Competence of National Electoral Committee

(1) The function of the National Electoral Committee is to ensure compliance with the principles provided insubsection 1 of § 2 of this Act, to ascertain the voting results across the whole country, to exercise supervision over the activities of the voting managers, to resolve complaints and to perform other functions arising from law.

(2) For the performance of their functions, the National Electoral Committee has the right:

1) to issue a precept to the voting manager for the protection of the principles provided in subsection 1 of § 2 ofthis Act or for ensuring the subjective rights of a person;

2) to annul the votes cast in the advance voting in part or in whole due to a material violation of law and call onthe voters to vote again during advance voting or on the referendum day;

3) to declare the voting results in a voting district, rural municipality, city or the state invalid or to declare theelectronic voting results invalid in whole or in part and to hold a repeat vote where the violation significantly affected or could have significantly affected the voting results;

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4) not to start electronic voting or to suspend or terminate electronic voting in whole or in part where thesecurity or reliability of the electronic voting system cannot be ensured in such way that electronic voting could be conducted pursuant to the requirements of this Act. [RT I, 24.05.2024, 1 – entry into force 03.06.2024]

(3) To resolve an issue within the competence of the National Electoral Committee, the National Electoral Committee adopts a resolution which is signed by the chair of the Committee. A resolution enters into force upon signature.

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