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Elections in Malta (610 words) |
 | The island of Malta is situated in the center of the Mediterranean, 93km south of Sicily and 288 km north of the African coast. |
| Malta's politics are democratic and its elections are free and competitive. |
| Malta is a staunchly Catholic nation, with a culture that is essentially European. |
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Politics of Malta - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1159 words) |
| Elections in Malta are based on the single transferable vote system, which is a variant of the proportional representation electoral system. |
| Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom was sovereign of Malta, and a Governor-General exercised executive authority on her behalf, while the actual direction and control of the government and the nation's affairs were in the hands of the cabinet under the leadership of a Maltese prime minister. |
| On December 13, 1974, the constitution was revised, and Malta became a republic within the Commonwealth, with executive authority vested in the President of Malta. |
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