§ § 11Ascertaining of voting results

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(1) The electoral committee counts the votes publicly immediately after the close of voting and resolution of protests.
(2) The electoral committee:
1) ascertains the number of electors and the number of electors who received a ballot paper, based on the list of the members of the Riigikogu or electoral body;
2) ascertains the number of electors who participated in the voting based on the number of ballot papers in the ballot box;
3) ascertains the number of invalid ballot papers;
4) ascertains the number of ballot papers on which no space is marked with a cross;
5) ascertains the number of votes cast for each candidate for President of the Republic.
(3) An invalid ballot paper is a ballot paper:
1) with a cross marked in more than one space;
2) on which or on the envelope of which an impression of the seal of the electoral committee is missing.
(4) Voting results are communicated by the chair of the electoral committee.

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