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§ 12.
 

(1) The function of the National Electoral Committee is to ensure compliance with the principles provided for in subsection 2 (1) of this Act, to ascertain the voting results across the whole country, to exercise supervision over the activities of the voting managers, to settle complaints and to perform other functions arising from law. (2) For the performance of their functions, the National Electoral Committee has the right: 1) to issue precept to the voting manager for the protection of the principles provided for in subsection 2 (1) of this Act or ensuring the subjective rights of a person; Page 4 / 22 Referendum Act 2) to annul the votes cast in the advance voting partially or in full due to material violation of the law and call on the voters to vote again during advance voting or on the day of the referendum; 3) to declare the voting results in a voting district, a county, Tallinn, the city of Tartu or the state invalid or to declare the electronic voting results invalid in full or partially and to hold a repeat vote if the violation significantly affected or could have significantly affected the voting results; 4) not to start electronic voting or to terminate electronic voting if the security or reliability of the electronic voting system cannot be insured in such way that electronic voting could be conducted pursuant to the requirements of this Act. (3) To resolve an issue within the competence of the National Electoral Committee, the National Electoral Committee shall adopt a resolution which shall be signed by the Chairman of the Committee. A resolution shall enter into force upon signature. [RT I, 06.05.2016, 1 - entry into force 01.01.2017]