Estonia's major administrative divisions are 15 counties ( maakond) . The counties are further subdivided into communes ( vald ) and 241 municipalities (202 rural and 39 urban).
While only citizens are allowed to vote in Estonia's national elections, residents of Estonia, including non-citizens, are allowed to vote in local elections. Non-citizens, however, cannot be candidates in local (or national) elections. The last local elections were held on 20 October 2002; 3,273 seats were decided, and office-holders serve three-year terms.
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