What information must signatories provide when signing the proposal?

Estonia

Estonia

Answer
  • Identity or voting card number
  • Personal details
Source

Responseto Memoranda and Requests for Explanations and Submission of CollectiveAddresses Act [RT I, 01.04.2014, 1 - entry into force 11.04.2014]

https://www.riigiteataja.ee/en/eli/507042014003/consolide

? 7(1).  Requirements for collective addresses

(1) At least 1000 signatures insupport have to be collected for submission of a collective address(hereinafter in this chapter referred to as address).

 (2) The address proposes how toamend the existing regulations or how to improve the community life, and up tothree pages of reasons are appended to the address stating why the currentsituation is unsatisfactory and how the proposal made in the address wouldimprove the situation.

 (3) An electronic list of thepersons who gave their signature in support which indicates the person's nameand personal identification code shall to be added to an address.

 (4) The names of the persons whogave their signatures and their personal identification codes shall be appendedto the signatures in support collected on paper. The Digital Signatures Actshall apply to the collection of electronic signatures in support.

 (5) Addresses of the same contentcan be presented once every two years.
[RT I, 01.04.2014, 1 - entry into force 11.04.2014]

 

? 7(2).  Persons entitled to sign in support

 (1) A signature in support may begiven by a permanent resident of Estonia who is at least 16 years of age. Forthe purposes of this Act, a permanent resident is a citizen of Estonia whoresides in Estonia, and a citizen of a member state of the European Union, theEuropean Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation who resides in Estoniaand who has a permanent right of residence, and an alien who resides in Estoniaand who has a long-term residence permit or permanent right of residence.

 

 (2) A signature in support of anaddress may be given once.
[RT I, 01.04.2014, 1 - entry into force 11.04.2014]

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