(1) A petition against a decision of a rural municipality or city election committee shall be submitted to the rural municipality or city election committee within three days after the decision is made. The committee shall review the petition within three days after receipt of the petition and shall communicate the decision to the petitioner.
(2) A complaint against an act or decision of a division committee or rural municipality or city election committee shall be submitted to the corresponding county election committee within three days after the act or decision is performed or made. The county election committee shall review the complaint within three days after receipt of the complaint and communicate the decision to the submitter of the complaint and the corresponding committee. A complaint against an act or decision of an election committee of the cities of Tallinn and Tartu shall be submitted to the National Election Committee.
(3) A complaint against an act or decision of a county election committee shall be submitted to the National Election Committee within three days after the act or decision is performed or made. The National Election Committee shall review the complaint within three days after receipt of the complaint and communicate the decision to the submitter of the complaint and the corresponding county election committee.
(4) Failure to observe the procedure for submission of petitions and complaints provided for in this section shall not deprive an interested person of the right of direct recourse to the courts within three working days after an act or decision is performed or made by the election committee. An interested person also has the right of recourse to the courts after denial of his or her petition or complaint by the corresponding election committee within three working days after the corresponding decision is communicated.
(16.06.99 entered into force 23.06.99 - RT I 1999, 54, 581)
