{"id":3117,"date":"2014-08-11T11:28:46","date_gmt":"2014-08-11T09:28:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/conslondra.esteri.it\/news\/dal_consolato\/2014\/08\/rinnovocomites-2\/"},"modified":"2014-08-11T11:28:46","modified_gmt":"2014-08-11T09:28:46","slug":"rinnovocomites-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/conslondra.esteri.it\/en\/news\/dal_consolato\/2014\/08\/rinnovocomites-2\/","title":{"rendered":"ELECTIONS FOR THE RENEWAL OF THE COMMITTEES OF ITALIANS ABROAD (COMITES)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><P style=\"MARGIN: 0pt\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 11pt\" lang=\"EN-GB\"><?xml:namespace prefix = \"o\" ns = \"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office\" \/><o:p><FONT color=\"#000000\"><\/FONT><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0pt\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 11pt\" lang=\"EN-GB\"><o:p><FONT color=\"#000000\"><\/FONT><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><br \/>\n<P style=\"MARGIN: 0pt\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 11pt\" lang=\"EN-GB\"><FONT color=\"#000000\">Notice is hereby given that decree-law no. 109 of 1<SUP>st<\/SUP> August 2014 has been published on the Official Journal no. 179 of 4<SUP>th<\/SUP> August 2014, and that art. 10 contains urgent provisions for the renewal of the Comites (Committees of Italians abroad).\u00a0<BR><BR><\/FONT><\/SPAN><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 11pt\" lang=\"EN-GB\"><FONT color=\"#000000\">The renewal of the Comites shall take place according to the provisions of Law 286\/2003, which provides for the establishment of one Comites <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">\u201cin each consular district where at least 3,000 Italian nationals reside\u201d.\u00a0<BR><BR><\/B><\/FONT><\/SPAN><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 11pt\" lang=\"EN-GB\"><FONT color=\"#000000\">The above legislation stipulates that the right to vote be exercised by post, as per Law 286\/2003, and that the electoral pack be sent only to those electors meeting the relevant legal requirements and who make a specific request to the relevant consular office.\u00a0<BR><BR><\/FONT><\/SPAN><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 11pt\" lang=\"EN-GB\"><FONT color=\"#000000\">The date of the elections shall be notified at a later date, and they shall take place <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">in the month December.<BR><BR><\/B><\/FONT><\/SPAN><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 11pt\" lang=\"EN-GB\"><FONT color=\"#000000\">Please note that the above measure, albeit statutory as of the date published, is subject to parliamentary conversion and it may be amended.\u00a0<BR><BR><\/FONT><\/SPAN><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 11pt\" lang=\"EN-GB\"><FONT color=\"#000000\">Applications (<A href=\"\/resource\/2014\/08\/66242_f_cons57Fac_simile_domanda_iscrizione_elenco_elettori3.doc\">CLICK HERE FOR THE APPLICATION FORM<\/A>) to be included in the electoral list may be sent as of now by post to:<BR><BR><\/FONT><\/SPAN><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; COLOR: #444444; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: IT\">Consolato Generale d\u2019Italia <BR><\/SPAN><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; COLOR: #444444; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: IT\">Uff. AIRE\/Elettorale <BR><\/SPAN><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; COLOR: #444444; FONT-SIZE: 11pt\" lang=\"EN-GB\">Elezioni Comites<BR><\/SPAN><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; COLOR: #444444; FONT-SIZE: 11pt\" lang=\"EN-GB\">83\/86 Farringdon street <BR><\/SPAN><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; COLOR: #444444; FONT-SIZE: 11pt\" lang=\"EN-GB\">London EC4A 4BL\u00a0<BR><BR><\/SPAN><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; COLOR: #444444; FONT-SIZE: 11pt\" lang=\"EN-GB\">or alternatively:\u00a0<BR><\/SPAN><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; COLOR: #444444; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma\" lang=\"EN-GB\"><SPAN style=\"mso-list: Ignore\">&#8211;<SPAN style=\"FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; COLOR: #444444; FONT-SIZE: 11pt\" lang=\"EN-GB\">by secure email (PEC) to: <\/SPAN><SPAN lang=\"EN-GB\"><A href=\"mailto:con.londra@cert.esteri.it\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 11pt\">con.londra@cert.esteri.it<\/SPAN><\/A><BR><BR><\/SPAN><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; COLOR: #444444; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma\" lang=\"EN-GB\"><SPAN style=\"mso-list: Ignore\">&#8211;<SPAN style=\"FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; COLOR: #444444; FONT-SIZE: 11pt\" lang=\"EN-GB\"><SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0<\/SPAN>by regular email: <\/SPAN><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt\" lang=\"EN-GB\">\u00a0<\/SPAN><SPAN lang=\"EN-GB\"><A href=\"mailto:londra.elezcomites@esteri.it\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 11pt\">londra.elezcomites@esteri.it<\/SPAN><\/A>\u00a0<BR><BR><\/SPAN><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; COLOR: #444444; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: IT; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma\"><SPAN style=\"mso-list: Ignore\">&#8211;<SPAN style=\"FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><FONT color=\"#000000\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 11pt\" lang=\"EN-GB\">b<\/SPAN><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: IT\">y fax to 020 7583 8981<BR><BR><\/SPAN><\/FONT><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 11pt\" lang=\"EN-GB\"><FONT color=\"#000000\">provided it is accompanied by a copy of the ID of the applicant, duly signed.\u00a0<BR><BR><\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/B><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 11pt\" lang=\"EN-GB\"><FONT color=\"#000000\">Applications must reach the Consular office <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">at least 50 days prior to<\/B> the date chosen for the elections.\u00a0<BR><BR><\/FONT><\/SPAN><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA\" lang=\"EN-GB\"><FONT color=\"#000000\">Please visit <\/FONT><\/SPAN><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; 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