Early voting

The Electoral Commission informs those voters who intend to vote one week before polling day, owing to their being abroad or hospitalised, that they may personally call at the Office of the Electoral Commission, Counting Hall Complex, Naxxar, or at 28A, St Francis Square, Victoria, Gozo, to effect the necessary sworn statement as from Monday, 8 May 2017. The available hours are Monday to Friday between 8am and 2pm and 3pm to 8pm, and Saturdays and Sundays from 8am till noon.

However, all persons are advised that the legal deadline to effect such applications by affidavit is noon on Friday, 26 May 2017.

Applicants must bring their ID Cards.

With reference to the Press Release issued today by the Department of Information regarding travel arrangements for voters, the Electoral Commission would like to clarify that:

The office where applicants need to apply to register that they wish to vote on 27 May is at the Vote Counting Complex in Naxxar;

Voters abroad who will utilise the travel service to come to vote in Malta on 3 June should ascertain that they have in their possession their voting document. According to the law, under no circumstances will any voting document be issued or delivered on 2 and 3 June. In fact, the last day for collection is by midnight of Thursday, 1 June, 2017.