Ascertaining of election results in Tallinn 

[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.

(2) A candidate in whose favour the number of votes cast exceeds or equals the simple quota is elected.

(3) In the lists of candidates of those political parties or election coalitions in an electoral district whosecandidates collectively receive at least 5 per cent of the votes in a rural municipality or city, the candidates are ranked according to the number of votes cast for each candidate. 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. A political party or an election coalition is given as many mandates as the number of times by which the number of votes it receives in the electoral district exceeds the simple quota. Mandates obtained pursuant to subsection 2 of this section are also deemed to be mandates of the political party or election coalition. The candidates who are further towards the top of the list are elected. Where at least two candidates receive an equal number of votes, the candidate who is positioned further towards the top of the city list of candidates is elected. [RT I 2009, 23, 144 – entry into force 01.05.2009]

(4) Mandates which are not distributed in electoral districts on the basis of a simple quota are distributed ascompensation mandates among the political parties or election coalitions whose candidates collectively receive at least 5 per cent of the votes in the rural municipality or city.

(5) Compensation mandates are distributed using the d'Hondt distribution method with the distribution seriesof 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 electoral districts. 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 in an electoral district.

(6) In the city list of candidates, the candidate who is further towards the top of the list is given a compensationmandate. Upon the distribution of mandates, the candidates who were elected in electoral districts are omitted. [RT I 2009, 23, 144 – entry into force 01.05.2009]

(7) In the event of an equal number of votes, the candidate who is further towards the top of the submitted list isgiven a compensation mandate.

(8)    No political party or election coalition is given more mandates than there are candidates in its list ofcandidates.

(9) 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 the resolution on the registration of an independent candidate is annulled or an independent candidate dies, votes cast in favour of the candidate are not taken into account in the ascertaining of election results.

(10) 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.

(11) Election results are ascertained publicly in a rural municipality or city electoral committee.

[RT I 2008, 53, 293 – entry into force 17.12.2008]