§ § 72Registration of members of European Parliament and declaration of election results

(1) The National Electoral Committee registers, by a resolution, the elected Members of the European Parliament not later than on the 20th day after the election day.
(2) Where voting results have been declared invalid in the event specified in § 71 of this Act, the National Electoral Committee adopts the resolution to register the elected Members of the new European Parliament after the results of the repeat vote become clear.
(3) The election results are deemed to be declared on the day following the publication of the resolution of the National Electoral Committee set out in subsection 1 or 2 of this section in the Riigi Teataja. The National Electoral Committee forwards the resolution to the European Parliament.
(4) Where an elected candidate holds an office specified in clause 2, 4, 5 or 7 of § 75 of this Act at the time of declaration of election results, they must notify the National Electoral Committee within 10 days after the date of declaration of election results, whether they agree to participate in the work of the European Parliament or wish to continue in their current office and decline the mandate. If the elected candidate agrees to participate in the work of the European Parliament, they must submit a copy of their letter of resignation from their current office to the National Electoral Committee.
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(5) Where an elected candidate declines the mandate to the European Parliament, they are replaced by an alternate member. The replacement of an elected candidate is formalised by a resolution of the National Electoral Committee which is forwarded to the European Parliament.