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Voter numbers are on track to hit a record low in Italy on Sunday, with barely half of voters showing up at polling stations by 7pm (1700 GMT). Four hours before polls closed, only 51% had cast their ballots in the country’s parliamentary elections, the Interior Ministry announced. In the 2018 elections, the figure by this time was around 59%. This means Italy could register its lowest voter turnout of its post-war history, which stood at a record low of just under 73% in 2018. According to official figures, turnout has been particularly weak in the south of the country in the regions of Calab…