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To the polls! Here’s what voting ballots looked like back in the 1800s
T-one day to the general election!

Kim Vella

With Malta’s highly anticipated general election coming up this weekend, some can’t help but be reminded of what these events looked like decades ago...  

 Steven Dalli took to Facebook to share some treasures from the past.   

Steven dug up some of his favourite artifacts from his collection of old voting ballots one of which dates back to the 1800s and includes text in English and Italian.   

 It was only in the 1900s that these official documents were translated into Maltese.   

Although these aren’t all from general elections, it’s pretty awesome to look back and see how much has changed over the years. 

Main image: Facebook/ Steven Dalli

25th March 2022


Kim Vella
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Kim Vella
A highly curious explorer always looking to find her next adventure. Kim loves sharing her experiences and what's happening on the Maltese Islands. When not writing, you’ll probably find her playing around with some clay or somewhere surrounded by trees. She's always up for listening to people's stories about anything to do with nature, a passion project or issue you feel needs tending to.

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