Ascertaining of voting results of voters permanently residing in foreign state

(1) Tallinn City Vote Counting Committee shall organise the counting of the votes and decide on the validity of a ballot paper.

(2) The vote counting committee shall begin counting the votes cast by voters permanently residing in a foreign state not earlier than at 6 p.m. on election day. At least three members of the vote counting committee, including the chairman of Tallinn City Vote Counting Committee, shall be present at the opening of the envelopes.

(3) The inner envelopes which contain the ballot papers of voters permanently residing in a foreign state shall be opened and an impression of the seal shall be put on the outside of the ballot papers.

(4) On the basis of the ballot papers, the vote counting committee shall verify for each electoral district the number of voters permanently residing in a foreign state who participated in the voting, the number of invalid ballot papers and the number of votes cast for candidates and political parties. Ballot papers shall be declared invalid pursuant to the provisions of subsections 57 (8) and (9) of this Act.

(5) The voting results of voters permanently residing in a foreign state shall not be disclosed before 8 p.m.

(6) A standard format record signed by the chairman of Tallinn City Vote Counting Committee shall be prepared for each electoral district with regard to ascertaining the voting results of voters permanently residing in a foreign state. The date and time of preparation of the record shall be indicated therein.

(7) The voting results of voters permanently residing in a foreign state shall be ascertained publicly. Persons who are present at the counting of votes shall follow any oral orders given by members of the vote counting committee. Persons who are present at the counting of votes shall not bring any means of communication into the room where the votes are counted or leave the room before 8 p.m.
[RT I, 04.07.2017, 1 - entry into force 01.01.2018]