The 2020 Italian local elections were held on different dates; they were originally scheduled to take place in May 2020, together with the 2020 regional elections, with a second round on June,[1] but they were delayed on 20 and 21 September with a second round on 4 and 5 October due to the coronavirus pandemic in Italy.
The elections in Trentino - Alto Adige/Südtirol were planned to be held on 3 May, with a second ballot on 17 May,[3] while the elections in Aosta Valley were planned on 17 May, with a second ballot on 31 May,[4] but they were delayed following the coronavirus pandemic.
[8] Municipal councillors and mayors ordinarily serve a term of five years.
All mayoral elections in Italy in cities with a population higher than 15,000 use the same voting system.
This gives a result whereby the winning candidate may be able to claim majority support, although it is not guaranteed.