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Article 26
 

§ 26. Political party

(1) Political parties which are entered in the non-profit associations and foundations register not later than on the last day for the nomination of candidates may participate in Riigikogu elections.

(2) The Minister of Justice shall send a list of political parties to the National Electoral Committee within three working days after the elections are called. Political parties which are in the non-profit associations and foundations register on the date the elections are called shall be entered in the list.

(3) Political parties shall participate in Riigikogu elections under their own name.

(4) A political party shall, upon nominating candidates, submit a written notice to the National Electoral Committee which sets out the names, personal identification codes, addresses and telecommunications numbers of the authorised representatives of the political party. A person entitled to represent a political party according to the Non-profit Associations Act (RT I 1996, 42, 811; 1998, 96, 1515; 1999, 10, 155; 23, 355; 67, 658; 2000, 55, 365; 88, 576; 2001, 56, 336; 93, 565) or the articles of association of the political party shall sign the notice. If a political party is not in the list set out in subsection (2) of this section, the political party shall also submit a certificate concerning entry in the non-profit associations and foundations register.

(5) A political party may authorise up to two persons to represent the party.

(6) Within two days after the last day for the nomination of candidates, the Minister of Justice shall send the lists of the members of political parties which are entered in the non-profit associations and foundations register, as at the last day for the nomination of candidates, to the National Electoral Committee in electronic form. The lists shall include the names and personal identification codes of the members and the date on which they became members of the political party.