Voting in Estonia by voters residing in foreign states

(1) A voter residing in a foreign state who is entered in the list of voters permanently residing in a foreign state and who has not voted pursuant to the procedure provided for in Chapter 8 of this Act may vote during advance voting in any voting district designated pursuant to the procedure provided for in the first sentence of subsection 41 (2) or in subsection 41 (3) of this Act. [RT I, 01.11.2012, 1 - entry into force 11.11.2012]

(2) In order to receive a ballot paper, a voter shall present an identity document to the voting district committee and he or she shall be entered in the list of voters voting outside the voting district of their residence.

(3) A member of the voting district committee shall issue a ballot paper, two envelopes and the consolidated list of candidates in the electoral district of the residence of the voter to the voter. The voter shall sign the list of voters voting outside the voting district of their residence against the receipt of a ballot paper.

(4) A voter shall complete the ballot paper pursuant to the provisions of subsections 39 (3)–(6) of this Act.

(5) The voter shall place the ballot paper in one of the envelopes given by the member of the voting district committee. The voter shall place the envelope in the other envelope given to him or her by the member of the voting district committee. The voter or the member of the voting district committee shall write the name, personal identification code, residential address and number of the electoral district of the voter on the outer envelope. The voter shall deposit the envelope in the ballot box prescribed for the ballot papers of voters who vote outside the voting district of their residence.

(6) Upon the ascertaining of the voting results, votes cast pursuant to the procedure prescribed in subsection (1) of this section shall be taken into account pursuant to the provisions of subsections 48 (1) and (2) and subsections 55 (2)–(6) of this Act.