Tag: General Election
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Turnout Up 3.1% Compared to 2022 Election
The Electoral Commission has announced that voter turnout in the 2026 General Election reached an average of 43.59% across all 13 electoral districts by 2pm on Saturday. The figures provide an indication of participation levels during election day but do not include ballots cast during the three early voting sessions held prior to today’s poll.…
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Party Leaders vote in uneventful election
Party leaders have voted in what is considered one of the most uneventful general elections in recent Maltese history. Prime Minister Robert Abela called a snap election riding a wave of high-trust ratings with the aim to consolidate power. Robert Abela voted in Żejtun while Alex Borg voted in Munxar (Gozo). Sandra Gauci voted in…
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Electoral Commission reports 83.64% turnout in Thursday voting session
The Electoral Commission announced that voter turnout during Thursday’s voting session for the 2026 General Election reached approximately 83.64% by 10pm. According to figures released by the Commission, 1,143 registered voters were eligible to cast their ballot during Thursday’s special voting arrangements, with 956 votes ultimately submitted. The voting session formed part of the final…
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No serious debate on the public broadcaster as party leaders recite their manifestos and propaganda
Prime Minister Robert Abela has got away with avoiding a serious and challenging debate involving hard questions from journalists, as the final debate between political party leaders organised by the Broadcasting Authority was rtestricted mainly to party leaders presenting their manifestos and propaganda. The Prime Minister avoided a debate between Opposition Leader Alex Borg that…
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Electoral Commission reports 96.19% turnout in Early Voting
The Electoral Commission announced that voter turnout during Tuesday’s early voting session for the 2026 General Election reached approximately 96.19% by 10pm. According to figures released by the Commission, 6,821 voters were eligible to cast their ballot during the special voting process, with 6,561 votes ultimately submitted. The early voting session primarily catered for Assistant…
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Survey predicts Labour victory with 18,000-vote lead over PN
The Labour Party is projected to maintain a comfortable lead over the Nationalist Party ahead of polling day, according to MaltaToday’s second and final election survey. The survey places Labour approximately 18,000 votes ahead of the PN, although the projected gap could range between 12,600 and 28,800 votes depending on the statistical model applied. While…
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Joseph Muscat comes near full-circle as he endorses Energy Minister Miriam Dalli
Disgraced ex-Prime Minister, Joseph Muscat has come near full circle in his political career by endorsing the incumbent Energy Minister, Miriam Dalli: the Minister is also responsible for preserving Joseph Muscat’s corrupt legacy in the energy sector. Today, Electrogas makes a profit by selling electricity to Enemalta, while Enemalta is bankrupt and relying on government…
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Electoral Commission: 18,622 new voters registered ahead of election
The Electoral Commission has confirmed that 18,622 new voters are registered for the upcoming General election, while 22,333 voting documents remain uncollected ahead of polling day. Chief Electoral Commissioner Joseph Camilleri provided the details during a press briefing at the Naxxar Counting Hall on Monday as preparations continue for the national vote. Camilleri said Malta…
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The Labour Party is the only party ignoring noise pollution
There is broad consensus between political parties over the issue of noise pollution in Malta, except for the Labour Party. Noise pollution has become so excessive in Valletta that it was the main cause prompting residents in Valletta to form their own organisation and protest against the increasing nightly disturbances. The Labour government dismissed the…
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What does the fiscal forecast actually say? It says that the Labour government has changed its forecast
Yesterday, the Labour Party and Nationalist Party Leaders Robert Abela and Alex Borg held their first public debate on the public broadcaster. It was hosted by the Prime Minister’s own propagandist Saviour Balzan and there is no recording of it online. There are snippets and press reports about it and one of the most noteworthy…
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Major party leaders spar head-to head on economy but remain unconcerned on growing public bill
Earlier today, Labour Party leader Robert Abela and Nationalist Party leader Alex Borg clashed for the first time in a head-to-head debate organised by the Chamber of SMEs, with the discussion focusing heavily on the economy, taxation, subsidies, labour and infrastructure. The debate highlighted the increasingly similar economic direction of both major parties, with both…
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PN unveils Electoral Manifesto built on “A Fresh Start” for Malta and Gozo
Alex Borg has described the Partit Nazzjonalista electoral manifesto as a “contract with the people” aimed at delivering “A Fresh Start” for Malta and Gozo ahead of the general election on May 30. Addressing the party’s Extraordinary General Council, during which councillors formally approved the manifesto, Borg said the programme was designed not simply as…
