Autonomist Democrats

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The Autonomist Democrats (Democratici Autonomisti) were a social-democratic and liberal electoral list for the 2008 Sicilian regional election. [1]

Its leading members included Maurizio Ballistreri, a former regional deputy for the Italian Democratic Socialists now leading member of the social-democratic faction within the Movement for Autonomy, [2] [3] and Salvatore Grillo, deputy secretary of the Italian Liberal Party.

The list won 3.8% of the vote, thus failing to surpass the 5% electoral threshold. [4]

In May 2009 the party joined the Union of the Centre. [5]

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  4. Nasce « Revestito » a Messina. Una Rivista on line per tutti. Per tutti coloro che non tollerano più demagogia, privilegio, mistificazioni di poteri grossi o piccoli, che hann...
  5. "SICILIA UDC ROMANO IMPORTANTE L ADESIONE DEI DEMOCRATICI AUTONOMISTI - Agenzia di stampa Asca". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2009-06-05.