Press Releases

General Election 2026 - result of the first count votes

Sun, 31 May 2026 18:56:58 GMT

PRESS RELEASE BY THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION

GENERAL ELECTIONS – 2026

The Electoral Commissioners notify that the result of the first count votes at each respective electoral division when added together is as shown hereunder:

Votes Cast 312,129

Valid Votes 306,036

Invalid Votes 6,093

AD+PD	3,996	1.31%
Aħwa Maltin	1,845	0.60%
Imperium Europa	167	0.05%
Momentum	4,700	1.54%
Partit Laburista	158,444	51.77%
Partit Nazzjonalista	136,723	44.68%
Independent Candidates	161	0.05%

www.electoral.gov.mt

31st May, 2026

General Elections 2026 - additional seats

Sun, 31 May 2026 19:03:45 GMT

PRESS RELEASE BY THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION

GENERAL ELECTIONS – 2026

The Electoral Commissioners at the poll for the election of Members of the House of Representatives held on the 30th of May, 2026, do hereby give notice that Tabone Frank-Anthony and Abela Chetcuti Janice are duly elected to fill the additional seats of Members of the House of Representatives according to the proviso of Article 52 (1) of the Constitution of Malta.

www.electoral.gov.mt

31st May, 2026

General Election 2026 - Approximate percentage of votes cast over the 4 voting days 2026

Sat, 30 May 2026 22:29:29 GMT

PRESS RELEASE BY THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION

GENERAL ELECTION – 2026

The Electoral Commission notifies the following approximate percentage voting turnout in the General Election:

Approximate percentage of votes cast over the 4 voting days 2026
District	Registered Voters	Total	%
1	26,834	23,460	87.43%
2	27,347	24,304	88.87%
3	27,903	24,641	88.31%
4	26,438	23,447	88.69%
5	27,353	24,475	89.48%
6	26,779	23,805	88.89%
7	26,511	23,789	89.73%
8	27,882	24,605	88.25%
9	27,264	23,302	85.47%
10	27,658	22,840	82.58%
11	26,687	23,372	87.58%
12	26,334	21,434	81.39%
13	31,842	28,475	89.43%
Total	356,832	311,949	87.42%

Statistics as provided by Assistant Electoral Commissioner at the close of the poll.

31st May, 2026

General Election 2026 - Approximate percentage voting turnout up to 2.00 pm (30/05)

Sat, 30 May 2026 13:25:24 GMT

PRESS RELEASE BY THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION

GENERAL ELECTION – 30TH MAY, 2026

Approximate percentage voting turnout up to 2.00 pm

The Electoral Commission notifies the following approximate percentage voting turnout in the General Election of today Saturday, 30th May, 2026, up to 2.00 pm:

First District	47.30%
Second District	43.39%
Third District	42.39%
Fourth District	44.41%
Fifth District	43.22%
Sixth District	42.70%
Seventh District	42.64%
Eighth District	46.46%
Ninth District	46.02%
Tenth District	42.58%
Eleventh District	42.87%
Twelfth District	39.76%
Thirteenth District	42.95%

Average total approximate percentage for all Districts: 43.59%

It is important to note that the percentages shown above do not include the total number of votes cast in the first three election days.

30th May, 2026

General Election 2026 - Voting

Fri, 29 May 2026 12:48:09 GMT

NOTICE BY THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION

GENERAL ELECTION – MAY, 2026

Voting

The Electoral Commission reminds the public that on Saturday, 30th May, 2026, the voting hours are between 7.00 am and 10.00 pm without interruption. Voters are to attend at the polling centre address indicated on their voting document.

Ten voters who are able to vote without assistance are to enter into the Polling Booth for every voter who needs assistance to vote from the Assistant Electoral Commissioners.

The Electoral Commission also notifies that every person who impedes or prevents the free exercise of a voter’s right to vote in these elections shall be guilty of an offence according to Law.

