(1) The members of the National Electoral Committee shall be as follows:
1) a judge of a court of first instance appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court;
2) a judge of a court of appeal appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court;
3) an adviser to the Legal Chancellor appointed by the Legal Chancellor;
4) an official of the State Audit Office appointed by the Auditor General;
5) a public prosecutor appointed by the Chief Public Prosecutor;
6) an official of the Chancellery of the Riigikogu appointed by the Secretary General of the Riigikogu;
7) an official of the State Chancellery appointed by the State Secretary.
(2) The members of the National Electoral Committee shall be appointed not later than on the tenth day before the authority of the Committee terminates.
(3) The Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the National Electoral Committee shall be elected by the electoral committee from among its members at the first meeting of the committee. The first meeting of the National Electoral Committee shall be convened by the Chairman or Deputy Chairman of the National Electoral Committee not later than on the seventh day after the beginning of the term of the Committee.
(4) The person who appoints a member of the National Electoral Committee to office shall appoint an alternate member for the member.
(5) The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court may appoint a judge as a member of the National Electoral Committee only with the consent of the judge and after considering the opinion of the chief judge of the court.
(6) Operational and clerical support shall be provided to the National Electoral Committee by the Chancellery of the Riigikogu.
(7) The National Electoral Committee shall establish its working procedure.
