https://electoral.gov.mt/Elections
- Canonical URL
- https://electoral.gov.mt/Elections
- Publisher
- electoral.gov.mt
- Country
- Malta
- Fetched at
- 2026-05-25T14:05:11.704989Z
Extracted claims (15)
- On 11 April 2015, Malta held its first abrogative referendum on retaining the EU derogation allowing spring hunting for turtle doves and quail; the result was 126,434 in favour and 124,214 against.
- On 28 May 2011, Malta held a referendum on the introduction of divorce and the result was 232,691 votes in favour and 230,518 votes against.
- On 8 March 2003, Malta held a referendum on EU membership and the result was 143,094 votes in favour and 123,628 votes against.
- The Malta page states that European Parliament elections in Malta use the same conduct and counting provisions as the General Elections Act and that the Maltese Islands are considered one electoral district for those elections.
- For the April 2015 local council elections, 4,485 persons aged 16 to 18 years were entitled to vote and 62.3% cast their vote.
- The first local council elections were held between November 1993 and May 1994.
- The law on Local Councils was passed in 1993, establishing 67 localities: 53 in Malta and 14 in Gozo.
- The Electoral Commission carries out administrative and organizational functions necessary to ensure the correct and smooth-running of elections.
- The Electoral Commission prints and distributes voting documents to voters at their registered addresses.
- When elections are called, a rolling electoral register must be published within five days of the Writ or Notice and include qualified persons reaching age 16 by the eve of polling day.
- Eligible voters are revised and published in an electoral register every April and October in the Government Gazette.
- The Maltese Islands are divided into 13 electoral divisions, each returning 5 members to the House of Representatives.
- The electoral system existing since 1921 is proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (STV).
- The holding of elections for the House of Representatives is regulated by the General Elections Act (Cap. 354 of the laws of Malta).
- The election of members of the House of Representatives is the sole responsibility of the Electoral Commission, established by Article 60 of the Constitution of the Republic of Malta.