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Article 63
 

§ 63. Specifications for extraordinary Riigikogu elections

(1) Extraordinary Riigikogu elections shall be held in accordance with this Act, taking into account the specifications provided for in this Chapter.

(2) The National Electoral Committee shall establish the following terms for acts concerning extraordinary elections to the Riigikogu:

1) submission of the number of Estonian citizens with the right to vote (subsection 7 (3));

2) amendment of the division of polling divisions (subsections 8 (3) and (4));

3) formation of division committees (§ 18);

4) sending of polling cards (§ 21);

5) submission of the list of political parties (subsection 26 (2));

6) nomination of candidates (§ 30);

7) registration of candidates (§ 32);

8) sending of polling cards to voters temporarily residing in a foreign state (subsection 49 (5));

9) submission of applications to representations to vote by post (§ 50);

10) receipt of ballot papers sent by post (subsection 52 (2));

11) the time of voting at a representation (subsection 54 (2)).

(3) In the event of extraordinary Riigikogu elections, a total of at least ten days shall be provided for the nomination and registration of candidates.

(4) In the event of extraordinary elections, voters shall be entered in the list of the polling division in the territory of which their residence, as entered in the population register, is located on the date elections are called. If the address details of the residence of a voter are entered in the population register to the accuracy of the rural municipality or city, or in Tallinn to the accuracy of the city district, the voter shall be entered in the polling list of a polling division determined pursuant to clause 8 (2) 5) of this Act.