The Electoral Commission has said that the date announced for the commencement of arrangements for Maltese voters abroad to travel to Malta for the purpose of voting in the Referendum has been brought forward to Wednesday, 18 May 2011 (instead of Friday, 20 May).
This change is being made so that eligible voters living abroad who cannot be in Malta on the 28th of May would be able to take the required oath as stipulated by law, that is, up to noon of Friday, 20 May 2011. Thus, these persons will be able to vote on Saturday, 21 May 2011.