Nomination of candidates

(1) The nomination of candidates begins on the 60^thday before the election day. A political party may nominate its candidates after submission of a notice specified in subsection 4 of § 31 of this Act and an election coalition may nominate its candidates after registration of the election coalition.

(2) The nomination of candidates ends at 18:00 on the 40^thday before the election day.

(3) In order to register candidates, a political party or election coalition submits the following to the ruralmunicipality or city electoral committee:

1) an application for the registration of candidates; 

2)  the lists of candidates in electoral districts;

2¹) in Tallinn, an additional city list of candidates.

[RT I, 21.06.2016, 1 – entry into force 01.07.2016]

3) an application to stand as a candidate of each candidate.

[RT I, 11.07.2014, 1 – entry into force 21.07.2014]

(4) An independent candidate submits the following to the rural municipality or city electoral committee: 

1)  an application for the registration of candidate; 

2)  an application to stand as a candidate.

[RT I, 11.07.2014, 1 – entry into force 21.07.2014]