Counting of votes cast using electronic means
(1) The State Electoral Office ascertains the results of electronic voting after 20:00 on the election day. [RT I, 09.07.2018, 1 – entry into force 01.01.2021]
(11) After the end of electronic voting, the registration service provider transfers the data on all the registered votes to the State Electoral Office. Before the votes cast electronically are counted, the State Electoral Office verifies, in the presence of an information systems auditor, the integrity of the set of electronic votes recorded in the electronic voting system, the correspondence of the votes recorded in the system with the votes registered, the integrity of the digital signatures of the votes, and whether the voters who voted electronically are in the list of voters.
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(2) At least three persons designated by the Head of the State Electoral Office and at least one half of the members of the National Electoral Committee must be present at the counting of votes.
(3) Prior to the counting of electronic votes, the State Electoral Office:
1) annuls the electronic votes which have been changed by the ballot papers when voting;
11) retains the last electronic vote cast by the voter and disregards any electronic vote cast earlier;
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2) separates the electronic votes subject to counting from the personal data of the voters.
(31) For the purpose of counting the votes cast electronically, only the electronic votes cast during the advance voting as provided in clause 4 of subsection 2 and in subsection 4 of § 38 of this Act are taken into account. [RT I, 24.05.2024, 1 – entry into force 03.06.2024]
(4) To count the electronic votes, the members of the National Electoral Committee and the State Electoral Office use the means of access provided in subsection 3 of § 483of this Act, which ensure access to the vote opening key.
(5) The State Electoral Office verifies the following with regard to the voters of each rural municipality and city and voters permanently residing in a foreign state: [RT I, 09.07.2018, 1 – entry into force 01.01.2021]
1) the number of voters who participated in electronic voting;
2) the number of invalid electronic votes;
3) the number of electronic votes annulled on the basis of clause 1 of subsection 3 of this section;
4) the number of electronic votes cast for candidates and political parties.
(6) An electronic vote which does not contain the registration number of the candidate in the electoral district of the residence of the voter or which does not comply with the standard form established by the National Electoral Committee is null and void.
(7) Counting of votes cast by electronic means is public. Persons who are present at the counting of votes must follow the oral orders of the persons designated by the Head of the State Electoral Office. [RT I, 09.07.2018, 1 – entry into force 01.01.2021]
(8) [Repealed – RT I, 09.07.2018, 1 – entry into force 01.01.2021]
(9) The State Electoral Office enters the voting results in the election information system immediately.
(91) On the day following the election day, the State Electoral Office verifies the integrity of the data in the electronic voting system, including the correctness of the result of counting of electronic votes, in such manner that the secrecy of the voter’s vote is ensured. [RT I, 24.05.2024, 1 – entry into force 03.06.2024]
(10) The Head of the State Electoral Office signs the results of electronic voting after verification of the integrity of the data of the electronic voting system. [RT I, 06.05.2016, 1 – entry into force 01.01.2017]
