everywhere but Volt would continue to be open to cooperation. In addition, Volt criticised that parties should see themselves less as an antipole but rather see their task as developing and offering solutions to problems.{{Cite web|date=2021-03-04|title=Contro il bipopulismo perfetto {{!}} Volt spiega perché non si fonderà con altri partiti|url=https://www.linkiesta.it/2021/03/volt-spiega-perche-non-si-fondera-con-altri-partiti/|access-date=2021-12-13|website=Linkiesta.it|language=it-IT}} Also in March 2021, the party launched the campaign "I live, I work, I vote", campaigning for the right of non-EU citizens to vote in local elections, as the current system would exclude a large part of the population from political participation.{{Cite web|title=Comunali, Volt lancia "Vivo, lavoro, voto" per estendere il diritto di voto ai cittadini extra Ue|url=https://www.bolognatoday.it/cronaca/volt-comunali-cittadinanza-petizione.html|access-date=2021-12-13|website=BolognaToday|language=it}}

The party supports referendums on the legalisation of cannabis and euthanasia to be held in 2022.{{Cite web|title="Sì, no, forse… boh": le posizioni dei partiti sui referendum|url=https://pagellapolitica.it/blog/show/1234/sì-no-forse-boh-le-posizioni-dei-partiti-sui-referendum|access-date=2021-12-13|website=pagellapolitica.it|language=it}} Since 6 April 2022, Volt Italy has been a member of the European Movement International in Italy.{{Cite web |date=2022-04-06 |title=Il Movimento Europeo in Italia dà il benvenuto a Più Europa, Volt Italia e Alleanza delle Cooperative Italiane |url=https://www.facebook.com/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fmovimento.europeo.italia%2Fposts%2F352374136935314 |access-date=2022-04-14 |website=Facebook |language=it}} At the General Assembly in Bari on 14–15 October 2023, Daniela Patti and Guido Silvestri were elected as co-leaders, while Pasquale Lisena was confirmed as treasurer.

In May 2019, Volt contested an election in Italy for the first time in Novi Ligure{{cite web |title=Eligendo Archivio - Ministero dell'Interno DAIT |url=https://elezionistorico.interno.gov.it/index.php?tpel=G&dtel=26/05/2019&tpa=I&tpe=C&lev0=0&levsut0=0&lev1=1&levsut1=1&lev2=2&levsut2=2&levsut3=3&ne1=1&ne2=2&es0=S&es1=S&es2=S&es3=N&ms=S&ne3=21110&lev3=1110 |website=Eligendo |access-date=21 April 2025 |language=it}}, supporting the incumbent candidate Rocchino Muliere. Despite achieving 1.43% of the votes, the coalition failed to secure the re-election of the Mayor, thus preventing Volt from entering the local council.

In the regional elections in Emilia-Romagna, Volt joined the coalition of Stefano Bonaccini with a campaign focused on health, social justice, and economic development.{{Cite web|title=Regionali, il candidato Volt Baldazzi: "Siamo con Bonaccini e per una politica meno urlata"|url=https://www.bolognatoday.it/politica/elezioni-emilia-romagna-2020/candidato-volt-gillo-baldazzi-2020.html|access-date=2021-12-13|website=BolognaToday|language=it}} Among the demands during the campaign were the introduction of environmental and social requirements in public tenders and the introduction of consultation tables between schools, universities and companies.{{Cite web|date=2020-01-20|title=Regionali, Volt ottimista in Emilia-Romagna: "Siamo la novità che piace"|url=https://www.dire.it/20-01-2020/412046-regionali-volt-ottimista-in-emilia-romagna-siamo-la-novita-che-piace/|access-date=2021-12-13|website=Dire.it|language=it-IT}} The party achieved 0.43% and thus fell short of entering the regional council.{{Cite web|title=Riepilogo Emilia-Romagna - Elezioni regionali 2020|url=https://wwwservizi.regione.emilia-romagna.it/elezioni2020/|access-date=2021-12-13|website=wwwservizi.regione.emilia-romagna.it}}

