(1) A county electoral committee shall be comprised of up to thirteen members.
(2) A county secretary shall be the chairman of a county electoral committee. The county governor, on the proposal of the county secretary, shall appoint the members of the county electoral committee not later than on the tenth day before the authority of the committee terminates. The county governor, on the proposal of the county secretary, shall also appoint up to four alternate members who, during the term of authority of the committee and in the order specified by the county governor, shall replace the members of the committee whose authority is suspended or terminates.
(3) The chairman of the electoral committees of the cities of Tallinn and Tartu shall be the corresponding city secretary. The city council, on the proposal of the city secretary, shall appoint the members of the city electoral committee not later than on the tenth day before the authority of the committee terminates. The council shall also appoint up to four alternate members who, during the term of authority of the committee and in the order specified by the council, shall replace the members of the committee whose authority is suspended or terminates.
(4) The deputy chairman of a county electoral committee shall be elected by the committee from among its members.
(5) Operational and clerical support shall be provided to county electoral committees and the electoral committees of the cities of Tallinn and Tartu by the county governments and the city governments of Tallinn and Tartu respectively.
