valitavad
Valitavad is an Estonian term used in political and legal contexts to describe offices, bodies, or individuals that are subject to elections or eligible to be elected. The word is the plural nominative form of valitav, an adjective formed from the verb valima (to elect). In legislation and election discourse, valitavad marks items that are filled through electoral processes, as opposed to those that are appointed.
Valitav denotes potentiality or eligibility rather than an actual result; it is distinct from valitud, which
Common usages include valitavad ametid (elective offices), valitavate kandidaatide nimekiri (list of eligible candidates), and valitav
In contrast to valitud, valitav emphasizes the possibility or eligibility of being chosen, rather than the