Estonia Ends Voting Rights for Russian, Belarusian Citizens
Estonia’s Riigikogu passed a constitutional amendment, with 93 votes in favor and 7 against, revoking voting rights in local elections for Russian and Belarusian citizens. While stateless residents may vote in this year’s October elections, this privilege will be removed after the next election cycle. The amendment, passed via an expedited process, also removes voting rights for citizens of NATO member states, leaving only Estonian and EU citizens eligible to vote in future local elections. This change follows a proposed amendment to limit voting rights for third-country nationals, passed with 55 votes.
John Q. Hosedrinker