In Italy, polling is underway to elect a new parliament. About 51 million Italians will cast their votes for lawmakers in both the lower house, the Chamber of Deputies, and the Senate, the upper house of parliament. The voting will end at 21:00 PM (GMT).<br />''<br />''The snap general election was triggered by outgoing Prime Minister Mario Draghi's resignation in July when the populist 5-Star Movement – one of the several parties in Draghi's marquee coalition, which included leftists, right-wing and centrist parties – decided to withdraw its support for the prime minister's economic aid decree.<br />''<br />''There are five main candidates – including three former heads of government and two far-right leaders – vying for power in the elections.<br />''<br />''A right-wing alliance led by Giorgia Meloni's Brothers of Italy party appears to be leading as per the opinion polls and looks set to take office in a coalition with the far-right League and Silvio Berlusconi's Forza Italia parties<br />''<br />''<br />''<br />''<br />