Local Government Council Elections Scheduled for October 2025 in Saaremaa Rural Municipality

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The Saaremaa Rural Municipality Government has announced that local government council elections will be held on October 19, 2025, with voting possible throughout the election week from October 13-19. The council consists of 31 members, and preparations are underway for the elections. The Saaremaa rural municipality council has decided to maintain the same size and composition of the council as the current one, with 31 members. The council has also appointed new members to the rural municipality election committee, which will be responsible for overseeing the electoral process.

Key Takeaways:

  • The local government council elections will be held on October 19, 2025, with voting possible throughout the election week from October 13-19.
  • The council consists of 31 members, with no change in size or composition compared to the current council.
  • The Saaremaa rural municipality council has appointed new members to the rural municipality election committee.
  • The election committee will be responsible for overseeing the electoral process, with the chairman being the rural municipality secretary Aivar Rahno and the deputy chairman being Kaido Rosina.
  • Some voting rooms will be different, with voting possible in community centers or gymnasiums instead of libraries or service centers.
  • Electronic voter lists will be used, allowing voters to cast their ballots at any polling station on Saaremaa.

Statistics:

  • October 19, 2025, is the election day for the local government council elections.
  • October 13-19, 2025, is the election week, during which voting will be possible.
  • 31 members will comprise the local government council.
  • The rural municipality election committee will consist of 6 members: Aivar Rahno (chairman), Kaido Rosina (deputy chairman), Alo Heinsalu, Gert Kaasik, Kersti Ounapuu, and Risto Kaljuste (alternate member) and Sirje Sepp (alternate member).

Sources:

  • Saaremaa Rural Municipality Government news release