EKRE has proposed reducing the election deposit. Currently, the deposit is 946 euros, but EKRE wants it to be 220 euros.
The current deposit is too high. It makes it difficult for new and small parties to participate in elections. They cannot raise that much money.
EKRE proposes that the deposit be linked to the subsistence level. The subsistence level is 220 euros per month. This is smaller and more stable than the current deposit.
The Chancellor of Justice has said that the deposit could be smaller. He suggested considering alternatives, such as collecting signatures of support.
The next parliamentary elections are on March 7. The deadline for submitting candidates is January 21.
The Estonian Greens won a court case related to the deposit. The court found that the deposit was too high and makes it difficult for new parties to participate.