How to vote in Estonia

  • 9 June 2024

  • You have several different options for casting your vote. You can either do it in polling station on election day, or vote in advance or vote online on the following dates:

    • Advance voting: 3 - 8 June 2024

    • Online voting: from 9.00 on 3 June 2024 to 20.00 on 8 June 2024

    • Voting from home from 7 to 9 June and is also possible on election day

    For more information, check out the website of the State Electoral Office.

    If you are an Estonian citizen living permanently or temporarily abroad, you have three options: voting online, voting in person in an embassy or consulate or voting by mail.

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  • There is no need to register to vote. The public authorities will send a voting slip to your home address and/or to your personal e-mail that they can found from e-population register.

    If you are an Estonian citizen living permanently or temporarily abroad, you don’t need to register in advance. This is done automatically by the authorities.

  • There is no need to register to vote.

  • In order to receive a ballot paper, you have to present your identity document to the voting district committee.

  • If you are an EU citizen voting in Estonia, you have the right to vote in Estonia.

    If you haven’t voted in the European elections in Estonia before, you have to submit an application to be entered in the list of voters to the controller of the population register.

    You will be notified of the need to submit an application at the end of March 2024.

  • The Estonian election system uses open lists at the European Parliament elections.

    In 2024, 7 Estonian MEPs will be elected.

  • A complete list of all candidates will be available on their website once the National Electoral Committee has registered them.

  • As voter with a disabilty, you have several alternatives.

    • If you are visually impaired, the e-voting voter application is adapted to you.

    • If you are unable to vote at a polling place due to your state of health or for another good reason, you may apply to vote at home.

    Please note that most of the election sites are wheelchair accessible (step-free access), and that assisted voting is possible in nursing homes and hospitals.

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