EstoniaKodanike õigused 1 · Rights of citizens

Mari is an Estonian citizen. She is 17 years old. The Riigikogu elections are tomorrow. May Mari vote?

In the exam (Estonian)

Mari on Eesti kodanik. Ta on 17-aastane. Homme on Riigikogu valimised. Kas Mari võib hääletada?

  1. aYes, if her parents give her permissionJah, kui tema vanemad annavad selleks loa
  2. bNo, because the right to vote begins at the age of 18Ei, sest hääleõigus on alates 18. eluaastastCorrect answer
  3. cYes, because the right to vote begins at the age of 16Jah, sest hääleõigus on alates 16. eluaastast

Why?

In Riigikogu elections, an Estonian citizen who has reached the age of 18 has the right to vote. Mari is only 17, so she cannot vote for the Riigikogu yet. (PS § 57)

Translated with AI. In the exam the question is in Estonian, as shown above.

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Source

Our own practice questions on the current text of the Constitution of the Republic of Estonia and the Citizenship Act (Riigi Teataja). They are not real exam questions, and Harno’s sample items were not used. Every question was written, answered blind and fact-checked in separate rounds. The English translation and the explanations were made with AI; in the exam the questions are in Estonian. Not affiliated with the Education and Youth Board (Harno) or the Police and Border Guard Board.

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