Ascertaining of election results
[RT I, 21.06.2016, 1 – entry into force 01.07.2016]
(1) A simple quota is calculated for each electoral district, which is obtained by dividing the number of validvotes cast in the electoral district by the number of mandates in the district. [RT I, 21.06.2016, 1 – entry into force 01.07.2016]
(2) A candidate in whose favour the number of votes cast exceeds or equals the simple quota is elected.
(3) Mandates which are not distributed in the electoral district on the basis of a simple quota are distributed aslist mandates among the political parties and election coalitions whose candidates collectively receive at least 5 per cent of the votes in the corresponding rural municipality or city.
(4) In order to distribute list mandates, the candidates are ranked in the lists of candidates in electoral districtsaccording to the number of votes cast for each candidate. Where at least two candidates receive an equal number of votes, the candidate who is further towards the bottom of the list is ranked ahead. The votes cast for candidates standing in the list of candidates of the same political party or election coalition in an electoral district are totalled.
[RT I, 21.06.2016, 1 – entry into force 01.07.2016]
(5) The list mandates are distributed using the d'Hondt distribution method with the distribution series of 1,2, 3, 4, etc. In calculating the comparative figure for each political party or election coalition, as many first elements of the series are omitted as the number of mandates obtained by the political party or election coalition in the corresponding electoral district on the basis of the simple quota. Where the comparative figures of at least two political parties or election coalitions are equal, the mandate is received by the political party or election coalition whose candidates were positioned further towards the bottom in the consolidated list of candidates. [RT I 2008, 53, 293 – entry into force 17.12.2008]
(6) The candidate who is further towards the top of the list is given the list mandate in a list of candidates inan electoral district where the candidates are reranked (subsection 4). Upon the distribution of mandates, the candidates who were elected on the basis of a simple quota are omitted.
(7) No political party or election coalition is given more mandates than there are candidates in the list ofcandidates in its electoral district.
(8) Where a candidate of a political party or election coalition dies after the start of advance voting, the votescast for them are retained by that political party or election coalition. Where an independent candidate dies after the start of advance voting, the votes cast for them are not taken into account in the ascertaining of the election results.
(9) Where only independent candidates are in the consolidated list of candidates in an electoral district, thecandidates who receive the greatest number of votes are elected. Where at least two candidates receive an equal number of votes, the candidate who was positioned further towards the bottom in the consolidated list of candidates in an electoral district is elected.
(10) Where, after the distribution of mandates on the basis of a simple quota and as list mandates, some of themandates have not been distributed, the candidates who receive the greatest number of votes from among the remaining candidates are elected.
(11) A rural municipality or city electoral committee prepares a record concerning the election results which issigned by the chair of the committee. The date and time of preparation of the record are indicated therein.
(12) Election results are ascertained publicly in a rural municipality or city electoral committee.[RT I 2005, 47, 387 – entry into force 18.09.2005]
