Notices published in Government Gazette No. 21,661 of 5th June 2026

The Writ by the President of Malta dated 4th June, 2026, reproduced hereunder, is published for the purposes of subarticle (2) of article 44 of the General Elections Act (Cap. 354).

Chief Electoral Commissioner

GENERAL ELECTIONS ACT, 1991

Writ by the President of Malta

TO

Mr Joe Camilleri

Chief Electoral Commissioner

AND

Ms Melanie Azzopardi

Dr Veronique Dalli

Mr Richard Dimech

Dr Dianne Galea

Dr Ian Micallef

Ms Marion Portelli    

Mr Salvu Sant

Dr Victor Scerri

Mr Angelito Sciberras

Mr Joseph Scicluna

Electoral Commissioners appointed for conducting the election of Members of the House of Representatives.

WHEREAS in terms of subsection (2) of section 109 of the General Elections Act, 1991, Dr Robert Abela, KUOM, BA, LLD, Adv Trib Melit, MP, elected as Member of the House of Representatives for the Second and Fifth Electoral Divisions; Dr Ian Borg, LLB, Dip Not Pub, LLD, MP, elected as Member of the House of Representatives for the Sixth and Seventh Electoral Divisions; Dr Michael Falzon, LLD, MP, elected as Member of the House of Representatives for the Ninth and Tenth Electoral Divisions; Dr Miriam Dalli, LLD, MBA (Exec), MA (Eur), BA (Hons), MP, elected as Member of the House of Representatives for the Fifth and Eleventh Electoral Divisions; Mr Clyde Caruana, BCom (Hons), MA (Econ), MP, elected as Member of the House of Representatives for the Second and Eighth Electoral Divisions; Dr Clifton Grima, LLB, LLD, MP, elected as Member of the House of Representatives for the Ninth and Tenth Electoral Divisions; Dr Jonathan Attard, B.Comm, LLB, Dip NP, LLD, MP, elected as Member of the House of Representatives for the Fourth and Twelfth Electoral Divisions; Mr Chris Fearne, MD, FRCS (Ed), MP, elected as Member of the House of Representatives for the Third and Fourth Electoral Divisions, have vacated their seats in the Second, Seventh, Ninth, Eleventh, Eighth, Ninth, Twelfth and Third Electoral Divisions respectively;

YOU ARE HEREBY COMMISSIONED to cause an election of a Member of the House of Representatives for each of the Second, Seventh, Ninth, Eleventh, Eighth, Ninth, Twelfth and Third Electoral Divisions to be held according to the law to fill the seats so vacated.

GIVEN AT SANT'ANTON PALACE,

in the Island of Malta,

this 4th day of June, 2026

(Sgd) MYRIAM SPITERI DEBONO

President

​By Authority

(Signed) ROBERT ABELA

Prime Minister

GENERAL ELECTIONS ACT (CAP. 354)

The Electoral Commissioners hereby give notice in terms of regulation 18 of the Regulations shown under Schedule Thirteen of the General Elections Act (Cap. 354), that casual elections shall be held to fill the seats vacated by Dr Robert Abela, KUOM, BA, LLD, Adv Trib Melit, MP, elected as Member of the House of Representatives for the Second Electoral Division; Dr Ian Borg, LLB, Dip Not Pub, LLD, MP, elected as Member of the House of Representatives for the Seventh Electoral Division; Dr Michael Falzon, LLD, MP, elected as Member of the House of Representatives for the Ninth Electoral Division; Dr Miriam Dalli, LLD, MBA (Exec), MA (Eur), BA (Hons), MP, elected as Member of the House of Representatives for the Eleventh Electoral Division; Mr Clyde Caruana, BCom (Hons), MA (Econ), MP, elected as Member of the House of Representatives for the Eighth Electoral Division; Dr Clifton Grima, LLB, LLD, MP, elected as Member of the House of Representatives for the Ninth Electoral Division; Dr Jonathan Attard, B.Comm, LLB, Dip NP, LLD, MP, elected as Member of the House of Representatives for the Twelfth Electoral Division and Mr Chris Fearne, MD, FRCS (Ed), MP, elected as Member of the House of Representatives for the Third Electoral Division.

J. CAMILLERI

Chief Electoral Commissioner

Office of the Electoral Commission,

Ex-Trade Fair Grounds,

In-Naxxar.

The Electoral Commissioners notify that they shall be in attendance at their Office, Ex-Trade Fair Grounds, In-Naxxar, on Saturday 6th, Sunday 7th, Monday 8th, Tuesday 9th and Wednesday, 10th June, 2026 from 9.00 a.m. to noon to receive nominations of candidates to fill the seats vacated by Dr Robert Abela, KUOM, BA, LLD, Adv Trib Melit, MP, elected as Member of the House of Representatives for the Second Electoral Division; Dr Ian Borg, LLB, Dip Not Pub, LLD, MP, elected as Member of the House of Representatives for the Seventh Electoral Division; Dr Michael Falzon LLD, MP, elected as Member of the House of Representatives for the Ninth Electoral Division; Dr Miriam Dalli, LLD, MBA (Exec), MA (Eur), BA (Hons), MP, elected as Member of the House of Representatives for the Eleventh Electoral Division; Mr Clyde Caruana, BCom (Hons), MA (Econ), MP, elected as Member of the House of Representatives for the Eighth Electoral Division; Dr Clifton Grima, LLB, LLD, MP, elected as Member of the House of Representatives for the Ninth Electoral Division; Dr Jonathan Attard, B.Comm, LLB, Dip NP, LLD, MP, elected as Member of the House of Representatives for the Twelfth Electoral Division and Mr Chris Fearne, MD, FRCS (Ed), MP, elected as Member of the House of Representatives for the Third Electoral Division.

Online nominations may be submitted through the website (www.electoral.gov.mt) during all hours from 9.00 a.m. of Saturday, 6th  June, 2026, till (strictly) noon (Malta time) of Wednesday, 10th June, 2026. Candidates who opt not to settle their deposit online must ensure that they do so by hand by not later than noon of Wednesday, 10th June, 2026.

The Electoral Commissioners hereby further notify that when a prospective candidate is unable to submit his nomination personally due to illness or absence from these Islands and authorises his representative to submit the nomination on his behalf, the authorisation for the presentation of the nomination shall be effected through a power of attorney duly signed by a Notary Public or a Commissioner authorised to administer an oath.

J. CAMILLERI

Chief Electoral Commissioner

Office of the Electoral Commission,

Ex-Trade Fair Grounds,

In-Naxxar.​