{"id":1483,"date":"2025-08-29T13:11:05","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T10:11:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valga.ee\/?page_id=1483"},"modified":"2025-10-16T11:33:53","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T08:33:53","slug":"valga-vallavolikogu-valimised-2025","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/valga.ee\/en\/juhtimine-ja-majandus\/valimised\/valga-vallavolikogu-valimised-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Valga Municipal Council elections 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Voting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Polling stations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Six polling stations have been formed in Valga municipality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Polling station No 1<\/summary>\n

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<\/path><\/svg><\/span>Valga Cultural Centre (Kesk tn 1, Valga, Valga municipality, Valga county)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/path><\/svg><\/span>13 October 2025 12:00 - 20:00<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/path><\/svg><\/span>14 October 2025 12:00 - 20:00<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/path><\/svg><\/span>15 October 2025 12:00 - 20:00<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/path><\/svg><\/span>16 October 2025 12:00 - 20:00<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/path><\/svg><\/span>17 October 2025 12:00 - 20:00<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/path><\/svg><\/span>18 October 2025 12:00 - 20:00<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/path><\/svg><\/span>19 October 2025 09:00 - 20:00<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/path><\/svg><\/span>valimisjaoskond@valga.ee<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/path><\/svg><\/span>+372 5888 7317<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/path><\/svg><\/span>Call box number: +372 5393 2733<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/path><\/svg><\/span>Accessibility available. Wheelchair and baby buggy access, public transport stop nearby.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Polling station No 2<\/summary>\n

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<\/path><\/svg><\/span>Valga railway station (Jaama pst 12, Valga town, Valga municipality, Valga county)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/path><\/svg><\/span>17 October 2025 12:00 - 20:00<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/path><\/svg><\/span>18 October 2025 12:00 - 20:00<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/path><\/svg><\/span>19 October 2025 09:00 - 20:00<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/path><\/svg><\/span>+372 58887318<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/path><\/svg><\/span>valimisjaoskond@valga.ee<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/path><\/svg><\/span>Dial-in box number : +372 53932733<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/path><\/svg><\/span>Accessibility available. Wheelchair and baby buggy access, public transport stop nearby. Parking close to the building.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Polling station No 3<\/summary>\n

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<\/path><\/svg><\/span>Hargla County Culture House (Culture House, Hargla village, Valga municipality, Valga county)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/path><\/svg><\/span>17 October 2025 12:00 - 20:00<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/path><\/svg><\/span>18 October 2025 12:00 - 20:00<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/path><\/svg><\/span>19 October 2025 09:00 - 20:00<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/path><\/svg><\/span>+372 58887319<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/path><\/svg><\/span>valimisjaoskond@valga.ee<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/path><\/svg><\/span>Dial-in box number : +372 53932733<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/path><\/svg><\/span>Accessibility available. Wheelchair and pushchair access, parking close to the building.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Polling station No 4<\/summary>\n

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<\/path><\/svg><\/span>Tsirguliina Folk Hall (Tehase tn 2, Tsirguliina alevik, Valga rural municipality, Valga county)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/path><\/svg><\/span>17 October 2025 12:00 - 20:00<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/path><\/svg><\/span>18 October 2025 12:00 - 20:00<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/path><\/svg><\/span>19 October 2025 09:00 - 20:00<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/path><\/svg><\/span>+372 58887320<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/path><\/svg><\/span>Dial-in box number : +372 53932733<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/path><\/svg><\/span>valimisjaoskond@valga.ee<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/path><\/svg><\/span>Accessibility available. Wheelchair and baby buggy access, parking in front of the building.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Polling station No 5<\/summary>\n

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<\/path><\/svg><\/span>\u00d5ru Library (Kooli tn 2, \u00d5ru alevik, Valga rural municipality, Valga maakond)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/path><\/svg><\/span>17 October 2025 12:00 - 20:00<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/path><\/svg><\/span>18 October 2025 12:00 - 20:00<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/path><\/svg><\/span>19 October 2025 09:00 - 20:00<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/path><\/svg><\/span>+372 58887321<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/path><\/svg><\/span>Dial-in box number : +372 53932733<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/path><\/svg><\/span>valimisjaoskond@valga.ee<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/path><\/svg><\/span>Accessibility available. Wheelchair access, public transport stop close to the building.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Polling station No 6<\/summary>\n

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<\/path><\/svg><\/span>L\u00fcllem\u00e4e Library (Kirikum\u00f5isa tee 1, L\u00fcllem\u00e4e village, Valga municipality, Valga county).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

17 October 2025 12:00 - 20:00<\/p>\n\n\n\n

18 October 2025 12:00 - 20:00<\/p>\n\n\n\n

19 October 2025 09:00 - 20:00<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/path><\/svg><\/span>+372 5888 7322<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/path><\/svg><\/span>Dial-in box number : +372 53932733<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/path><\/svg><\/span>valimisjaoskond@valga.ee<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/path><\/svg><\/span>Accessibility available. Wheelchair access, parking close to the building.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

<\/path><\/svg><\/span>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/path><\/svg><\/span>Voting at home is organised by all precincts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Voting time<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can cast your vote electronically<\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Second reading of votes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The second counting of votes will take place on 20 October 2025 at 10 a.m. at the Valga Municipality Government (Puiestee street 8, Valga town, Valga municipality, Valga county, office 100).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Political agitation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Election factsheet<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The 2025 local government council elections are coming up soon - voting week is 13-19 October and polling day is 19 October.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By 9 October at the latest, the Ministry of the Interior, with the help of SMIT, will send voters election information leaflets.<\/strong>, which details how and when to vote. Newsletters are sent via three channels:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n