(1) The function of the National Electoral Committee is to verify voting results and election results across the whole country, ensure the uniformity of the conduct of Riigikogu elections, instruct other electoral committees, exercise supervision over their activities and perform other functions arising from law.
(2) The National Electoral Committee has the right to:
1) issue precepts for the elimination of deficiencies of an act of a county electoral committee or division committee or a resolution of a county electoral committee;
2) suspend an act of a county electoral committee or division committee or the validity of a resolution of a county electoral committee;
3) declare a resolution of a county electoral committee invalid and, if necessary, issue a precept for a new resolution to be adopted.
(3) The National Electoral Committee shall issue regulations in the cases prescribed in subsection (4) of this section. Regulations of the National Electoral Committee shall be signed by the Chairman. Regulations enter into force on the third day after publication in the Riigi Teataja.
(4) The National Electoral Committee shall establish the following by a regulation:
1) the working procedure of the National Electoral Committee;
2) the procedure for the nomination and registration of candidates;
3) the standard format of applications for the registration of candidates, the standard format of the list of candidates in an electoral district, the standard format of the national lists of candidates, the standard format of applications to stand as a candidate and the standard format of the personal data forms of candidates;
4) the standard format of polling lists;
5) the procedure for voting in foreign states;
6) the procedure for the holding of voting and verification of voting results and election results;
7) the standard format of ballot papers;
8) the standard format of the records of voting results and election results;
9) the status of observer;
10) the procedure for the use of money allocated for the organisation of elections;
11) the procedure for the preparation, submission and publication of the report concerning election expenditure.
(5) The National Electoral Committee shall adopt a resolution in order to resolve an individual matter within the competence of the National Electoral Committee. The resolution shall be signed by the Chairman of the Committee. The resolution shall enter into force upon signature thereof.
(6) Regulations, resolutions and instructions of the National Electoral Committee shall be binding on county electoral committees and division committees.
