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Voting document and electoral system guidelines for British expats in Malta
enrolled on the European Union electoral register and therefore eligible to
vote in Malta in the European Parliament election on June 6th.



Dear British Expat in Malta,




Please note the following guidelines regarding electoral procedure in Malta
and Gozo:



The voting document



Until Friday, 15th May, the police will be personally calling on each
registered voter to deliver a printed voting document which displays your
personal details including photograph as well as the polling station where
you can cast your vote.



If you are not at home, the Electoral Commission publicizes when you can
collect your voting document from your local police station.



Please bring both your Maltese identity card (even if expired) and voting
document with you to the polling station on election day in order to cast
your vote.





The voting system



Who am I voting for? Six Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) to
represent Malta. (Malta's entitlement to a sixth seat is subject to the
ratification of the Lisbon Treaty in all EU member states).



The ballot paper lists the name of each candidate along with their party
name, party logo and address.

Please ensure that you do not write a tick or an 'X' anywhere on the ballot
paper, but numerically rank the candidates, in order of preference, as
follows:

Put a 1 next to your first choice candidate, a 2 next to your second choice,
a 3 next to your third choice, and so on. You can rank as few or as many
candidates as you like.

If you make a mistake then you can ask the polling staff to give you another
ballot paper.

You may also be voting in local council elections, using the same electoral
system, on the same day.



To be elected, a candidate must reach a set amount of votes known as the
quota.

The votes are counted in stages. In the first stage only first preferences
are counted. Anyone who reaches the quota is elected. Any votes received
over the quota are not needed by the elected candidate and so are
transferred to the second preference.

If not enough candidates have then reached the quota, the candidate with the
lowest number of votes is eliminated and all of their votes are passed to
the next preference on the ballot papers. This process is repeated until all
five candidates have been elected.








Should you seek clarification regarding these procedures, contact Oisin
Jones-Dillon (Irish-Maltese citizen) at: jonesdillon@...



'Mario'

Flat 1

11, Katerina Vitale Street

Xemxija Heights

Saint Paul's Bay SPB 4262



Tel: 21-577813



Mobile: 79-324845



Yours faithfully,



Oisin Jones-Dillon








































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