The lists supporting Renato Soru - except one - will be able to participate in the elections thanks to exponents of the centre-right. A paradox, yes. But also an old practice, which in view of the 2024 Regionals takes on another flavour, the bitter one of the battle in the centre-left.
It works like this. The parties represented in the Regional Council by at least one member do not need to collect signatures (at least 500) to present the lists. Those who are outside the building and aspire to enter it must instead work to gather prior popular consensus and register the names. To avoid the "hard work" it is enough for a regional councilor to sign a technical membership (and then run wherever he wants) and the obstacle is circumvented.
So here Liberu, the independence party that supports Soru, sees the support of Piero Maieli arriving. Therefore of an exponent of the Psd'Az who is currently in government of the Region. Annalisa Manca, who recently joined the Reformers (after leaving FdI, the party she joined after leaving the League), has joined Vota Sardigna (with Soru). Another Annalisa of the Reformers, this time Mele, has joined +Europa.
Sardinia R-Esiste also enjoys favor from the centre-right, headed by Lucia Chessa, president, an offshoot of Rossomori: hers is a solo race.
Other lists have enjoyed the signature of honorable members in office. The liberal party does not collect signatures thanks to Giovanni Satta, who left the Psd'Az. The same support is given by Gianfranco Ganau (Pd) for the Italian socialist party. But in these latter cases the shortcut is offered by coalition partners.
In the case of the lists supporting Soru, no (his, Progetto Sardegna, will collect the signatures). The accessions all come from the centre-right. Where they look favorably on his entry into the field, eroding Alessandra Todde's preferences: it is his coalition that will pay the greatest penalty from Mr Tiscali's run towards the presidency.