(Adds PM's letter to Commission)

The procedure used by the Electoral Commission to cancel 945 people from the 2004 and 2009 EU Electoral Register was unlawful and not according to procedure, the Attorney General has told the Prime Minister.

Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi had asked the AG's office for advice about the legality of the cancellation of 945 persons from the EU Electoral Register.

In a letter sent to Dr Gonzi today, the AG said that voters entered on the electoral roll had to remain on the register under the same conditions as nationals until they requested to be removed or until they no longer satisfied the requirements to exercise their right to vote.

In a letter to the Electoral Commission this evening, the Prime Minister said that the situation should be remedied for these people to be able to vote.

He said that as the EP elections were due soon, he expected the commission's proposals on how this could be done, by Monday.

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