State Electoral Office

(1) The State Electoral Office is a structural unit of the Chancellery of the Riigikogu, which is independent in the performance of the functions arising from this Act, the European Parliament Election Act, the Municipal Council Election Act and the Referendum Act.

(2) The State Electoral Office is headed by the Head of the State Electoral Office. The Head and the Deputy Head of the State Electoral Office are appointed to office by the Secretary General of the Riigikogu upon approval of the National Electoral Committee.

(3) The officials of the State Electoral Office are appointed to office and the employment contract with the employees are entered into by the Secretary General of the Riigikogu on the proposal of the Head of the State Electoral Office.

(4) The budget for the preparation and holding of the elections means a separate part of the budget of the Chancellery of the Riigikogu and includes the investments and operating expenses necessary for the performance of the functions of the State Electoral Office arising from this Act, the European Parliament Election Act, the Municipal Council Election Act and the Referendum Act. The Head of the State Electoral Office is liable for the purposeful use of the funds prescribed for the preparation and holding of the elections and the implementation of the budget. The State Electoral Office submits to the National Electoral Committee a report on the implementation of the budget for the previous calendar year during the first quarter of the following year.

(5) The National Electoral Committee exercises supervision over the performance of the functions provided in subsection 1 of this section.

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