Preservation of ballot papers and election documents

(1) A rural municipality or city secretary shall preserve the ballot papers for one month as of election day. Following the expiry of the aforementioned term, but not earlier than the adoption of the final resolutions in respect to any complaints filed, the rural municipality or city secretary shall organise the destruction of the ballot papers and document it.
[RT I, 04.07.2017, 1 - entry into force 01.01.2018]

(2) The State Electoral Office shall preserve the electronic votes for one month as of election day. Following the expiry of the aforementioned term, but not earlier than the adoption of the final resolutions in respect to any complaints filed, the State Electoral Office shall destroy the electronic votes, personal data of the voters contained in the electronic voting system and the key for opening the electronic votes.
[RT I, 06.05.2016, 1 - entry into force 01.01.2017]

(3) The records of voting results and election results shall be preserved permanently. Lists of voters shall be preserved permanently in the National Archives.
[RT I, 01.11.2012, 1 - entry into force 11.11.2012]

(4) A rural municipality or city secretary shall organise the preservation of the records of voting results and election results and other election documents.
[RT I, 04.07.2017, 1 - entry into force 01.01.2018]

(5) The rural municipality and city governments shall organise the preservation of the election equipment in rural municipalities and cities during the period between elections.
[RT I, 04.07.2017, 1 - entry into force 01.01.2018]