Italian citizens residing abroad and regularly registered with AIRE can exercise their right to vote abroad in their place of residence for national political elections and abrogative and constitutional referendums under Articles 75 and 138 of the Constitution. Voting abroad for national political elections and referendums is regulated by Law No. 459 of December 27, 2001, and its Implementing Regulations (Presidential Decree No. 104 of April 2, 2003), implementing Articles 48, 56 and 57 of the Constitution, which established the Overseas Constituency.
Law No. 52 of May 6, 2015, (the so-called “Italicum”) established that citizens temporarily abroad for a period of at least three months for work, study or medical treatment may also request their municipality to vote abroad by mail.
Italian voters residing abroad and regularly registered with AIRE can also vote for the election of representatives of COMITES – Committees of Italians Abroad (Law No. 286 of October 23, 2003).