Valga Municipal Council elections 2025

Voting

There are six polling stations in Valga municipality. The electoral roll is electronic, so voters can go to the polling station most convenient for them. This means that a voter registered in Valga municipality is not bound to the polling station of his/her place of residence, but can vote in the polling station of his/her choice in Valga municipality during its opening hours.

Polling stations

Six polling stations have been formed in Valga municipality.

In local government council elections, early voting outside the constituency of the place of residence is organised by polling station No. 1. If necessary, polling station No. 1 also organises voting at the place of residence, in a place of detention, in a hospital and in a day-care centre.

Voting at home is organised by all precincts.

Voting time

The local government council election week is from 13 October to 19 October 2025.Early and electronic voting will take place from 13 to 18 October. Voting on election day, 19 October 2025, will take place on only at stations.

The right to vote is granted to voters who are at least 16 years of age and whose place of residence is in Valga municipality. According to the Local Government Council Election Act currently in force, in addition to Estonian citizens, citizens of the European Union and aliens residing in Estonia on the basis of a long-term residence permit or permanent right of residence have the right to vote. 

You can cast your vote electronically from Monday to Saturday (13 October to 18 October) by voting at www.valimised.ee. As of this year, you can use the Smart-ID app to identify yourself and confirm your vote, in addition to your ID card and Mobile-ID. No electronic voting will be carried out by precinct commissions. Votes cast electronically can be cancelled at the polling station on election day, 19 October, by voting by paper ballot at the polling station.

Political agitation

During polling week, political advertising and agitation is allowed everywhere except in the polling station. It is therefore important to note that, in order to ensure electoral peace in the polling station, political advertising must not be visible or loud in the polling station. Among other things, it is not permitted to wear clothing with election advertising for political parties or electoral associations in the polling station. Persons wearing such advertisements should cover them up when entering the room.

Registration of candidates and election alliances

On 20 August, the registration of candidates and electoral alliances for local government council elections began. Documents could be submitted electronically via the election information system and on paper to the municipal election commission. It was also possible to submit documents electronically.

In this case, application documents should be encrypted in the name of Diana Asi (personal identification 48005175738) and sent to the following address valimisjaoskond@valga.ee

Candidates

Constituency No 1

Local elections to be held on 19 October 2025

Local government council elections are held in the Municipal Council Elections Act  on the basis of. The representative body, or council, elected by the people of a municipality or city for a four-year term, organises local affairs and appoints the executive body, or municipality or city government.

Elections are open to political parties, electoral alliances and individual candidates. Every Estonian citizen and citizen of the European Union who has the right to vote and who has reached the age of 18 by the last day of registration of candidates and whose permanent residence is in the respective municipality or city on 1 August of the election year at the latest has the right to stand as a candidate. A member of the council may not be a candidate if he/she is a serving member of the armed forces or a person who has been convicted of a criminal offence by a court and is serving a prison sentence. An electoral alliance may be formed for the purpose of municipal council elections by at least two citizens of Estonia or the European Union who are entitled to vote. For this purpose, the partnership agreement and the application for registration of the electoral alliance must be submitted to the municipal or city election commission.

The right to vote is open to voters who are at least 16 years of age and whose place of residence is in the municipality or town concerned. According to the Local Government Council Election Act currently in force, in addition to Estonian citizens, citizens of the European Union and aliens residing in Estonia on the basis of a long-term residence permit or permanent right of residence have the right to vote. 
The size of the council varies depending on the number of inhabitants in the municipality or city.

In local government council elections, the required nomination documents must be submitted to the election committee of the municipality or city in order to nominate a candidate or candidates. Each candidate must submit a nomination form. Model nomination papers are prepared by the National Election Service and are also published on the election website.

Valga Municipal Council 28 May 2025 Decision No 135 "Determination of the number of members of the Valga Municipal Council, formation of electoral constituency and determination of the number of mandates in the electoral constituency", the number of members of the Valga Municipal Council was set at 25, and one electoral constituency No 1 with 25 mandates was formed for the election, covering the entire administrative territory of Valga municipality.

Composition of the Valga municipality electoral commission

Chairwoman Municipal Secretary Diana Asi (5757 0819, valimisjaoskond@valga.ee )

Vice-Chair Villar Sikk

Members Annely Adrat, Anne Puller and Piret Villemson

Alternates Heldi Kaares and Liina Pettai