"The issue is not the number of votes, and I cannot prescribe that to anyone," said Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise in an interview with ERR. Her only criterion is maintaining an impartial image.
Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise said in an interview with Kuku Radio that the sentence in the letter she sent, "if a sufficient majority of members of the Riigikogu find that I should continue serving the country as president, I agree to run" meant that she would agree to run if her candidacy received enough votes to be nominated, i.e. the signatures of at least 21 members of the Riigikogu.