ProcedureEdit
In order to be registered as a voter you must possess a valid identity card or eResidence card so that the Electoral Office can also have your photographic image, you should apply as follows:
- For Maltese Citizens: Go to offices of Identity Malta in Blata l-Bajda or in Gozo (contact details provided below). Link
- Non-Maltese Citizens: Visit the office of Citizenship Department in Valletta or the eResidence Card Unit in Gozo (contact details provided below). Link
When one applies either for the eIdentity Card or the eResidence Card one is automatically applying to be registered as a voter when one completes the relevant application forms.
Required DocumentsEdit
- Valid identity card or eResidence card
Office Locations & ContactsEdit
Identity Malta Agency
Gattard House, National Road, Blata l-Bajda
Phone: 21226627/8
28A, St Francis Square, Victoria, Gozo
Phone: 21556317
Email: [email protected]
Citizenship Department
Ground Floor, Evans Building, St Elmo Square, Valletta
Phone: 25904800, 25904000
eResidence Card Unit
Ministry for Gozo, St Francis Square, Victoria, Gozo
Phone: 22156121
Email: [email protected]
Electoral Commission of Malta
MALTA
The Electoral Commission
Evans Building
Triq il-Merkanti
Il-Belt Valletta VLT 2000
Phone: +356 2558 3000
GOZO
Electoral Office
28a, Pjazza San Fran?isk
Ir-Rabat, G?awdex VCT 2000
Phone: +356 2156 6187
EligibilityEdit
- General Elections Register: Citizens of Malta who has reached the age of 18 years of age and who has resided in Malta for at least six months in the last eighteen months prior to registration may apply. Those who are listed in this register are also automatically entitled to vote during Referenda, local council elections and elections for the European Parliament. One must possess a Malta identity card.
- Local Council Register: Citizens of the European Union who is officially residing in the Maltese Islands, and is in possession of an identity card or eResidence card issued in Malta may apply. The minimum age of entry in this register is of 16 years.
- European Union Electoral Register: Citizens of the European Union who is officially residing in the Maltese Islands, and who opts to vote in Malta for Members of the European Parliament may apply. Once registered, the person would be renouncing his right to vote in the same elections in his home country. Such a person must be 18 years of age and possess an identity card or eResidence card issued in Malta.
FeesEdit
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ValidityEdit
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Documents to UseEdit
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Sample DocumentsEdit
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Processing TimeEdit
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Related VideosEdit
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InstructionsEdit
You can register as voter any time of the year but since the electoral register is published every April and October, it would be best if you register prior to the closing dates, that is, before 31st March and 30th September.
Required InformationEdit
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Need for the DocumentEdit
The electoral register lists the names, surnames, Identity/eResidence Card numbers and addresses of people who are registered to vote in elections and referenda.
The register is published twice annually in three formats:
- General Elections Register: Published in 13 volumes (districts). It lists those persons entitled to vote to elect members of the House of Representatives, of the European Parliament, as well as in national referenda.
- Local Council Register: Published in 68 volumes (one for each locality), listing those persons entitled to vote to elect councillors in their locality. In this register there are, besides the Maltese citizens, those EU citizens registered as residents in the Maltese Islands.
- European Union Electoral Register: Lists non-Maltese EU citizens registered as residents in the Maltese Islands who opt to apply to vote in Malta to elect members to the European Parliament.
Information which might helpEdit
Check if your name is on the electoral register: The register is not publish online. A hard copy can be viewed at the local council, at the District Police Station and at the Electoral Office. You can also phone the electoral office (phone: 21221994) or write an email to [email protected] to find out, you will need to provide your identity card or eResidence card number for this. The register may also be purchased from the Department of Information either in paper form or on cd.
Change your address on the electoral register: The Electoral Register is updated whenever there is an application for a change of address on the eIdentity Card or on the eResidence Card. Therefore, all you have to do is to apply for a change of address on your identification card at the relative offices.
Other uses of the Document/CertificateEdit
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External LinksEdit
- Electoral Office:
OthersEdit
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