§ § 15Member of rural municipality or city electoral committee

(1) An Estonian citizen or a citizen of the European Union who has the right to vote in municipal council elections may be a member of a rural municipality or city electoral committee. The permanent residence of a member of an electoral committee need not be in this rural municipality or city.
(2) The term of authority of a member of a rural municipality or city electoral committee terminates prematurely:
1) due to their resignation;
2) due to their death;
3) if they become an authorised representative of a political party, election coalition or an independent candidate;
4) if they are nominated as a candidate for municipal council elections;
5) [repealed – RT I, 04.07.2017, 1 – entry into force 01.01.2018]
(3) A member of a rural municipality or city electoral committee may be released from their duties as a member of an electoral committee by a reasoned resolution of the council which appointed them either on their own initiative or on the proposal of the electoral committee.
(4) A member of a rural municipality or city electoral committee must be impartial and independent in the performance of their duties.
(5) A member of a rural municipality or city electoral committee may not campaign for or against political parties, election coalitions or candidates.
[RT I, 06.05.2016, 1 – entry into force 01.01.2017]