Added on: 2025-04-23

Reformierakond soovib muuta KOV-valimiste reegleid

Reform Party Wants to Change Local Government Election Rules

Reformierakond tahab muuta seadust, et inimesed saaksid kandideerida kohalikus omavalitsuses, isegi kui nad seal püsivalt ei ela.

The Reform Party wants to change the law so that people can run for local government even if they do not permanently reside there.

. See muudatus võimaldaks inimestel , isegi kui nad seal . Praegu on see keelatud, aga , et kandidaat peaks omavalitsuses elama. Reformierakond tahab, et ka need inimesed saaksid , kes soovivad omavalitsuses , kuigi nad seal ei ela. Näiteks Setomaa vallavolikokku saaksid ka need setod, kes ei ela Setomaal. Aga ikka need, kes omavalitsuses elavad. Reformierakonna liige Anti Haagas ütleb, et peaaegu kõik erakonnad tahavad seda muutust. Ta usub, et lõpuks otsustab ikkagi rahvas, kes neid esindab. Haagas ütleb ka, et Eesti on väike ja paljudel on mitu elukohta. Inimesed soovivad piirkondades, mis neile olulised on, isegi kui nad seal ei ela. Samuti usub ta, et erakonnad ei nõua, et kandidaadid peaksid esitama vale elukoha. Reformierakond tahtis selle muudatuse juba varasemalt teha, kuid seda veel pole tehtud. Haagas selgitas, et nüüd on viimane aeg, sest KOV-valimised on varsti. Ta loodab, et muudatus tehakse poole aasta jooksul. Kui seda ei tehta, siis ei järgita head menetlust. Haagas ütles, et Reformierakonna poolt on tema see muudatus esile toonud. Ta selgitas, et see on kõigi erakondade teema. Ta rääkis teistega, et teada saada, kas kõik toetavad seda muutust. Haagas ütles, et kolmapäeval või neljapäeval. Kui seda sel nädalal ei juhtu, siis otsustatakse, kas on vaja kiirustada. Ta usub, et muudatusele on . Ta ütles, et kui toetust pole, siis pole vaja seda teha. Keskerakonna liige Lauri Laats ütles, et tema erakond pole veel eelnõuga tutvunud, aga on sellest kuulnud. Ta ütles, et see seadus tuleb üle vaadata. Ta usub, et see muudatus midagi ei muuda, aga suurtes omavalitsustes muudab. Laats ütles, et see ei mõjuta tavainimesi, vaid tuleb seda selgitada . Ta ütles, et see eelnõu tuli hiljaks ja seda oleks pidanud varem tegema. Veebruaris otsustas Tartu kohus, et kandidaadid peavad elama . ETV saade "Pealtnägija" näitas, et seda on raske täita.

The Reform Party wants to change the law. This amendment would allow people to run for local government even if they do not permanently reside there. Currently, this is prohibited, but the constitution does not require that a candidate must live in the municipality. The Reform Party wants those who wish to contribute to the municipality to be able to run, even if they do not live there. For example, Setos who do not live in Setomaa could run for the Setomaa council. However, only those who live in the municipality can vote. Reform Party member Anti Haagas says that almost all parties want this change. He believes that ultimately, the people will decide who represents them. Haagas also says that Estonia is small and many people have multiple residences. People want to run in regions that are important to them, even if they do not live there. He also believes that parties will not require candidates to provide a false address. The Reform Party wanted to make this change earlier, but it has not yet been done. Haagas explained that now is the last chance because local government elections are coming soon. He hopes the change will be made within half a year. If it is not done, good procedure will not be followed. Haagas said that he has brought this amendment to the forefront on behalf of the Reform Party. He explained that this is a topic for all parties. He talked to others to find out if everyone supports this change. Haagas said that the bill will be introduced on Wednesday or Thursday. If it does not happen this week, it will be decided whether to hurry. He believes there is broad support for the amendment. He said that if there is no support, it does not need to be done. Center Party member Lauri Laats said that his party has not yet reviewed the bill but has heard about it. He said that this law needs to be reviewed. He believes that in small communities, this change will not change anything, but it will in larger municipalities. Laats said that this does not affect ordinary people, but it needs to be explained at a political level. He said that this bill came late and should have been done earlier. In February, the Tartu court ruled that candidates must live in the electoral district. The ETV show "Pealtnägija" showed that this is difficult to fulfill.