EstoniaKodanike õigused 4 · Rights of citizens
Ivan is a citizen of Russia. He has a long-term residence permit in Estonia and lives permanently in Tallinn. May he vote in the Tallinn city council elections?
In the exam (Estonian)
Ivan on Venemaa kodanik. Tal on Eestis pikaajaline elamisluba ja ta elab püsivalt Tallinnas. Kas ta võib hääletada Tallinna volikogu valimistel?
- aYes, because he has a long-term residence permit in EstoniaJah, sest tal on Eestis pikaajaline elamisluba
- bNo, because he is not a citizen of Estonia or of another EU countryEi, sest ta ei ole Eesti ega mõne teise ELi riigi kodanikCorrect answer
- cYes, if he is at least 16 years old and lives permanently in TallinnJah, kui ta on vähemalt 16-aastane ja elab Tallinnas püsivalt
Why?
Under the 2025 amendment to the Constitution, citizens of third countries no longer have the right to vote in council elections. In council elections, Estonian citizens vote, and, on the basis of law, also citizens of other European Union countries. (PS § 156)
Translated with AI. In the exam the question is in Estonian, as shown above.
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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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