Travel
arrangements are being made for eligible voters residing abroad to enable them
to vote in Malta at the forthcoming European Parliament Election on 24th May 2014.
For this
purpose, Air Malta plc will be making available return air tickets on its services
at a charge of €35, inclusive of taxes and other charges, to persons who are
eligible to vote in Malta at the forthcoming European Parliament
Election. Reservations may be made at the Air Malta Call Centre on this specific
number (+356) 2599 1230 from tomorrow 25th April at 08:00am. The centre will be open
between Monday to Saturday from 0800-2100hrs and on Sunday from 0800-1700hrs.
Inbound travel to Malta is possible from 14th May to 24th May 2014 and
return travel is from 24th May to 1st June 2014. Those persons who will opt for early voting on the 17th May can travel
to Malta from 14th May and may return as of the 17th May and not later than 1st June 2014.
Those voting early have to apply at the electoral commission by latest noon on
Friday 16th May 2014.
These travel
arrangements are available for:
eligible voters, including those
married to foreigners, studying, working or undergoing medical treatment
abroad; and
their dependents. A dependent means;
the child or step-child of such
person under the age of eighteen years;
the spouse of such a person.
Persons to whom
this directive applies must be eligible voters whose name appears in the
Electoral Register published within five days from the publication of the
General Election Writ.