Working procedures of rural municipality or city electoral committee

(1) The work format of a rural municipality or city electoral committee shall be a meeting, which shall be convened by the chairman of the electoral committee or, in his or her absence, by the deputy chairman, and in the absence of both the chairman and the deputy chairman, by the youngest member of the electoral committee.

(2) A rural municipality or city electoral committee has a quorum if at least one-half of the members of the committee are present. The meeting of the Electoral Committee shall be chaired by the Chairman of the Committee or, in his or her absence, by the Deputy Chairman. In the absence of both the Chairman and the
Deputy Chairman, the meeting of the Committee shall be chaired by the youngest member of the Committee until a new Deputy Chairman is elected.

(3) The meeting of a rural municipality or city electoral committee shall be public and minutes thereof shall be taken.

(4) The resolutions and minutes of the meetings of a rural municipality or city electoral committee shall be published.

(5) A rural municipality or city electoral committee shall decide issues within its competence by a majority of votes in favour. Any dissenting opinion of a member of the committee shall be recorded in the minutes.

(6) If a member of a rural municipality or city electoral committee cannot participate in a meeting of the committee, an alternate member who has all the rights and obligations of a member of the committee, except the rights and obligations of the chairman or deputy chairman, shall substitute for him or her.
[RT I, 06.05.2016, 1 - entry into force 01.01.2017]