(1) A person who has the right to vote according to subsections 4 (1)-(3) of this Act may be a member of an electoral committee. A member of an electoral committee shall be proficient in Estonian.
(2) A person may be a member of only one electoral committee.
(3) The authority of a member of an electoral committee shall terminate prematurely due to:
1) the entry into force of a conviction by a court against him or her;
2) his or her resignation;
3) his or her death.
(4) A person may be released from his or her duties as a member of an electoral committee by a reasoned resolution of the official who or body which appointed him or her either on the initiative of the official or body or on the proposal of the electoral committee.
(5) The authority of a member of an electoral committee shall be suspended if he or she:
1) becomes an authorised representative of a political party;
2) becomes an authorised representative of an independent candidate;
3) is nominated as a candidate for election to the Riigikogu.
(6) The National Electoral Committee may suspend the authority of a member of a county electoral committee or a division committee who has violated law. A county electoral committee may suspend the authority of a member of a division committee who has violated law.
(7) The authority of a member of an electoral committee shall be restored:
1) in the cases prescribed in clauses (5) 1) and 2) of this section, as of the date when the election results are announced;
2) in the case prescribed in clause (5) 3) of this section, as of the date following the date when the candidate is not registered or declines to stand as a candidate or as of the date when the election results are announced if the candidate is not elected.
(8) A member of an electoral committee shall not campaign for or against political parties or candidates.
(9) A member of an electoral committee shall be independent in the performance of his or her duties. A member of an electoral committee shall operate pursuant to law and the instructions of a superior electoral committee.
