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Article 12
 

§ 12. Competence of National Election Committee

(1) The function of the National Election Committee is to ensure the uniform conduct of local government council elections, instruct other election committees, exercise supervision over the activities thereof and perform other functions arising from this Act.

(2) By way of supervisory control, the National Election Committee has the right to:

1) issue precepts for the elimination of deficiencies of a decision or act of a county election committee, rural municipality or city election committee, or division committee;

2) suspend the performance of an act or the validity of a decision of a county election committee, rural municipality or city election committee, or division committee;

3) declare a decision of a county election committee, rural municipality or city election committee, or division committee invalid.

(3) The National Election Committee shall issue regulations in the cases provided for in subsection (4) of this section. The Chairman and Secretary shall sign the regulations of the National Election Committee. The regulations enter into force on the date following the date of signature.

(4) By its regulation, the National Election Committee shall establish the following:

1) the procedure for the registration of candidates;

2) the standard format of applications for the registration of election coalitions and memoranda of association;

3) the standard format of the applications for registration of the list of candidates and registration of independent candidates, the standard format of the list of candidates, the standard format consent of a candidate for his or her running as a candidate, the standard format of the personal data form of candidates, the standard format of the list of candidates in an electoral district;

4) the standard format of polling lists;

5) the standard format of ballots;

6) the procedure for the holding of voting and verification of voting results;

7) the procedure for the verification of election results;

8) the standard format of the records of voting results and election results;

9) the status of an observer;

10) the procedure for the use of money allocated from the state budget for the organisation of elections;

11) the procedure for the preparation, submission and publication of the report concerning expenses incurred for elections.

(5) The National Election Committee shall adopt decisions in order to resolve individual matters within the competence of the National Election Committee. The Chairman and Secretary shall sign the decisions. A decision shall enter into force upon signature.

(6) The National Election Committee shall file a protest with the administrative court in order to invalidate the decision of a rural municipality or city election committee by which a person was registered as a member of the local government council if it has become evident that the council member does not comply with the requirements provided by law.

(16.06.99 entered into force 23.06.99 - RT I 1999, 54, 581)