On Saturday (today), Malta will be heading to the polls as voting for the MEP and Local Council elections is taking place.
Voting hours are between 7am and 10pm without interruption. Anyone over the age of 16 is eligible to cast a vote.
Voters are advised to attend the polling centre address indicated on their voting document.
According to the rules, for every voter who needs assistance to cast their ballot from the Assistant Electoral Commissioners, ten voters who do not require assistance may also be present within the Polling Booth rooms which each host a number of private voting cubicles.
Earlier this week, the Electoral Commission reminded the public that every person who impedes or prevents a voter’s right to vote in these elections shall be guilty of an offence in accordance with the law.
The MEP election
Out of 39 candidates, voters will elect six Members of the European Parliament.
The Labour Party has nine candidates:
The Nationalist Party has eight candidates:
ADPD has four candidates:
Abba has two candidates:
Volt has one candidate
Imperium Europa has two candidates:
There are also 13 independent candidates:
The Local Councils election
Overall, the public will be electing 476 councillors from 68 local councils across the islands.
This will mark an increase of 12 councillors when compared to the 2019 elections as it reflects a change in composition of eight councils. Seven councils will have two additional councillors.
These changes were implemented based on an established formula that reflects the changes in population numbers of localities in the past five years. Overall, the amount of councillors in each locality will vary between five, seven, nine, 11 or 13 councillors.
In addition, for the first time in Malta’s electoral history, councillors aged 16 and over were allowed to run for council.
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Sealed ballot boxes from the 2017 general election / DOI Photo – Kevin Abela
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