Not later than 4 December 2022

At least three months before the election day

The President of the Republic calls the election.

After the elections are called

The National Electoral Committee distributes the mandates between the electoral districts.

On the next working day after the distribution of the mandates

The nomination of candidates for registration begins.

Not later than 4 January 2023

Not later than on the 60^th day before the election day

The Ministry of the Interior sends election information sheets to voters who reside permanently abroad or are temporarily staying abroad according to the data in the Population Register, to their registered address in the Estonian State Portal or their e-mail provided in the Population Register.

Not later than 14 January 2023

Not later than on the 50^th day before the election day

Rural municipality or city governments determine the voting districts by a regulation.

19 January 2023

On the 45^th day before the election day

Nomination of candidates ends (at 6 p.m.).

Not later than 21 January 2023

Not later than on the 43^rd day before the election day

Correction of errors in candidates’ documents ends (at 6 p.m.).

Not later than 24 January 2023

Not later than on the 40^th day before the election day

The National Electoral Committee registers the candidates nominated in accordance with the requirements.

Not later than 24 January 2023

Not later than on the 40^th day before the election day

Political parties participating in the election present one member candidate for a voting district committee to the rural municipality or city secretary.

27 January 2023 at the latest, if candidates are registered on 24 January 2023

Within 3 days after the registration of candidates

A candidate may withdraw their candidacy by an application.

Not later than 3 February 2023

Not later than on the 30^th day before the election day

Foreign missions should have received applications to vote by post. Foreign missions send election documents to the voters at the earliest possible opportunity.

3 February 2023

On the 30^th day before the election day

The Ministry of the Interior prepares the list of voters. Any changes made to the data on residential addresses and addresses of the place of stay after the 30^th day before the election day are not taken into account.

Not later than 8 February 2023

Not later than on the 25^th day before the election day

The Ministry of the Interior organises the forwarding of the list of voters to the National Electoral Committee.

Not later than 13 February 2023

Not later than on the 20^th day before the election day

Rural municipality or city councils appoint by a resolution the chairmen of voting district committees, and form voting district committees comprising at least five members.

18–22 February 2023

From the 15^th to the 10^th day before the election day

Voting takes place at foreign missions on at least two days.

Not later than 23 February 2023

Not later than on the 10^th day before the election day

The Ministry of the Interior organises the dispatch of election information sheets to voters.

27 February – 4 March 2023

From the 6^th to one day before the election day

Electronic voting. Voting opens on 27 February at 9 a.m. and takes place around the clock until 4 March at 8 p.m.

27 February – 2 March 2023

From the 6^th to the 3^rd day before the election day

Advance voting is held in at least one designated voting district in each rural municipality and city. Advance voting also takes place outside the electoral district of residence. Voting takes place from 12 noon until 8 p.m.

27 February – 2 March 2023

From the 6^th to the 3^rd day before the election day

Voting is held at location of voters, in custodial institutions, hospitals and twenty-four-hour social welfare institutions. Voting takes place from 9 a.m. until 8 p.m.

3–4 March 2023

From the 2^nd to one day before the election day

Advance voting is held in all voting districts from 12 noon until 8 p.m. Home voting is also held. Home voting is organised between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m.

Not later than 4 March 2023

Not later than one day before the election day

Envelopes with ballot papers are forwarded to the State Electoral Office.

Not later than 5 March 2023

Not later than at 12 noon on the election day

The envelopes with ballot papers are forwarded to vote counting committees.

5 March 2023

Election Day

Voting takes place from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Home voting is also held.

Until 8 p.m., voters can change their i-votes by voting with a ballot paper. The voting district committee starts counting the votes at 8 p.m. at the earliest. The State Electoral Office counts the i-votes. Every electoral district has an appointed vote counting committee to count the votes cast outside the electoral district of residence. The vote counting committee of the City of Tallinn counts the votes from voters who reside permanently abroad.

6 March 2023

The second counting of votes in vote counting committees of rural municipalities or cities.

After the election day

The National Electoral Committee registers the elected and substitute members of the Riigikogu after the election day when the term for filing complaints and appeals with the National Electoral Committee and the Supreme Court has expired or when the final resolutions have been adopted in respect of the filed complaints and appeals.

Not later than 6 April 2023

Within one month as of the election day

Within one month as of election day, political parties and independent candidates submit election campaign reports to the Political Parties Financing Surveillance Committee.