We are concerned that hundreds of Maltese nationals resident outside Malta will not be able to vote in the general elections on March 9, 2013.

The demands of employment or graduate and postgraduate education make it difficult to leave the country of residence in order to vote. The financial and logistical burden of travel to Malta, even with subsidised flights, introduces an unfair obstruction to voting to those who can not afford it.

Allowing Maltese people resident outside of Malta to vote from abroad - whether via electronic voting systems, postal voting, or voting at Maltese embassies - should be a natural choice for any Maltese electoral system.

We would be grateful if all Maltese politicians would consider the need for an absentee ballot system for Maltese nationals resident outside Malta, and make it a key part of the 2013 election campaign.

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