Ascertaining of voting results of voters permanently residing in foreign state

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

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

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

(3) The inner envelopes which contain the ballot papers of voters permanently residing in a foreign state are opened and an impression of the seal is put on the outside of the ballot papers.

(4)  On the basis of the ballot papers, the vote counting committee verifies for each electoral district the number of voters permanently residing in a foreign state who participated in the voting, the number of invalid ballot papers and the number of votes cast for candidates and political parties. Ballot papers are declared invalid in accordance with the provisions of subsections 7 and 8 of § 57 of this Act. [RT I, 09.07.2018, 1 – entry into force 01.01.2021]

(5) [Repealed – RT I, 09.07.2018, 1 – entry into force 01.01.2021]

(6) A record signed by the chair of Tallinn City Vote Counting Committee is prepared for each electoral district with regard to ascertaining the voting results of voters permanently residing in a foreign state. The date and time of preparation of the record are indicated therein. [RT I, 09.07.2018, 1 – entry into force 01.01.2021]

(7) The voting results of voters permanently residing in a foreign state are ascertained publicly. Persons who are present at the counting 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]