In September 2020, Volt contested the regional elections in Apulia,{{Cite web|last=Redazione|date=2020-08-23|title=Regionali Puglia 2020: Tutti i candidati di Futuro Verde|url=https://www.pugliain.net/regionali-puglia-2020-tutti-i-candidati-di-futuro-verde/|access-date=2021-12-13|website=pugliain.net|language=it-IT}} Tuscany,{{Cite web|date=2020-09-17|title=Regionali Toscana 2020, circoscrizione Firenze 1: i candidati consiglieri|url=https://ilreporter.it/sezioni/cronaca-e-politica/candidati-consiglieri-regionali-toscana-elezioni-2020-circoscrizione-firenze-1/|access-date=2021-12-13|website=Il Reporter|language=it-IT}} and Veneto,{{Cite web|title=Più Veneto in Europa Volt, ecco i giovani candidati della lista di Treviso|url=https://www.oggitreviso.it/node/235906|access-date=2021-12-13|website=www.oggitreviso.it|language=en}} as it did the local elections in Bolzano,{{Cite web|title=Elezioni comunali 2020 - Alto Adige / Gemeindewahlen 2020 - Südtirol|url=https://civis.bz.it/vote/gem2020/mobile/index.html#!/de/1/elect/22019/prefs/17582|access-date=2021-12-13|website=civis.bz.it}} Cascina,{{Cite web|title=Volt Cascina - elezioni comunali 2020|url=http://www.comune.cascina.pi.it/it/page/volt-cascina-elezioni-comunali-2020|access-date=2021-12-13|website=www.comune.cascina.pi.it|language=it}} Mantua,{{Cite web|date=2020-08-17|title=Volt Mantova partecipa alle elezioni candidando Annalisa Lerose e Francesco Viola|url=https://primadituttomantova.it/politica/volt-mantova-partecipa-alle-elezioni-candidando-annalisa-lerose-e-francesco-viola/|access-date=2021-12-13|website=Prima Mantova|language=it-IT}} Matera,{{Cite web|title=Comune di Matera - Volt Matera|url=https://www.comune.matera.it/ztl/item/4726-volt-matera|access-date=2021-12-13|website=www.comune.matera.it|language=it-it}} Senigallia,{{Cite web|title=Volt valuta se appoggiare una delle liste esistenti a Senigallia - Senigallia Notizie|url=https://www.senigallianotizie.it/1327513190/volt-valuta-se-appoggiare-una-delle-liste-esistenti-a-senigallia|access-date=2021-12-13}} Trento,{{Cite web|title="Europa verde" a Trento: lista che unisce la sinistra - Trento {{!}} l'Adige.it|url=https://www.ladige.it/territori/trento/2020/02/19/europa-verde-a-trento-lista-che-unisce-la-sinistra-1.2551085|access-date=2021-12-13|website=l'Adige|date=19 February 2020 |language=it}} Venice{{Cite web|title=Svolta in Comune, dal gioco di parole una lista a sostegno di Baretta|url=https://www.veneziatoday.it/politica/svolta-in-comune-lista-sostegno-Baretta-comunali-2020.html|access-date=2021-12-13|website=VeneziaToday|language=it}} and Voghera,{{Cite web|last=Bidone|first=da Ermanno|date=2020-01-10|title=Voghera, Ghezzi si ricandida: sostegno da +Europa, Radicali e Volt|url=https://www.milanopavia.news/politica-voghera-oltrepo/voghera-ghezzi-si-ricandida-sostegno-da-europa-radicali-e-volt/|access-date=2021-12-13|website=Milano Pavia News|language=it-IT}} as part of joint coalition lists. The party achieved one mandate in Mantua,{{Cite web |title=Elezioni Comunali Mantova 2020: risultati, candidati, percentuali |url=https://www.corriere.it/elezioni-2020/risultati-comunali/mantova_020030.shtml |access-date=2022-05-28 |website=www.corriere.it}} and four in Matera.{{Cite web |title=Risultati elezioni comunali Matera 2020 {{!}} Sky TG24 |url=https://tg24.sky.it/politica/elezioni/italia/comunali/2020/matera |access-date=2022-05-28 |website=tg24.sky.it |language=it}} In May 2022, a councillor in Matera moved to Volt.{{Cite web |last=REDAZIONE |date=2022-05-24 |title=Matera: La consigliera comunale Imma Milìa Parisi ha aderito al gruppo consiliare Volt Matera, iscrivendosi anche al partito europeista |url=https://www.oltrefreepress.com/matera-la-consigliera-comunale-imma-milia-parisi-ha-aderito-al-gruppo-consiliare-volt-matera-iscrivendosi-anche-al-partito-europeista/ |access-date=2022-05-28 |website=Oltre Free Press - Quotidiano di Notizie Gratuite |language=it-IT}}

