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MALTA
 
ELECTORAL SYSTEM 
  
Chamber:  Il-Kamra Tad-Deputati 
 
Electoral Law:  
27.09.91   

Constituencies:  13 multi-member (5 seats) constituencies 
("divisions"). 
 
Voting system:  Single-transferable-vote form of 
proportional representation. 
Under this system, each elector indicates his order of preference among 
all the candidates in his electoral division. In the first count, those 
who satisfy the Hagenbach-Bischoff quotient are declared elected. 
Should any seats remain to be filled, the surplus votes polled by candidates 
already elected are transferred proportionately to the remaining 
candidates on the basis of the second preferences indicated. The votes 
thus transferred are added to those polled by each remaining candidate; 
the candidate (candidates) who now possesses (possess) a number of votes 
equal to, or greater than the quotient is (are) elected. Candidates with 
the lowest number of votes are eliminated and their votes transferred to 
the other remaining candidates according to the next preference shown on 
the ballot paper. The same operation is repeated until there are no more 
seats to be filled. 
If necessary, "bonus seats" are allocated to any party receiving more 
than 50% of the total votes cast in an election to ensure that it secure 
the greatest number of House seats. 
Vacancies arising between general elections are filled through 
by-elections. 
Voting is not compulsory  

Voter requirements:  - age: 18 years 
- Maltese citizenship 
- residence in the country (for a continuous period of six months, or 
for periods amounting in the aggregate to six months, during the 18 
months immediately preceding registration as elector) 
- disqualifications: insanity, sentence of death or imprisonment 
exceeding 12 months, conviction for elections-connected offence 
 
Eligibility:  Qualified electors 
- age: 18 years 
- Maltese citizenship 
- disqualifications: allegiance to a foreign State, undischarged 
bankruptcy  Incompatibilities:  - holders of public office 
- members of the armed forces 
- certain government contractors 
- officials connected with the conduct of the elections  Candidacy 
requirements :  - nomination by four voters registered in the same 
electoral division 
- deposit equivalent to approximately US$ 100, which is reimbursed if 
the number of votes obtained exceeds 1/10 of the applicable electoral 
quotient for the division. 

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