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Government and democracy: what each party thinks

3 questions, 21 party positions and 3 complete disagreements (how they are assigned).

What each party proposes on this issue

A summary of their positions on the questions in this issue, based on their manifestos, votes and statements. Details and sources, question by question, below.

Reformierakond

Agrees: “Internet voting should be kept in elections”

Disagrees: “The President of the Republic should be elected directly by the citizens”; “Citizens should be able to trigger a binding referendum by collecting signatures”

EKRE

Agrees: “The President of the Republic should be elected directly by the citizens”; “Citizens should be able to trigger a binding referendum by collecting signatures”

Disagrees: “Internet voting should be kept in elections”

Keskerakond

Agrees: “The President of the Republic should be elected directly by the citizens”; “Citizens should be able to trigger a binding referendum by collecting signatures”

In between: “Internet voting should be kept in elections”

Eesti 200

Agrees: “Internet voting should be kept in elections”

Disagrees: “The President of the Republic should be elected directly by the citizens”

In between: “Citizens should be able to trigger a binding referendum by collecting signatures”

SDE

Agrees: “Internet voting should be kept in elections”

Disagrees: “The President of the Republic should be elected directly by the citizens”

In between: “Citizens should be able to trigger a binding referendum by collecting signatures”

Isamaa

Agrees: “Internet voting should be kept in elections”

Disagrees: “The President of the Republic should be elected directly by the citizens”

In between: “Citizens should be able to trigger a binding referendum by collecting signatures”

Parempoolsed

Agrees: “Internet voting should be kept in elections”

Disagrees: “The President of the Republic should be elected directly by the citizens”; “Citizens should be able to trigger a binding referendum by collecting signatures”

Internet voting should be kept in elections.

Estonia has allowed internet voting since 2005, and in 2023 half of voters used it. Some parties doubt its security and transparency and want to abolish it; according to the Government Office, trust in it fell to 54% in 2025.

Of the 7 parties with a position on this question: 5 in favour, 1 in between and 1 against.

The President of the Republic should be elected directly by the citizens.

Today the president is elected by the Riigikogu or, if the required majority is not reached, by an electoral body that also includes representatives of local governments.

Of the 7 parties with a position on this question: 2 in favour, 0 in between and 5 against.

Citizens should be able to trigger a binding referendum by collecting signatures.

At present only the Riigikogu can call a referendum. With 1,000 signatures citizens can submit a collective proposal to parliament, but it does not have to approve it.

Of the 7 parties with a position on this question: 2 in favour, 3 in between and 2 against.

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