With voting closed in Italy for regional elections, many at the polls were still very uncertain of the outcome, and are waiting to see how much power the current prime minister holds.
Voting closed in Italy's regional elections on Monday in the last day of the ballot. These are expected to gauge how strong Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's hold on power really is.
Voters say they are not surprised by the low turnout, but are unsure which way the votes will go.
Franco said he didn't know what to expect.
[Franco, Italian]: (Italian)
"I know what I hope.”
Arriving just before the polling stations closed, Virgilio says he hopes the centre-right candidate Renata Polverini will win, though he wasn't sure what would happen because of the low turn out.
[Virgilio, Italian]: (Italian)
"I think a lot of people have stayed away and not voted.”
A worried Emma says she thinks the centre-left will win, though 'against my wishes,' she said.
Compared to the last regional elections in 2005 there was a 9 per cent drop in numbers going to the polls.
More than 41 million people were eligible to vote for the governors of 13 of Italy's 20 regions, as well as heads of four provinces and nearly 500 town halls. We’ll update you with results as they come through.