Working procedures of National Electoral Committee

(1) The work format of the National Electoral Committee shall be a meeting, which shall be convened by the Chairman of the Electoral Committee or, in his or her absence, by the Deputy Chairman, and in the absence of both the Chairman and the Deputy Chairman, by the youngest member of the Electoral Committee.

(2) The National Electoral Committee has a quorum if at least one-half of the members of the Committee are present. The meeting of the Electoral Committee shall be chaired by the Chairman of the Committee or, in his or her absence, by the Deputy Chairman. In the absence of both the Chairman and the Deputy Chairman, the meeting of the Committee shall be chaired by the youngest member of the Committee until a new Deputy Chairman is elected.

(3) The meeting of the National Electoral Committee shall be public and minutes thereof shall be taken.

(4) The resolutions and minutes of the meetings of the National Electoral Committee shall be published.

(5) The National Electoral Committee shall decide issues within its competence by a majority of votes in favour. Any dissenting opinion of a member of the Committee shall be recorded in the minutes. (6) The National Electoral Committee shall establish its working procedure by a resolution.

(7) If a member of the National Electoral Committee cannot participate in a meeting of the Committee, an alternate member who has all the rights and obligations of a member of the Committee, except the rights and obligations of the Chairman or Deputy Chairman, shall substitute for him or her.

(8) A member of the National Electoral Committee shall receive remuneration from the budget for the preparation and holding of the elections for the participation in a meeting of the Committee and for the performance of other functions of the Committee. The hourly fee rate of a member of the National Electoral Committee shall be 10 times the minimum hourly wage established by the Government of the Republic. The procedure for payment of the remuneration shall be provided for in the working procedure of the National Electoral Committee.

(9) Clerical support to the National Electoral Committee shall be organised by the Chancellery of the Riigikogu. [RT I, 06.05.2016, 1 - entry into force 01.01.2017]