29th May, 2026

General Election 2026 - Prohibited use of audio/video equipment

Fri, 29 May 2026 12:44:04 GMT

NOTICE BY THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION

GENERAL ELECTIONS – MEJJU 2026

Prohibited use of audio/video equipment

The Electoral Commission notifies that the use of mobile phones, cameras and photographic equipment in polling places is prohibited. Anyone found contravening this regulation maybe guilty of an offence and may be liable on conviction to a fine and/or imprisonment as established in the General Elections Act.

29th May, 2026

General Election 2026 - Approximate percentage voting turnout up to 10.00 pm (28/05)

Thu, 28 May 2026 20:31:26 GMT

PRESS RELEASE BY THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION

GENERAL ELECTION 2026

Approximate percentage voting turnout up to 10.00 pm

The Electoral Commission notifies that the approximate percentage voting turnout up to 10.00 p.m. in the voting for the General Election which took place today Thursday, 28th May, 2026, is:

Registered voters: 1,143

Votes cast: 956

Approximate percentage: 83.64%

28th May, 2026

General Election 2026 - Voters departing from Malta on polling day

Thu, 28 May 2026 16:22:00 GMT

PRESS RELEASE BY THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION

GENERAL ELECTION – 30TH MAY, 2026

Voters departing from Malta on polling day

The Electoral Commission notifies that on Polling Day, Saturday, 30th May, 2026, facilities shall be given to voters who shall be going abroad on the same day to skip the queue. These persons have to present documented evidence of confirmed travel booking to the police officer in charge at the Polling Centre.

28th May, 2026

General Election 2026 - Approximate percentage voting turnout up to 2.00 pm (28/05)

Thu, 28 May 2026 15:11:28 GMT

PRESS RELEASE BY THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION

GENERAL ELECTION 2026

Approximate percentage voting turnout up to 2.00 pm

The Electoral Commission notifies that the approximate percentage voting turnout up to 2.00 p.m. in the voting for the General Election taking place today Thursday, 28th May, 2026 is:

Registered voters: 1,143

Votes cast: 736

Approximate percentage: 64.39%

28th May, 2026

General Election 2026 - Collection of Voting Documents

Thu, 28 May 2026 05:23:12 GMT

PRESS RELEASE BY THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION

GENERAL ELECTION – 30TH MAY, 2026

Collection of Voting Documents

The Electoral Commission notifies that Thursday, 28th May, 2026, is the last day in which voting documents may be collected from the Electoral Commission’s Office at the Counting Complex, ex-Trade Fair Grounds, In-Naxxar and from the Electoral Office, Triq Ta’ Wara s-Sur, Victoria, Gozo, for voters registered in Gozo. Office hours for Thursday shall be from 8.00 am to 1.00 pm and from 3.00 pm till midnight. Any person collecting the voting document must call personally at the Electoral Commission’s Office to collect it from the Electoral Commissioners. These voters have to present their identity card. No other document will suffice for this purpose.

The Electoral Commission is providing facilities to sick persons who are unable to go out of their private car when calling at the Electoral Commission’s Office so that a Commissioner delivers the document to them.

According to law, no voting documents may be printed, collected or delivered on 29th and 30th May, 2026.

Without a voting document no one shall be allowed to vote on polling day.

28th May, 2026

General Election 2026 - Transport for Assistant Electoral Commissioners on Saturday, 30th May, 2026

Thu, 28 May 2026 16:18:13 GMT

PRESS RELEASE BY THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION

GENERAL ELECTION – 30TH MAY, 2026

Transport for Assistant Electoral Commissioners on Saturday, 30th May, 2026

To facilitate the punctual arrival of Assistant Electoral Commissioners at their assigned polling places at 5.30 am on polling day, Saturday, 30th May, 2026, the Electoral Commission has agreed with Transport Malta that public transport shall on the day start earlier than usual.

The scheduled routes: 1, 2, 3, 4, 13, 14, 16, 21, 22, 24, 31, 35, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 51, 52, 53, 54, 58, 61, 62, 63, 71, 72, 73, 81, 82, 82B, 83, 84, 88, 91, 92, 93, 94 and 122, 205, 207, 207 Kirkop, Pembroke - Naxxar will depart from the outstations at 4.30am. The same routes depart from Valletta at 5.00 am together with the Ċirkewwa - Naxxar route.* No fare payment is required provided the individual presents the identification tag as Assistant Electoral Commissioner issued by the Electoral Commission.

