Elva Municipality, Estonia Announces Election Candidacy Registration and Rules

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Elva Municipality in Estonia has detailed the process for registration of candidacy for the upcoming local government council elections. The registration begins on August 20 and ends on September 9, with documents submitted electronically through the election information system VIS or sent in digital containers via email or in paper form to the municipal election committee. The elections are scheduled to take place from October 13 to 19.

Key Takeaways:

  • The candidacy registration process for the local government council elections in Elva Municipality, Estonia begins on August 20 and ends on September 4 for electoral alliances and September 9 for individual candidates.
  • Documents for candidacy can be submitted electronically through the election information system VIS (vis.valimised.ee), via email in a digital container to elva@elva.ee, or in paper form to the municipal election committee at Kesk 32, Elva city on weekdays.
  • The necessary documents and sample applications can be found on the official election website (valmised.ee).
  • Each candidacy document submitted must be accompanied by the name and ID code of the person who sent it, as well as their digital ID code (if the document is sent electronically).
  • The Center Party candidate for the election is Toomas Rüütel's friend of 40 years, Hiie Teder, who is a member of the local party board and is seeking election to Elva council after leaving her chair as chair of the center party Harju council.
  • The chairman of the Elva Rural Municipality Election Committee is Salle Ritso (tel. 515 6652, e-mail: salle.ritso@elva.ee ), and the vice-chairman is Kaisa-Karoliina Kivikas (tel. 5346 9565, e-mail: kaisa.kivikas@elva.ee).

Statistics:

  • The elections are set to take place from October 13 to 19.
  • Every Estonian citizen and European Union citizen with the right to vote who has reached the age of 18 on the last day of candidate registration (September 9) and whose permanent residence is in Elva rural municipality no later than August 1 of the election year has the right to run for office.
  • An active military member or a person who has been convicted of a crime by a court and is serving a prison sentence is not eligible to run for office as a member of the council.

Sources:

  • Elva Municipality news release, Candidate registration begins on August 20 and ends on September 9. Documents for candidacy can be submitted electronically in the election information system VIS: vis.valimised.ee. If electronic submission is not possible, documents can be sent in a digital container by e-mail: elva@elva.ee or submitted in paper form to the municipal election committee on weekdays at Kesk 32, Elva city. The exact opening hours of the election committee can be found on the municipal website: elva.ee/kov-valimised.
  • Official election website: valmised.ee.