Cannabis October 12, 2016 thcscience_admin 1870 Maltese Council of Government referendum 29 April 1870 Are Ecclesiastics to be made eligible to the Council - yes or no?Results Choice Votes % Yes 1,409 96.05% No 58 3.95% Valid votes 1,467 99.59% Invalid or blank votes 6 0.41% Total votes 1,473 100.00% Registered voters/turnout 2,464 59.78% Politics of Malta Republic Constitution President (list) George Vella Government Prime Minister (list) Robert Abela Deputy Prime Minister (list) Chris Fearne Cabinet (current) Parliament Speaker (list) Angelo Farrugia Deputy Speaker (list) David Agius Leader of the House (list) Owen Bonnici Leader of the Opposition (list) Bernard Grech Judiciary Chief Justice (list) Mark Chetcuti Law Courts and Tribunals Commission for theAdministration of Justice Political parties Labour Party Nationalist Party AD+PD People's Party ABBA (political party) Volt Malta Recent elections Legislative: 201320172022 European: 201420192024 Referendums: 200320112015 Administrative divisions Local councils (There are also auxiliary Regions, statistical Districts and electoral, police, postal zones without administrative functions.) Foreign relations Ministry for Foreign Affairs, European Affairs and Trade Minister: Ian Borg Diplomatic missions of / in Malta Passport Visa requirements Visa policy Malta portal Other countries A referendum on whether clergy should be eligible to sit in the Council of Government was held in Malta in 1870.[1] It was approved by 96% of voters.[2] Only 60% of those eligible to vote participated.[3] Results[edit] ChoiceVotes%For1,40996.05Against583.95Total1,467100.00Valid votes1,46799.59Invalid/blank votes60.41Total votes1,473100.00Registered voters/turnout2,46459.78Source: Nohlen & Stöver References[edit] ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1302 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7 ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1305 ^ Rudolf, Uwe Jens (2018). Historical Dictionary of Malta. p. 229. ISBN 9781538119181. Elections and referendums in MaltaGeneral elections 1849 1854 1860 1865 1870 1875 1880 1883 1888 1889 1892 1895 1898 1899 1900 1904 (Jan) 1904 (Feb) 1904 (Apr) 1907 1909 1911 1912 1913 1915 1917 1921 1924 1927 1932 1939 1945 1947 1950 1951 1953 1955 1962 1966 1971 1976 1981 1987 1992 1996 1998 2003 2008 2013 2017 2022 Next European elections 2004 2009 2014 2019 2024 Local elections 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2012 2013 2015 2019 2024 Referendums 1870 1956 1964 2003 2011 2015 See also: Presidential elections