Local Council Elections 2024
Think European. Act Local. #Kunsill2024
Let's get Volt elected locally in Malta!
Volt Malta's getting ready to participate in the Local Council Elections of 2024, and with your help, it can impact as many localities as possible.
With your support we can grow a fantastic team of candidates and with a strong manifesto and take on the Local Council elections due June 2024.
We'll develop a manifesto based on best-practice solutions and adapt them to the needs of the locality to address their residents' most pressing issues.
Are you 16+ years old, an EU or UK citizen? Then you have the right to vote! Check if you're registered!
If you're eligible and not registered to vote, send us an email on info@voltmalta.org and we'll help guide you through the process!
Run4Volt Programme (coming soon)
Become a Policy Shaper
By joining the team, you will primarily be working on Volt Malta's Local Council election programmes.
Time contribution: Roughly 5 hours a week (less at first, but increases closer to the election)
Past experience: Not necessary (training provided)
You'll not only have the opportunity to collaborate with a young, dynamic and experienced team, you'll also gain valuable experience.
Since Volt Malta's a volunteer-run political party, this position is on a voluntary basis. However you're able to contribute in your own time. Training and guidance provided.
Elected Volters at local level across Europe
Throughout Europe, Volt Europa has been elected in several local and regional Governments, taking roles both in opposition and in Governing coalitions.
You can find Volt councillors representing citizens in several cities across Germany, Greece, Italy, Portugal and The Netherlands. Some cities with elected Volters include Amsterdam, Frankfurt, and Rome.
By being part of a Pan-European party, Volt councillors across Europe can easily collaborate, share best-practice ideas and find solutions to common problems.
Check out some of their achievements below!
Juliet Broersen
Councillor
Itay Garmy
Councillor
Achievements:
- Student housing: Organised an expert session with student participation, housing associations and the municipality of Amsterdam on the current problems with student housing, the opportunities in building and the current stock.
- Digitalisation: In preparation for the Digital City agenda, we organised a conversation with all kinds of experts in the digital field, covering topics such as digital inclusion, artificial intelligence and data openness.
Eileen O'Sullivan
Head of Department - EU Affairs, Digitalisation, citizen services and participation
Martin Huber
Councillor
Britta Wollkopf
Councillor
Johannes Hauenschild
Councillor
Elisa Grote
Councillor
Lorenzo Minio Paluello
Councillor
Achievements:
- Opening of the European Affairs Office: It provides citizens, organisations and the local administration with opportunities, training and support needed to identify, apply and complete EU projects.
- Accessibility to Schools for Kids: Enhances children’s civic and ecological culture, by allowing them to walk the last stretch to school safely. During opening and closing school hours, vehicles can’t access roads to schools. The initiative has been so successful, it is being adopted by other municipalities.
Federica Vinci
Deputy Mayor
Umberto Maria Di Giacomo
Councillor
Sara Battista
Councillor
Andrea di Rollo
Councillor
Alex Paniccia
Councillor
Achievements:
- Proud to Be Young Festival (PTBY): Co-organised with the town's high school students two big events where young people were the absolute protagonists. PTBY is the first Festival where young people of Isernia have the chance to express themselves through music, dance, art, and poetry. The first edition saw the direct and indirect participation of more than 500 young people and high school students.
- Youth Forum: We drafted and approved the "Youth Forum Rule Book" that sets the basis for the creation of the Youth Forum: a mechanism that allows young people between 15 and 29 years old who live in Isernia to make, among other things, active proposals on the Municipality's youth policies and events.
- "Free therapy for high school students": We won around €20.000 to implement a project that allows high school students to have three free therapy sessions in high school.
- "Creation of a Dog Fitness Area": We supported the creation of the first dog fitness area in our hometown.