Support mounting for absentee ballot system

Over a thousand signatures have been gathered for a petition calling for the introduction of an absentee ballot system to cater for the thousands of Maltese living overseas.

A Facebook group has been set up in support of this initiative, which calls for Maltese embassies to double up as polling booths during elections.

Prime Minister Gonzi has expressed his support for the initiative, and public messages of support have also been forthcoming from both current and prospective MPs.

The Facebook group can be found here.