Elettorali

Elettorali is an Italian adjective that denotes relation to elections or to the electorate. It is used to describe aspects of the electoral process, voting procedures, or the laws and institutions that regulate elections. The term derives from elezione (election) and the common suffix -ale; in plural it takes the form elettorali and agrees with the noun it modifies.

The adjective appears in numerous fixed expressions: leggi elettorali (electoral laws), sistemi elettorali (electoral systems), riforme elettorali (electoral reforms), campagne elettorali (electoral campaigns), materiale elettorale (electoral materials), urne elettorali (ballot boxes), and collegi elettorali (electoral districts). It can qualify bodies, procedures, or documents, such as Commissioni elettorali or norme elettorali.

Elettorali is distinct from elettorato, which denotes the body of eligible voters—the electorate. While elettorali refers to the dimension or aspects of elections, elettorato designates the voters themselves. The term also appears in journalism and academic writing to emphasize the electoral aspect of a policy, a contest, or a reform.

In standard Italian, the feminine singular form is elettorale ("riforma elettorale"), while the plural opposing noun phrases use elettorali ("riforme elettorali"). The word is common in political discourse, law, and civics, and its usage spans national, regional, and local contexts.