Ascertaining of voting results of voters voting in foreign state

[RT I, 09.07.2018, 1 – entry into force 01.01.2021]

(1) Tallinn City Vote Counting Committee organises the counting of the votes and decides on the validity of aballot paper.

(2) The vote counting committee begins the counting of the votes of voters who voted in a foreign state at 20:00on the referendum day. At least three members of the vote counting committee must be present at the opening of the envelopes.

(3) The inner envelopes which contain the ballot papers of voters who voted in a foreign state are opened andan impression of the seal of the voting district committee is put on the outside of the ballot papers.

(4) On the basis of the ballot papers, the vote counting committee verifies the number of voters who votedin a foreign state, the number of invalid ballot papers and the number of affirmative and negative answers to the issue submitted to the referendum. Ballot papers are declared invalid in accordance with the provisions of subsections 7 and 8 of § 50 of this Act.

(5) A record signed by the chair of Tallinn City Vote Counting Committee is prepared with regard toascertaining the voting results of voters who voted in a foreign state. The date and time of preparation of the record are indicated therein.

(6) Voting results of voters who voted in a foreign state are ascertained publicly. Persons who are present at thecounting of votes must follow the oral orders given by members of the vote counting committee. [RT I, 09.07.2018, 1 – entry into force 01.01.2021]