Preparation for voting
(1) Voting in a foreign state for voters permanently residing in the foreign state and voters temporarily staying there is held by the foreign missions of Estonia.
(2) A consular authority led by an honorary consul who is an Estonian citizen may be designated to hold voting by an order of the Government of the Republic. In such case, the consular authority led by the honorary consul performs the acts prescribed in this Chapter.
(3) Voting is organised by the head of a foreign mission or an official designated by them. In the event prescribed in subsection 2 of this section, voting is organised by the honorary consul or a person designated by them. The person organising the voting must be a person who has the right to vote pursuant to subsections 1 and 2 of § 4 of this Act.
(4) An election information sheet is sent electronically to voters permanently residing in the foreign state and voters temporarily staying there pursuant to the data of the population register, to their email address registered in the data portal of Estonia or entered in the population register, not later than on the 60thday before the election day.
(5) The following is entered in the election information sheet:
1) information concerning the conditions of the right to vote;
2) number and description of the electoral district pursuant to § 6 of this Act;
3) address of the foreign mission;
4) procedure for submitting an application to vote by post, voting by post and voting at the foreign mission;
5) due date for receipt by the foreign mission of applications to vote by post;
6) due date for receipt by the foreign mission of ballot papers sent by post;
7) time of voting at the foreign mission;
8) time of electronic voting;
9) other information concerning voting.
[RT I, 09.07.2018, 1 – entry into force 01.01.2021]
