Elections in Malta
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Malta elects on a national level the executive -(in essence, the political party the leader of which becomes Prime Minister, responsible for appointing the Ministers from among elected Members), legislature and 6 MEPs representing Malta in the European Parliament.
The House of Representatives (Il-Kamra tar-Raprezentanti) has 65 members, elected for a five year term in 13 5-seat constituencies with a possibility of rewarding bonus members for the popular largest party which doesn't succeed in getting absolute majority in parliament.
The president is elected for a five year term by the parliament.
Malta uses single transferable vote to elect its MP/MEP and local councilors. Even though transferable preferences should help third parties since independence the Maltese electorate has consistently voted in two dominant political parties and effectively created a two party system.
Malta has the highest non-compulsory General Election voting turnout in the world. It has the 2nd highest overall voting turnout in the world - Australia being the most country in which the people turn out to vote due to compulsory voting procedures.
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[edit] Latest Legislative elections
| Parties | Votes | % | Change | Seats | Change |
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| Nationalist Party (Partit Nazzjonalista) | 143,468 | 49.34 | –2.5 | 35 | ±0 |
| Malta Labour Party (Partit Laburista) | 141,888 | 48.79 | +0.8 | 34 | +4 |
| Democratic Alternative (Alternattiva Demokratika) | 3,810 | 1.31 | +0.6 | — | — |
| National Action (Azzjoni Nazzjonali) | 1,461 | 0.50 | +0.0 | — | — |
| Imperium Europa | 84 | 0.03 | +0.0 | — | — |
| Gozitan Party (Partit Għawdxi) | 37 | 0.01 | +0.0 | — | — |
| Independents (Indipendenti) | 22 | 0.01 | +0.0 | — | — |
| Alpha Liberal Democrats (Alfa Liberali Demokratiku) | 21 | 0.01 | +0.0 | — | — |
| Forward Malta (Forza Malta) | 8 | 0.00 | +0.0 | — | — |
| Total (turnout 93.3%) | 290,799 | 100.0 | 69 | +4 | |
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[edit] Past elections and referendums
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[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Electoral Commission
- Department of Information - Malta
- Malta Data with details back to 1921
- Adam Carr's Election Archive
- Parties and elections
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