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THE highest number of uncol- lected voting documents is in the 12 District, which compris- es St Paul's Bay, Mellieħa and Mġarr, followed by Gozo, fig- ures obtained by MaltaToday show. The figures show that 4,435 people in the 12 District, or 16.8% of district voters, had not yet collected their voting docu- ment by Friday. In Gozo, 4,441 people or 13.9% of eligible vot- ers on the 13 District, had not collected their voting docu- ment. However, sources close to the two major political parties said the 12 District phenomenon was down to people who rent in the locality and may have shift- ed their address without chang- ing their ID card. In Gozo, the uncollected documents were largely Maltese whose ID card is registered in Gozo but who do not live permanently there. "Most of these 'Gozitan' vot- ers would eventually ask to have the voting document trans- ferred for collection in Malta," a source close to the Nationalist Party told MaltaToday. Voting in the 2026 general election started yesterday with several thousand voters casting their ballot on the day reserved for early voting. Voting took place at the Naxxar Counting Hall in Malta and the Government Experimental Farm in Xewkija (Photo: Matthew Farrugia/MaltaToday) Personal Loans NEW BOAT? All loans are subject to normal bank lending criteria and final approval from the Bank. The term of the loan must not go beyond re rement age. Issued by Bank of Valle a p.l.c. 58, Triq San Żakkarija, Il-Belt Valle a VLT 1130. Bank of Valle a p.l.c. is regulated by the MFSA and licensed to carry out the business of banking in terms of the Banking Act (Cap. 371 of the Laws of Malta). Compe ve Interest Rates SEE PAGE 3 YOUR RIGHT TO KNOW WWW.MALTATODAY.COM.MT SUNDAY 24 MAY 2026 • ISSUE 1386 • PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SUNDAY Interviews Election special To breathe again PN leader Alex Borg on why voters should choose a fresh start Alex Sciberras and Darren Carabott say why their parties deserve the vote SEE MT2 €2.20 maltatoday Opinion MT2 KURT SANSONE ksansone@mediatoday.com.mt Uncollected voting documents highest in St Paul's Bay, Gozo and Sliema districts Until Friday, 34,309 voters, or 9.6% of the electorate, had yet to collect their voting document • 4 District had lowest number of uncollected documents CONTINUES PAGE 5 Early voting took place on Saturday with 9,757 voters having registered to cast their ballot a week before election day Pembroke residents up in arms over football complex endorsed by PL and PN PAGE 7 MaltaToday will publish a daily election special newspaper from Monday to Thursday