After the Assistant Electoral Commissioners deposit the ballot boxes and other election material at the Counting Hall in Naxxar, after 10.00 pm, a minibus shuttle service to all localities in Malta, will be provided (free of charge).

28th May, 2026

*A detailed schedule is found here.

General Election 2026 - Approximate percentage voting turnout up to 10.00 pm (26/05)

Tue, 26 May 2026 20:26:13 GMT

PRESS RELEASE BY THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION

GENERAL ELECTION 2026

Approximate percentage voting turnout up to 10.00 pm

The Electoral Commission notifies that the approximate percentage voting turnout up to 10.00 p.m. in the voting for the General Election which took place today Tuesday, 26th May, 2026, is:

Registered voters: 6,821

Votes cast: 6,561

Approximate percentage: 96.19%

26th May, 2026

General Election 2026 - Approximate percentage voting turnout up to 2.00 pm (26/05)

Tue, 26 May 2026 14:15:36 GMT

PRESS RELEASE BY THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION

GENERAL ELECTION 2026

Approximate percentage voting turnout up to 2.00 pm

The Electoral Commission notifies that the approximate percentage voting turnout up to 2.00 p.m. in the voting for the General Election taking place today Saturday, 26th May, 2026 is:

Registered voters: 6,821

Votes cast: 2,960

Approximate percentage: 43.39%

26th May, 2026

General Election 2026 - Hospitals’ visiting hours

Tue, 26 May 2026 08:36:20 GMT

NOTICE BY THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION

GENERAL ELECTION – MAY 2026

Hospitals’ visiting hours

The Electoral Commission notifies that on polling day which is going to be held at Mater Dei including SAMOC, Karin Grech, Mount Carmel and Gozo General Hospital on Thursday, 28th May, 2026, no visitors shall be allowed throughout the whole day in any of these institutions.

However the Electoral Commission, on the advice of the Hospital authorities may issue permits for relatives of patients who are very seriously ill and shall have the discretion to decide on the number of relatives allowed at any one time.

26th May, 2026

General Election 2026 - Voting Documents of Hospital Patients

Tue, 26 May 2026 08:31:59 GMT

PRESS RELEASE BY THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION

GENERAL ELECTION – MAY 2026

Voting Documents of Hospital Patients

The Electoral Commission appeals to relatives of voters recovering in Mater Dei including SAMOC, Karen Grech, Mount Carmel and Gozo General Hospitals (who were thereat registered as patients up to 6.00 pm of Monday, 25th May) that if they are in possession of the patient’s voting document, they are to immediately consign the said document to the patient to enable him/her to vote at the Hospital on Thursday, 28th May.

Whoever holds a voting document pertaining to another person would effectively be denying the person’s right to vote, in breach of the law, which states that a “...person who is in unlawful possession of any voting document.... shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable, on conviction, to a fine (multa) or to imprisonment or to both such fine and imprisonment” (Art. 112, Cap. 354).

The Electoral Commission notifies that when such cases arise, the Police authorities will be asked to intervene.

26th May, 2026

General Election 2026 - collection of voting document from Gozo to Malta and vice-versa

Mon, 25 May 2026 15:17:57 GMT

PRESS BY THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION

General Election – 30th May, 2026

The Electoral Commission notifies voters registered in Gozo and who wish to collect their voting document from Malta and, vice-versa, voters registered in Malta wishing to collect their documents from Gozo, that they need to submit their written request as soon as possible. The Electoral Commission urges applicants not to leave such a request till the final day (6.00 p.m. of 28th May, 2026) in case of exceptional circumstances (such as weather conditions) which would preclude the bringing over of documents within the legal time limit.

It is very important that requests are made personally by email to maltagozo.electoral@gov.mt or by an online application form, through the link: /advanced-en

Voting documents in Malta are collected from the Vote Counting Complex in Naxxar and, in Gozo, from the Electoral Office, Triq Ta’ Wara s-Sur, Victoria, Gozo. Days for collection shall be from today 25th to 28th May, 2026 and the voter must attend personally showing his Identity Card.

