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KHO:1997:40 AI generated

Voting eligibility denied to a public health official due to holding a leading position in a public authority.

Case Number KHO:1997:40
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Partially Allowed
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The Supreme Administrative Court upheld the lower court's decision to disqualify the city's chief hygienist from voting as a council member. While the school rector was found eligible despite his role as a committee presenter, the hygienist was deemed ineligible because his position as a public health inspector constituted a leading role in a public authority. The court ruled that the hygienist's responsibility for public health supervision and his role in the health committee placed him in a position of leadership incompatible with voting rights.

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KunVaaliL 91 §; KunVaaliL 91 b §: A person holding a leading position in a public authority, such as a chief hygienist supervising public health, is disqualified from voting in municipal elections due to the conflict of interest inherent in their leadership role.

Keywords

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municipal election eligibility leading position public authority voting disqualification public health official conflict of interest

Cited Legislation

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KuntaL 34 §
KunVaaliL 91 §
KunVaaliL 91 b §
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Kaupungissa oli useita ammatillisia oppilaitoksia. Työväenopiston talousarvio oli noin 5 milj.mk ja koko koulutuslautakunnan 210 milj.mk. Työväenopiston rehtori oli vaalikelpoinen valtuutetuksi. Vaalikelpoisuuden esteenä ei ollut se, että rehtori oli esittelijänä opiston johtokunnassa. Korkein hallinto-oikeus pysytti lääninoikeuden päätöksen lopputuloksen, jolla valitus oli hylätty. Kaupungin johtava hygieenikko - I kaupungineläinlääkäri, joka toimi terveysviraston valvontaosaston osastopäällikkönä ja esittelijänä terveyslautakunnassa oli asemansa ja useiden tehtäviensä sekä julkisen vallan käytön vuoksi johtavaan tehtävään rinnastettavassa vastuullisessa tehtävässä ja vaalikelvoton valtuutetuksi. Korkein hallinto-oikeus pysytti lääninoikeuden päätöksen lopputuloksen, jolla keskusvaalilautakunnan päätös vaalien tuloksen vahvistamisesta oli tältä osin kumottu ja palautettu uuden vaalituloksen vahvistamista varten. Myös D:434/1/97

KuntaL 34 §

KunVaaliL 91 §

KunVaaliL 91 b §