Electoral Commission of Malta has announced that 59.27% of registered early voters had already cast their ballots by 2:00pm on Saturday during the 2026 General Election early voting process.According to figures released by the commission, 16,402 voters were registered for early voting, with 9,722 votes cast by the afternoon update.The figures are approximate and were published as part of the Electoral Commission’s ongoing updates throughout the day.Early voting is being held for people who will be unable to vote on election day itself.Did you expect this much turnout by this afternoon?•