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§ 19.
 

Formation of voting districts


(1) At least one voting district shall be formed within the territory of each rural municipality and city, and of the city district of Tallinn. (2) The rural municipality or city government shall determine the following by a regulation not later than on the fiftieth day before election day: 1) the number, boundaries and numeration of the voting districts; 2) the locations of polling places on the advance voting days and on the election day; 3) at least one voting district where voters can vote outside the voting district of their residence; Page 8 / 32 Riigikogu Election Act 4) a voting district where voters can vote if the information on their residence in the rural municipality or city is entered in the population register to the accuracy of the rural municipality or city, or in Tallinn to the accuracy of the city district. (3) Voting districts are permanent. Voting shall be held in the same voting districts for Riigikogu, local government council and European Parliament elections and referendums, unless the rural municipality or city government determines otherwise and amends the regulation specified in subsection (2) of this section. To prepare a regulation specified in subsection (2) of this section, the rural municipality or city government shall enter the information set out in same subsection in the population register. (4) A polling place or polling places of a voting district may be situated in different locations on each day of the advance voting. [RT I, 06.05.2016, 1 - entry into force 01.01.2017]