Electoral Management Design Database

Mongolia

Mongolia

2020

Model of electoral management

Independent

Source

Mongolia, Law on the Central Election Body, accessed 1 June 2020

Article 3. Legal status of the Central Election Body

3.1. The General Election Commission shall be the central election body.

3.2. The General Election Commission (hereinafter referred to as “Commission”) shall be a plenipotentiary State authority provided with power to organize elections of the State Great Hural of Mongolia, elections of the President of Mongolia and referendums. […]

3.4. The Commission shall exercise its activities independently.

3.5. The Commission shall adhere to the principles of rule of law, independency, political neutrality, joint discussion and decision-making, transparency and fairness in its activities. […]

Electoral Management Bodies

Name of EMB Number of EMB members Term of office EMB members selected by Chair appointed/elected by Party or expert based membership
General Election Commission 9 6 years Legislature, Judiciary, President Legislature Expert
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