Registration of candidates
(1) The National Electoral Committee registers, after expiry of the term for the nomination of candidates but not later than on the 40thday before the election day, all persons nominated in accordance with the requirements of this Act in the order of their nomination.
(2) Each candidate is assigned a registration number. Registration numbers begin at 101 and are assigned to the candidates in accordance with the lists of political parties in an electoral district. Independent candidates are assigned registration numbers after the candidates of political parties have been assigned numbers. The sequence of assigning numbers to political parties and independent candidates is determined by drawing lots. [RT I 2004, 71, 501 – entry into force 29.10.2004]
(3) Where within the term specified in subsection 6 of § 31 of this Act the person submitting the documents has failed to submit the missing documents or data or to correct the errors in the documents for standing as a candidate, the National Electoral Committee does not register:
1) any of the candidates nominated by a political party where a document specified in clauses 1, 2, 3 or 4 of subsection 3 of § 30 of this Act is missing or where it contains material deficiencies;
2) a candidate whose documents or data are missing or whose documents contain material deficiencies;
3) a candidate who does not comply with the requirements prescribed in subsections 4–6 of § 4 and subsection 5 of § 29 of this Act.
[RT I, 06.05.2016, 1 – entry into force 01.01.2017]
(4) The National Electoral Committee adopts a reasoned resolution not to register a candidate.
(5) The National Electoral Committee revokes a resolution to register a candidate where:
1) the candidate declines to stand as a candidate on the basis of a written application which may be submitted by them within three days after registration;
2) the candidate dies;
3) it is evidenced that the candidate does not comply with the requirements prescribed in subsections 4–6 of § 4 and subsection 5 of § 29 of this Act.
(6) The National Electoral Committee registers a person who was not registered previously after the term specified in subsection 1 of this section where the Committee finds that the person complies with the requirements prescribed in subsections 4–6 of § 4 and subsection 5 of § 29 of this Act or where the resolution of the National Electoral Committee not to register the candidate is revoked by a judgment of the Supreme Court.
(7) A resolution on registration may be revoked and a person who was not registered may be registered not later than on the 13thday before the election day. [RT I, 01.11.2012, 1 – entry into force 11.11.2012]
