Elections managers

(1) Riigikogu elections shall be managed by:

1) the State Electoral Office;
2) rural municipality and city secretaries;
3) voting district committees;
4) vote counting committees.

(2) The procedure for appointment to office and substitution of a rural municipality and city secretary shall be provided for in the Local Government Organisation Act.

(3) The functions of a rural municipality or city vote counting committee during the Riigikogu elections shall be performed by a rural municipality or city electoral committee formed pursuant to the procedure provided for in the Municipal Council Election Act.

(4) A person managing elections and a person who provides assistance to him or her shall not simultaneously be an authorised representative of a political party or independent candidate, or a candidate.

(5) A person managing elections must have the right to vote pursuant to subsections 4 (1)–(3) of this Act and be proficient in Estonian.

(6) A person managing elections and a person who provides assistance to him or her shall be independent in the performance of his or her duties and he or she shall not campaign for or against political parties or candidates.

(7) A person managing elections, a rural municipality or city government official or employee, or another person shall be entitled to receive remuneration for the performance of duties related to the organisation of elections.
[RT I, 04.07.2017, 1 - entry into force 01.01.2018]