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Malta elects on a national level the executive -(in essence, the political party the leader of which becomes Prime Minister, responsible for appointing the Ministers from among elected Members), legislature and 6 MEPs representing Malta in the European Parliament.

The House of Representatives (Il-Kamra tad-Deputati and not Il-Kamra tar-Raprezentanti) has 65 members, elected for a five year term in 13 5-seat constituencies with a possibility of rewarding bonus members for the popular largest party which doesn't succeed in getting absolute majority in parliament.

The president is elected for a five year term by the parliament.

Malta uses single transferable vote to elect its MP/MEP and local councilors. Even though transferable preferences should help third parties since independence the Maltese electorate has consistently voted in two dominant political parties and effectively created a two party system.

Malta has the highest non-compulsory General Election voting turnout in the world. It has the 2nd highest overall voting turnout in the world - Australia being the most country in which the people turn out to vote due to compulsory voting procedures.

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Main article: Maltese general election, 2008

e • d **Summary of the 8 March 2008 House of Representatives of Malta election results**
Parties	Votes	%	Change	Seats	Change
Nationalist Party (Partit Nazzjonalista)	143,468	49.34	–2.5	35	±0
Malta Labour Party (Partit Laburista)	141,888	48.79	+0.8	34	+4
Democratic Alternative (Alternattiva Demokratika)	3,810	1.31	+0.6	—	—
National Action (Azzjoni Nazzjonali)	1,461	0.50	+0.0	—	—
Imperium Europa	84	0.03	+0.0	—	—
Gozitan Party (Partit Għawdxi)	37	0.01	+0.0	—	—
Independents (Indipendenti)	22	0.01	+0.0	—	—
Alpha Liberal Democrats (Alfa Liberali Demokratiku)	21	0.01	+0.0	—	—
Forward Malta (Forza Malta)	8	0.00	+0.0	—	—
Total (turnout 93.3%)	290,799	100.0		69	+4
Source: DOI