PRESS RELEASE BY THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION Casual Election to elect a member of the House of Representatives in the 3rd Electoral Division

H.E. the President of the Republic has commissioned the Electoral Commission to hold a casual election in the Third Electoral Division ceded by Hon. Carmelo Abela.  The Writ is being published in today’s Government Gazette. The Electoral Commission therefore notifies that it shall be receiving candidates’ nominations for a casual election to elect a Member of the House of Representatives for this electoral division.

Eligible candidates who contested the mentioned electoral division in the 30th May, 2026 General Election and who were not elected may present their nomination form daily from Friday 19th till Tuesday the 23rd June, 2026, at the Electoral Commission’s Office at Ex-Trade Fair Grounds, In-Naxxar, between 9.00am and 12.00pm.  Online applications may be submitted through the website www.electoral.gov.mt as from 9.00am of Friday 19th June 2026, till 12.00pm of Tuesday, 23rd June, 2026.

Nomination forms may be obtained from the Office of the Electoral Commission in Naxxar.  The Electoral Commission further notifies that the counting of votes of this casual election shall take place as from 9.00am of Friday, 26th June, 2026.