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§ 16.
 

County head of elections


(1) The elections in a county shall be managed by the county head of elections. (2) The county head of elections shall be the county secretary or a person appointed by the Head of the State Electoral Office on the proposal of the county secretary. (3) In Tallinn and the city of Tartu, the functions of the county head of elections shall be performed by the city secretary or a person appointed by the Head of the State Electoral Office on the proposal of the city secretary. (4) The Head of the State Electoral Office shall appoint the deputy county head of elections on the proposal of the county head of elections. The deputy shall have all the rights and obligations of the head of elections when substituting for the head of elections. (5) The State Electoral Office shall determine the remuneration of the county head of elections and his or her deputy. (6) Clerical support to the county head of elections shall be organised by a county government or the city government in Tallinn and the city of Tartu. [RT I, 06.05.2016, 1 - entry into force 01.01.2017]