Notices published in Government Gazette No. 21,671 of 18th June 2026

(CAP. 354)

The Writ by the President of Malta dated 18th 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 the Hon. Carmelo Abela, MP, was elected as Member of the House of Representatives for the Third Electoral Division in accordance with Notice Number 822 published in the Government Gazette of the lst June 2026 by the Electoral Commission in accordance with the provisions of sub-article (2) of article 106 of the General Elections Act (Cap 354);

AND WHEREAS the Hon. Carmelo Abela MP before taking and subscribing the oath of allegiance before the House and therefore before being permitted to take part in the proceedings of the House of Representatives as provided in article 68 of the Constitution, resigned the parliamentary seat to which he was elected by writing under his hand addressed to the Electoral Commission and notified to the Clerk of the House of Representatives with whom according to sub-article (2) of article 106 of the General Elections Act the said notice is deposited and to Her Excellency the President of Malta and this in fulfilment of the requirements of article 122 of the Constitution read in conjunction with article 68 of the same Constitution;

AND WHEREAS in consequence of such resignation an election of a member of the House of Representatives is to be held in the Third Electoral Division;

YOU ARE HEREBY COMMISSIONED to cause an election of Member of the House of Representatives for the Third Electoral Division to be held according to law to fill the seat so vacated.

GIVEN AT SANT'ANTON PALACE, in the Island of Malta, this 18th 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 a Casual Election shall be held to fill the seat vacated by the Hon. Carmelo Abela, MP, for the Third Electoral Division.

J. CAMILLERI

Chief Electoral Commissioner

Office of the Electoral Commission,

Ex-Trade Fair Grounds,

In-Naxxar.

(CAP. 354)

The Electoral Commissioners will be in attendance at their Office, Ex-Trade Fair Grounds, In-Naxxar, on Friday, 19th, Saturday, 20th, Sunday, 21st, Monday, 22nd and Tuesday, 23rd June, 2026, from 9.00 a.m. to noon to receive nominations of candidates to fill the seat vacated by the Hon. Carmelo Abela, MP.

Online nominations may be submitted through the website (www.electoral.gov.mt) during all hours from 9.00 a.m. of Friday, 19th  June, 2026, till (strictly) noon (Malta time) of Tuesday, 23rd 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 Tuesday, 23rd 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.