General Election – 26th March 2022: Nominations of Candidates

The Electoral Commissioners notify that they will receive nominations by candidates for the forthcoming General Election of Members of the House of Representatives from Wednesday 2nd to Sunday 6th March, 2022 from 9.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. and from 3.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m.

Applications by candidates may be submitted online through the link  https://electoral.gov.mt/nominations or from the Electoral Office at the Counting Complex in Naxxar.

Prospective candidates are advised to present their Identity Card, and that the top section of the nomination form should reflect the details of the candidate as shown in the Electoral Register published today, 25th of February 2022. In case of illness or being abroad, the nomination form needs to be submitted by a representative of the candidate. The representative must present a power of attorney drawn up exclusively for this purpose and authenticated by a notary public. A deposit of €90 is applicable with every nomination.

General guidelines for prospective candidates are available from the website www.electoral.gov.mt.

Nomination forms for prospective candidates may be obtained from the Office of the Electoral Commission as from today and during nomination days. Forms may also be downloaded from the Electoral Commission’s website at https://electoral.gov.mt/Media/Default/Election2022/NominationsForm.pdf

Objections to nominations shall be received at the same office during the days and hours established for nominations, as well as on Monday, 7th March 2022, during the same hours.