Nomination of candidates

(1) The nomination of candidates shall begin on the sixtieth day before election day. A political party may put forward its candidates after submission of a notice specified in subsection 31 (4) of this Act and an election coalition may put forward its candidates after registration of the election coalition.

(2) The nomination of candidates shall end at 6 p.m. on the fortieth day before election day.

(3) In order to register candidates, a political party or election coalition shall submit the following to the rural municipality or city electoral committee:

1) an application for the registration of candidates;
2) the lists of candidates in electoral districts;
21) in Tallinn, an additional city list of candidates.
[RT I, 21.06.2016, 1 - entry into force 01.07.2016]
3) an application to stand as a candidate of each candidate.
[RT I, 11.07.2014, 1 - entry into force 21.07.2014]

(4) An independent candidate shall submit the following to the rural municipality or city electoral committee:

1) an application for the registration of candidate;
2) an application to stand as a candidate.
[RT I, 11.07.2014, 1 - entry into force 21.07.2014]