EVCIElection Voter-Confidence Index
How well does the framework support voter confidence and audit?
Dimensions
Ballot Info
25.0% · 1/2| Datapoint | Score | Rationale & evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| INFO.1Statutory ballot information pamphletIs there a statutory requirement to publish a voter pamphlet (or analog) with candidate and ballot-question information, with content and distribution defined? | 0.5/150.0% | The consolidated list of candidates (§ 33) is Estonia's codified candidate-information artifact — defined content, prepared by the State Electoral Office and posted at every polling place — but Estonia publishes no full deliberative voter pamphlet with ballot-question explanations. “The registration number and name of each candidate are set out in the consolidated list of candidates in an electoral district.” | § view source 2026-05-21 |
| INFO.2Multilingual ballot requirementAre the triggers for multilingual ballots and voter materials set by statute (population thresholds, language-minority criteria)? | 0/10.0% | No matching sections in corpus (FTS returned 0 candidates) — concept not codified in this jurisdiction's election statute. | no FTS match 2026-05-21 |
Candidate
25.0% · 1/2| Datapoint | Score | Rationale & evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAND.1Candidate-filing public accessAre candidate-filing documents (nominating petitions, eligibility certifications) required by statute to be publicly accessible within a defined time? | 0.5/150.0% | § 33 of the Riigikogu Election Act requires the State Electoral Office to prepare and publish a consolidated list of registered candidates with defined content (registration number, name, and date of birth where names coincide); the underlying candidate-filing documents are not, however, codified as publicly accessible. “After the registration of candidates, the State Electoral Office prepares a consolidated list of candidates in an electoral district.” | § view source 2026-05-21 |
| CAND.2Candidate disqualification publicationIf a candidate is disqualified or withdraws after the ballot is printed, is the public-notice procedure codified in statute? | 0/10.0% | No matching sections in corpus (FTS returned 0 candidates) — concept not codified in this jurisdiction's election statute. | no FTS match 2026-05-21 |
Notification
50.0% · 1/2| Datapoint | Score | Rationale & evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOTIF.1Pre-election notice in statuteIs the requirement to notify voters of an upcoming election (date, polling place, registration deadline) set in statute with timing and content defined? | 1/1100.0% | § 21 of the Riigikogu Election Act requires an election information sheet to be prepared and sent to every voter no later than the 10th day before election day, with codified content — the conditions of the right to vote and the voting possibilities in the voter's municipality; § 18/§ 25 add a separate 70-day notice to EU citizens of their right to vote. “The controller of the population register organises the preparation and sending of an election information sheet not later than on the 10th day before the election day.” | § view source 2026-05-21 |
| NOTIF.2Polling-place change noticeIf a voter's polling place changes between elections, is there a statutory requirement to provide individual notice within a defined timeframe? | 0/10.0% | No matching sections in corpus (FTS returned 0 candidates) — concept not codified in this jurisdiction's election statute. | no FTS match 2026-05-21 |