Member of rural municipality or city electoral committee

(1) An Estonian citizen or a citizen of the European Union who has the right to vote at municipal council elections may be a member of a rural municipality or city electoral committee. The permanent residence of a member of an electoral committee need not be in this rural municipality or city.

(2) The authority of a member of a rural municipality or city electoral committee shall terminate prematurely:

1) due to his or her resignation;
2) due to his or her death;
3) if he or she becomes an authorised representative of a political party, election coalition or an independent candidate;
4) if he or she is presented for registration as a candidate for municipal council elections;
5) [repealed - RT I, 04.07.2017, 1 - entry into force 01.01.2018]

(3) A member of a rural municipality or city electoral committee may be released from his or her duties as a member of an electoral committee by a reasoned resolution of the council which appointed him or her either on the initiative thereof or on the proposal of the electoral committee.

(4) A member of a rural municipality or city electoral committee shall be impartial and independent in the performance of his or her duties.

(5) A member of a rural municipality or city electoral committee shall not campaign for or against political parties, election coalitions or candidates.
[RT I, 06.05.2016, 1 - entry into force 01.01.2017]