In October 2021, Volt contested local elections in Turin, Milan, Trieste, Bologna, Rome, Varese, Isernia, Sesto Fiorentino, Pavullo nel Frignano, Roseto degli Abruzzi, and Bettona. The party won four seats in Isernia, and one seat each in Rome and Roseto degli Abruzzi. In other cities, seats were won for joint lists but none for Volt. The party achieved by far its best result in Isernia with 6.58%.{{Cite web|date=2021-10-05|title=Comunali: Volt al 6,5% a Isernia, elegge giovane consigliera - Notizie - Molise|url=https://www.ansa.it/molise/notizie/2021/10/05/comunali-volt-al-65-a-isernia-elegge-giovane-consigliera_f29eadc5-25af-4f9b-9876-bb6bead08da1.html|access-date=2021-12-13|website=Agenzia ANSA|language=it}} The party focused on mobility and the environment, housing policy, and young people, as well as entrepreneurship. After the local election, Federica Vinci became deputy mayor of Isernia.{{Cite web|last=Redazione|title=Isernia, Paolino presidente del Consiglio. Staffetta con Sardelli|url=https://www.isnews.it/politica/84840-isernia-paolino-presidente-del-consiglio-staffetta-con-sardelli.html|access-date=2021-12-13|website=isNews.it|language=it-it}}

In June 2022, the party took part in the local elections in Monza,{{Cite web |date=2022-04-23 |title=Monza, elezioni. +Europa e Volt non correranno con il centro-sinistra: annunciato il sostegno a Paolo Piffer |url=https://www.mbnews.it/2022/04/monza-elezioni-europa-e-volt-non-correranno-con-il-centro-sinistra-annunciato-il-sostegno-a-paolo-piffer/ |access-date=2022-05-02 |website=MBNews |language=it-IT}} Lissone,{{Cite web |date=2022-04-30 |title=Elezioni, anche i Riformisti e gli europeisti in corsa per Erba |url=https://primamonza.it/politica/elezioni-anche-i-riformisti-e-gli-europeisti-in-corsa-per-erba/ |access-date=2022-05-02 |website=Prima Monza |language=it-IT}} Verona,{{Cite web |title=Europa Verde, Demos e Volt formano un'unica lista per Damiano Tommasi |url=https://www.veronasera.it/politica/elezioni-demos-europa-verde-volt-tommasi.html |access-date=2022-05-29 |website=VeronaSera |language=it}} Parma,{{Cite web |date=2022-04-26 |title=Elezioni, a Parma patto Pizzarotti - Pd: così il centrosinistra sogna la vittoria attesa da 25 anni |url=https://parma.repubblica.it/cronaca/2022/04/26/news/elezioni_parma_2022-346932038/ |access-date=2022-05-29 |website=la Repubblica |language=it}} Messina,{{Cite web |date=2022-05-09 |title=Elezioni Messina: De Domenico incassa l'appoggio di Più Europa e Volt |url=https://www.nebrodinews.it/elezioni-messina-de-domenico-incassa-lappoggio-di-europa-e-volt/ |access-date=2022-05-29 |website=Nebrodi News |language=it-IT}} Padua,{{Cite web |title="Per Padova": parte nelle piazze e sul web la campagna elettorale della lista pro Giordani |url=https://www.padovaoggi.it/politica/elezioni-candidati-per-padova-15-maggio-2022.html |access-date=2022-05-29 |website=PadovaOggi |language=it}} Lissone,{{Cite web |date=2022-02-22 |title=Elezioni comunali: "Vivi Lissone" presenta i suoi candidati a sostegno di Antonio Erba |url=https://www.ilcittadinomb.it/news/cronaca/elezioni-comunali-vivi-lissone-presenta-i-suoi-candidati-a-sostegno-di-antonio-erba/ |access-date=2022-05-29 |website=Il Cittadino di Monza e Brianza |language=it-IT}} Como,{{Cite web |date=2022-05-09 |title=Dominatrice candidata a Como per Azione, arriva l'alt di Calenda - Politica |url=https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/politica/2022/05/09/dominatrice-candidata-a-como-per-azione-arriva-lalt-di-calenda_5d9e9208-ade4-4cb5-b108-b144b7a494d7.html |access-date=2022-05-29 |website=Agenzia ANSA |language=it}} Catanzaro,{{Cite web |date=2022-05-20 |title=Il Psi con Fiorita che attacca: «Sugli scrutatori grave ferita. E non ho fatto accordi per il ballottaggio» |url=https://www.corrieredellacalabria.it/2022/05/20/il-psi-con-fiorita-che-attacca-sugli-scrutatori-grave-ferita-e-non-ho-fatto-accordi-per-il-ballottaggio/ |access-date=2022-05-29 |website=Corriere della Calabria |language=it-IT}} Castiglione delle Stiviere,{{Cite web |last=Redazione |date=2022-04-10 |title=Elezioni a Castiglione: "Prima la persona, poi i partiti" Caristia lancia la sua corsa |url=https://vocedimantova.it/provincia/elezioni-a-castiglione-prima-la-persona-poi-i-partiti-caristia-lancia-la-sua-corsa/ |access-date=2022-05-29 |website=la Voce Di Mantova |language=it-IT}} Lucca,{{Cite web |title=Toscana al voto in 28 Comuni, ecco le grandi sfide |url=https://www.toscanamedianews.it/firenze-amministrative-referendum-toscana-al-voto-in-28-comuni-ecco-le-grandi-sfide.htm |access-date=2022-05-29 |website=www.toscanamedianews.it |language=it}} Carrara,{{Cite web |date=2022-02-12 |title=Sinistra Civica Ecologista: «Serena Arrighi è l'unica candidata» |url=https://www.voceapuana.com/politica/2022/02/12/sinistra-civica-ecologista-serena-arrighi-e-lunica-candidata/52172/ |access-date=2022-05-29 |website=La Voce Apuana |language=it}} Leverano,{{Cite web |title=Elezioni comunali Leverano 2022 - Risultati - La Repubblica |url=https://elezioni.repubblica.it/2022/elezioni-comunali/puglia/leverano/ |access-date=2022-07-15 |website=elezioni.repubblica.it}} Marcon,{{Cite web |date=2022-06-14 |title=Elezioni comunali a Marcon. Ecco tutte le preferenze lista per lista |url=https://nuovavenezia.gelocal.it/venezia/cronaca/2022/06/14/news/elezioni-comunali-a-marcon-ecco-tutte-le-preferenze-lista-per-lista-1.41511532 |access-date=2022-07-15 |website=La Nuova di Venezia |language=en}} Palermo, Capua, and Genoa.{{Cite web |date=2022-05-26 |title=Anche il movimento europeo Volt schiera i suoi candidati per le amministrative |url=https://www.lavocedigenova.it/2022/05/26/leggi-notizia/argomenti/attualita-4/articolo/anche-il-movimento-europeo-volt-schiera-i-suoi-candidati-per-le-amministrative.html |access-date=2022-05-28 |website=La Voce di Genova |language=it-IT}} In other cities, joint lists with other parties won seats but none were won by Volt. Volt won one mandate each in Verona,{{Cite web |date=2022-06-27 |title=Ballottaggio Verona 2022, i risultati ufficiali: Tommasi nuovo sindaco |url=https://www.money.it/Ballottaggio-elezioni-Verona-2022-risultati-diretta-live |access-date=2022-07-15 |website=Money.it |language=it-IT}} Genoa,{{Cite web |title=Elezioni Genova 2022: i risultati Comune per Comune {{!}} Corriere.it |url=https://www.corriere.it/elezioni/risultati-comunali-2022/genova_010025.shtml |access-date=2022-07-15 |website=www.corriere.it}} Leverano, and Castiglione delle Stiviere.{{Cite web |title=Elezioni Castiglione Delle Stiviere 2022: i risultati Comune per Comune {{!}} Corriere.it |url=https://www.corriere.it/elezioni/risultati-comunali-2022/castiglione-delle-stiviere_020017.shtml |access-date=2022-07-15 |website=www.corriere.it}}

