How did Mussolini use the 1923 electoral law to increase Fascist power?

In 1923, Benito Mussolini’s government altered the electoral law to ensure that any group of parties receiving the largest share of the vote—even if it amounted to only 25 percent of the total—would be awarded an absolute majority of the seats in the Chamber of Deputies.12

This legislative change was a calculated move to consolidate Fascist power by incentivizing other political factions to align with them. By leveraging this system, the Fascists successfully attracted many old Liberal deputies into a "national alliance". When elections were held in April 1924 under these conditions, the Fascist-dominated bloc utilized a climate of violence and intimidation to secure 64 percent of the vote and 374 parliamentary seats. This maneuver effectively bypassed the need for a broad democratic consensus, allowing Mussolini to transform his coalition government into a dominant political force.12