Expat interest in politics in Malta

In Malta Expats can participate in local elections. Our village mayor came to our house and asked for participation. Also other local councillors came along in order to promote their party.
As we have 2 prominent parties we have competition between Nationalists and Labourists in Malta.

When it comes to elections in our different  countries of origin different rules apply.
As I come from Germany I am allowed to participate in the national elections in the town where I resided before I moved to Malta. However, in order to participate I have to print out a form on the internet, fill it in and send it to the council office of the town of my last residence in Germany. If I fullfill the requirements for the elections they will send me the respective documents which I have I to tick and send them back by snail mail.

Of course when it comes to national elections the rules are different from country to country.
Many countries do not even allow their expats to vote after they decide to take up residence on foreign shores.

We can vote in the British elections by doing postal voting upto fifteen years living abroad.
As mentioned above , we can vote here in the local elections, here a policeman delivers your voting cards whereas in the UK they come in the post.