Article 58: Disqualification of voters
Chapter VI - Parliament
1
No person shall be qualified to be registered as a voter for the election of members of the House of Representatives if -
a
he is interdicted or incapacitated for any mental infirmity by a court in Malta or is otherwise determined in Malta to be of unsound mind;
b
he is under sentence of death imposed on him by any court in Malta or is serving a sentence of imprisonment (by whatever name called) exceeding twelve months imposed on him by such a court or substituted by competent authority for some other sentence imposed on him by such a court, or is under such a sentence of imprisonment the execution of which has been suspended; or
c
he is disqualified for registration as a voter by or under any law for the time being in force in Malta by reason of his having been convicted of any offence connected with the election of members of the House of Representatives.
2
For the purposes of paragraph (b) of sub-article (1) of this article -
a
two or more sentences that are required to be served consecutively shall be regarded as separate sentences if none of them exceeds twelve months, but if any one of them exceeds twelve months they shall be regarded as one sentence; and
b
no account shall be taken of a sentence of imprisonment imposed as an alternative to or in default of the payment of a fine.
Amendment History
1996-08-01 - Amendment regarding disqualifications for voters with criminal convictions
Legal Reference: Act XXIV of 1996
Notes
This article establishes the circumstances under which a person is disqualified from being registered as a voter for elections to the House of Representatives, including mental incapacity, imprisonment, and convictions for electoral offenses.