25th May, 2026

General Election 2026 – Distribution of Voting Documents

Sun, 24 May 2026 16:50:53 GMT

PRESS RELEASE BY THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION

GENERAL ELECTION – 30TH MAY, 2026

Distribution of Voting Documents

As announced, the Electoral Commission shall, as from tomorrow till Thursday, 28th May, be distributing uncollected voting documents from the Electoral Office, Naxxar and from the Electoral Office, Victoria, Gozo, for voters registered in Gozo.

The Electoral Commission requests the co-operation of the public as follows:

voters who are unable to walk should be brought to the Electoral Office, Ex-Trade Fair Grounds, Naxxar by a private car. The Electoral Commission recommends that in such cases there should be another person accompanying the driver and the voter so that the accompanying persons could present the voter’s Identity Card to one of the Commissioners and indicate to him the place where the voter in the parked car is.

the same service applies to voters in Gozo who are unable to go out of a private car near the Electoral Office, Triq Ta’ Wara s-Sur, Victoria, Gozo.

In cases where elderly and sick persons are unable to be brought by a private car to collect their document, the Commission shall make an effort to deliver the document at their residence. For this purpose, the Electoral Commission requests that the voters themselves or a relative of these voters should call or contact the Electoral Office on 25583240 to furnish the necessary details.

The Electoral Commission requests the co-operation of the public to avail themselves of this service only in cases of justified necessity.

The Electoral Commission also reminds all those persons collecting their voting document that their voting document may only be collected on a personal basis and on the presentation of the voter’s identity.

Without the voting document, no one would be allowed to vote on polling day.

www.electoral.gov.mt

24th May, 2026

General Election 2026 – Collection of Voting Documents

Sun, 24 May 2026 16:48:23 GMT

NOTICE BY THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION

GENERAL ELECTION – 30TH MAY 2026

Collection of Voting Documents

The Electoral Commission notifies those persons who have not yet collected their voting document that may do so PERSONALLY from the Electoral Office, Vote Counting Complex, Naxxar, or, for voters registered in Gozo from the Electoral Office, Triq Ta’ Wara s-Sur, Victoria, Gozo.

The days and office hours during which a person may collect the voting document are as follows:

Monday 25th, Tuesday 26th and Wednesday 27th May, 2026:

from 8.00 am to 1.00 pm and from 3.00 pm to 9.00 pm

Thursday, 28th May, 2026 (last day):

from 8.00 am to 1.00 pm and from 3.00 pm to midnight

THE IDENTITY CARD MUST BE PRESENTED PERSONALLY

NO OTHER DOCUMENT WILL SUFFICE FOR THIS PURPOSE

WITHOUT THE VOTING DOCUMENT

NO ONE SHALL BE ALLOWED TO VOTE ON POLLING DAY

www.electoral.gov.mt

24th May, 2026

General Election 2026 - Approximate percentage voting turnout up to 10.00 pm (23/05)

Sat, 23 May 2026 20:58:02 GMT

PRESS RELEASE BY THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION

GENERAL ELECTION 2026

Approximate percentage voting turnout up to 10.00 pm

The Electoral Commission notifies that the approximate percentage voting turnout up to 10.00 p.m. in the voting for the General Election taking place today Saturday, 23rd May, 2026, is:

Registered voters: 16,402

Votes cast: 14,818

Approximate percentage: 90.34%

23rd May, 2026

General Election 2026 - Approximate percentage voting turnout up to 2.00 pm (23/05)

Sat, 23 May 2026 13:32:13 GMT

PRESS RELEASE BY THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION

GENERAL ELECTION 2026

Approximate percentage voting turnout up to 2.00 pm

The Electoral Commission notifies that the approximate percentage voting turnout up to 2.00 pm in the voting for the General Election taking place today Saturday, 23rd May, 2026, is:

Registered voters: 16,402

Votes cast: 9,722

Approximate percentage: 59.27%

www.electoral.gov.mt

23rd May, 2026