Competence of National Electoral Committee

(1) The function of the National Electoral Committee is ensure compliance with the principles provided in § 1of this Act, to ascertain the voting results and election results across the whole country, to exercise supervision over the activities of the elections 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 elections manager for the protection of the principles provided in § 1 of this 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 material violation of law and call on the voters to vote again during advance voting or on the election day;

3) to declare the voting results in a voting district, rural municipality, city, electoral district or the state invalid or to declare the electronic 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;

[RT I, 04.07.2017, 1 – entry into force 01.01.2018]

4)  not to start electronic voting or to suspend or terminate electronic voting in whole or in part where the security 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.

[RT I, 06.05.2016, 1 – entry into force 01.01.2017]