Italians angry over a prolonged economic slump and a discredited political elite cast ballots with many looking to anti-establishment parties promising radical change.
Italians Vote in National Election

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Five Star Movement leader and comedian Beppe Grillo and his wife Parvin Tadjik arrive to cast their votes in Genoa, Italy, Feb. 25, 2013.

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Democratic party leader Pier Luigi Bersani casts his vote in Piacenza, Italy, Feb. 24, 2013.

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A woman casts her vote in a polling station in Rome, Feb. 24, 2013.

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A voting official prepares ballot papers at a polling station in Rome, Feb. 24, 2013.