Thank you for interest in the General Election for the XXIII General Election scheduled for 2022!

Dear Fellow Estonian American,

For seventy years the Estonian American National Council has been the national organization representing the interests of Estonian Americans. In that time, thanks to your generous support, and the work of our nationally elected council, we have been able to carry out our dual mission of being a unified voice on issues affecting Estonian Americans while also providing financial support to organizations and programs that help maintain community, language, and culture.

We are proud of our volunteer, nationally-elected council, which is diverse in age, geography, and perspective, and we hope you share in our excitement that a new council body will be elected in the year 2022.

Candidate Qualifications

As set out in the Estonian American National Candidates Constitution, candidates must meet the following eligibility requirements:

~ Estonian by descent, an immediate family member of such an individual, or a resident member of the Estonian American community through family relations;

~ Legally residing in the United States; and

~ In agreement with EANC goals outlined in the Council’s constitution.

~ at least 21 years of age on the closing date of voting (date TBD), and must attest to meeting the requirements above.

Submit Your Candidacy

We encourage your application!

Applications for candidacy and more information about EANC and our elections are available at www.estosite.org/2022election and from the election commissioners, Ms. Lya Karm and Ms. Maria Pedak-Kari, email: [email protected].

Completed applications including candidate photo must be successfully submitted via email no later than 12:30 a.m. (Eastern) on Thursday, May 26, 2022.

Candidate introductions and photos will be published in the Vaba Eesti Sõna and sent out with the EANC´s newsletter ERKÜ Teataja, so that voters may get to know you and what you hope to bring to the Council by way of experience, characteristics and ideas.

The list of candidates will appear in the Vaba Eesti Sõna newspaper (print and online versions) and on the EANC website (www.estosite.org), together with the election date. Formal procedure states that following this initial listing in the VES, members of the public will have 10 days to contest the eligibility of a candidate.

Register to Vote in the EANC General Election

Later this year you will have the opportunity to vote.   Please do your part to make sure your viewpoints and concerns are represented!   

Ballots will be sent to all addresses in the EANC database. If you receive the ERKÜ Teataja newsletter in the mail you will receive a ballot.. Sign up for Teataja on our website at www.estosite.org. E-voting is also offered by pre-registration. Contact EANC Executive Director Leelo Linask for information on how to participate in voting electronically, and please notify us of any address changes as soon as possible.

Contact: Leelo Linask [email protected] or 978-397-0020.

Voter Qualifications

Voters in the EANC member elections must be at least 18 years of age on the closing date of voting meet the following requirements:

~ Estonian by descent, an immediate family member of such an individual, or a resident member of the Estonian American community through family relations;

~ Legally residing in the United States; and

~ In agreement with EANC goals outlined in the Council’s constitution.