Special rules for supplementary elections
(1) Supplementary elections are held in accordance with this Act, taking into account the special rules providedin this Chapter.
(2) Persons who meet the requirements prescribed in subsections 1–4 of § 5 of this Act and whose permanentresidence, i.e. residence the address details of which have been entered in the population register, is located in the rural municipality or city on the day when elections are declared may participate in voting in supplementary elections.
(3) Persons who meet the requirements prescribed in subsections 5 and 6 of § 5 of this Act and whosepermanent residence, i.e. residence the address details of which have been entered in the population register, is located in the rural municipality or city on the day when elections are declared may stand as candidates in supplementary elections.
(4) No new rural municipality or city electoral committee or new voting district committees are formed forsupplementary elections.
(5) In the event of supplementary elections, at least 15 days in total must be provided for the nomination andregistration of candidates.
(6) Where there are not enough funds in the budget of a rural municipality or city to prepare and holdsupplementary elections, the expenditure relating to the elections is covered from the state budget at the request of and to the extent indicated by the minister or governmental authority in charge of the policy sector. An allocation received from the state budget in order to hold supplementary elections is withheld from the budget of the following year of the corresponding rural municipality or city. The Government of the Republic has the right to reduce the repayable amount or to exempt the rural municipality or city from the repayment obligation. [RT I, 04.07.2017, 1 – entry into force 01.01.2018]
(7) The provisions of §§ 46–51 and Chapter 71of this Act do not apply to supplementary elections. [RT I, 01.11.2012, 1 – entry into force 11.11.2012]