Volt did not elect a deputy or senator in the 2022 Italian general election as part of the centre-left coalition.{{Cite web |date=2022-08-12 |title=Insieme per un'Italia Democratica e Progressista - |url=https://www.voltitalia.it/insieme-per-unitalia-democratica-e-progressista/ |access-date=2022-08-17 |website=www.voltitalia.it |language=it-IT}}

On the occasion of the regional elections on 12–13 Fedruary 2023, Volt in Lazio joined the Italian Radicals and More Europe in support of Alessio D’Amato, the outgoing councilor of the centre-left coalition that governed Lazio but failed to elected any councilor with 0.96%. In Lombardy, Volt supported the civic list of the centre-left candidate Pierfrancesco Majorino but failed to elect any of its own candidates. In the May local elections, Volt appeared on some civic lists, such as in Brescia, while it had its own list in Treviso (0.76%).

In the 2024 Basilicata regional election, Volt's candidate, Eustachio Follia, gained 1.21%.{{Cite web |title=Scrutini regionali |url=https://elezioni.interno.gov.it/regionali/scrutini/20240421/scrutiniRI170000000000 }}

On the occasion of the 2024 local elections, Volt formed a list together in Perugia with the Greens and Left Alliance in support of the centre-left coalition candidate Vittoria Ferdinandi.

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