Article 57: Qualification of voters

Chapter VI - Parliament
Subject to the provisions of article 58 of this Constitution, a person shall be qualified to be registered as a voter for the election of members of the House of Representatives if, and shall not be qualified to be so registered unless -
a
he is a citizen of Malta;
b
he has attained the age of sixteen years; and
c
he is resident in Malta and has during the eighteen months immediately preceding his registration been a resident of Malta for a continuous period of six months or for periods amounting in the aggregate to six months:
Provided that this paragraph shall not apply to a person who is ordinarily resident in Malta but has not been resident in Malta as required by this paragraph by reason of service outside Malta in the public service, including service in the offices referred to in sub-articles (3) and (4) of article 124 of this Constitution, or by reason of service outside Malta in, or as a member of, a disciplined force as defined in article 47 of this Constitution.

Amendment History

2018-03-05 - Amendment lowering voting age from 18 to 16 years

Legal Reference: Act V of 2018

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Notes

This article establishes the qualifications required for a person to be registered as a voter for elections to the House of Representatives, including citizenship, age, and residency requirements, with exceptions for those in public service or disciplined forces serving outside Malta.