 If the winning coalition receives less than 40% of votes, special seats are added to the council to ensure a large majority for the President's coalition.The council is elected for a five-year term, but, if the President suffers a vote of no confidence, resigns or dies, under the "simul stabunt, simul cadent" clause introduced in 1999 (literally "they will stand together or they will fall together"), also the council is dissolved and a snap election is called.In the latest regional election, which took place on 31 May 2015, Vincenzo De Luca of the Democratic Party was elected over incumbent President Stefano Caldoro of Forza Italia.