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Article 13
 

§ 13. Competence of county election committee

(1) The function of a county election committee is to instruct rural municipality and city election committees and division committees, exercise supervision over the activities thereof and perform other functions arising from this Act.

(2) By way of supervisory control, a county election committee has the right to:

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

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

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

(3) A county election committee shall adopt decisions in order to resolve individual matters within the competence of the county election committee. The Chairman and Secretary shall sign the decisions of the county election committee. A decision shall enter into force upon signature.

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