Elections for the Estonian Parliament will take place in Estonia on 6 March 2011.
Estonian citizens living permanently or temporarily in a foreign state may vote electronically (Internet voting), by post or in person. This includes holders of Estonian passports.
Internet voting is available on the web-page www.valimised.ee from 9:00 on 24 February 2011 until 20:00 on 2 March 2011.
Postal voting first requires an application to the Estonian representation by the 4 February 2011.
An application for a postal vote must include
1) a copy of the personal detail page of an identity document;
2) the voter’s residential address in Australia;
3) the voter’s last residential address in Estonia or if the voter has never had a residence in Estonia, the last residence of the voter’s parents or grandparents in Estonia.
Voters who apply on time will be sent a ballot paper, candidate list and 2 envelopes. You will need to fill in the ballot paper. The ballot paper must then be placed in the smaller (inner) envelope. Then put the smaller envelope into the larger (outer) envelope. On the outer envelope write your name, ID code and electoral district number. Then send the completed ballot paper by post to the Estonian representation:
Consulate of the Republic of Estonia
40 Nicholson Street
Balmain East NSW 2041
The completed ballot paper must arrive at the Estonian representation by 18 February 2011.
Voting in person. It is possible to vote in person after presenting a valid identification document at:
Sydney Estonian House, 141 Campbell Street, Surry Hills NSW, or
Perth Estonian Consulate, 11 Langsford Street, Claremont WA
20 February 2011, 10:00 – 14.00
21 February 2011, 14.00 – 19.00
Contacts:
Honorary Consul of Estonia in Sydney: (02) 8014 8999, Sydney@estonianconsul.org
Honorary Consul of Estonia in Perth: (08) 9384 2757, anuvanhattem@aol.com
Estonian National Electoral Commission: www.vvk.ee
For future elections you may apply for an electronic voting card from www.eesti.ee/est/kodanik .
