Ascertaining of voting results of voters who voted outside electoral district of their residence

(1) The rural municipality or city electoral committee organises the counting of votes and decide on the validityof ballot papers.

(2) The rural municipality or city electoral committee starts counting the votes cast by voters who votedoutside the electoral district of their residence at 20:00 on the election day. At least three members of the rural municipality or city electoral committee must be present at the opening of the envelopes.

(3) The inner envelopes which contain the ballot papers of voters who voted outside the electoral district oftheir residence are opened and an impression of the seal of the voting district committee is put on the outside of the ballot papers.

(4) On the basis of the ballot papers, the rural municipality or city electoral committee verifies for each electoraldistrict the number of invalid ballot papers and the number of votes cast for candidates, political parties and election coalitions. Ballot papers are declared invalid pursuant to the provisions of subsections 7 and 8 of § 54 of this Act.

(5) A record signed by the chair of the rural municipality or city electoral committee is prepared for eachelectoral district with regard to ascertaining the voting results of voters who voted outside the electoral district of their residence. The date and time of preparation of the record are indicated therein.

(6) The voting results are ascertained publicly. Persons who are present at the counting of votes must follow theoral orders given by members of the rural municipality or city electoral committee. [RT I, 09.07.2018, 1 – entry into force 01.01.2021]