2024 Mongolian parliamentary election
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Parliamentary elections are scheduled to be held in Mongolia on 28 June 2024 to determine the composition of the State Great Khural.[1] The number of parliamentarians is set to increase from 76 to 126, following a constitutional amendment from 2023.
Background[edit]
In the 2020 parliamentary elections the Mongolian People's Party won a supermajority of 62 of the 76 seats and formed a government. However, protests in 2021 led to the resignation of Prime Minister Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh and his cabinet.[2] The government's legitimacy was subsequently questioned during the 2022 protests after a corruption scandal involving the theft of $12.9 billion worth of coal.
In August 2022 the Constitutional Court cancelled Article 39, Section 1 of the constitution, which stated that "Prime Minister and no more than four members of the and the Government can hold the office of member of the State Great Khural". At the opening of the 2022 spring extraordinary session, chairman of the State Great Khural, Gombojavyn Zandanshatar stated that "In this regard, it is believed that there is a need to discuss and resolve the issues related to the number of members of parliament, the competence of the executive branch, the control and balance of governance, and the development of parliamentary democracy by establishing a National Consensus Working Group and discussing and resolving the issue".
The State Great Khural passed a constitutional amendment on 2 June 2023, increasing the number of MPs from 76 to 126.[3]
Electoral system[edit]
Following the passing of a new electoral law, the elections will be held using a parallel system, with 78 seats elected by multiple non-transferable vote in 13 multi-member constituencies and 48 by closed list proportional representation at the national level with an electoral threshold of 4% for individual parties, 5% for a two-party coalition and 7% for coalitions of three or more parties.[4][5] To qualify for proportional seats, parties and coalitions must also have candidates running in at least half of the seats in each constituency. Party lists must adhere to the zipper system, while the overall gender ratio of candidates for a party must not be greater than 70:30 or less than 30:70. A voter turnout of 50% is required for the result in a constituency to be considered valid, or another round of voting must be held for that constituency.[5]
Timetable[edit]
| 1 March | Deadline for audit organization to set campaign finance limits |
| 24 March | Deadline for parties to submit election platform |
| 28 April | Deadline for parties to submit intention to participate |
| 14–20 May | Parties nominate candidates |
| 10 June | GEC issues candidate card[6] |
| 15 June | Deadline for Mongolians residing abroad to register |
| 10–26 June | Election campaign period |
| 20–23 June | Polling days for Mongolians residing abroad in the embassies and consular posts |
| 28 June | Polling day (from 7am until 10pm) |
Contesting parties and candidates[edit]
The General Election Committee of Mongolia registered a record 1,336 candidates running for the election.[7]
| Party | Constituency seats | Party list | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mongolian People's Party | 78 | 48 | 126 | |
| Democratic Party | 78 | 48 | 126 | |
| HUN Party | 75 | 47 | 122 | |
| National Coalition | 43 | 24 | 67 | |
| New United Coalition | 53 | 37 | 90 | |
| United Patriots Party | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| The Civic Unity Party | 53 | 4 | 57 | |
| Civil Will–Green Party | 59 | 12 | 71 | |
| People's Majority Governance Party | 44 | 27 | 71 | |
| Republican Party | 39 | 15 | 54 | |
| Mongolian Liberal Democratic Party | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Civil Movement Party | 76 | 48 | 126 | |
| Truth and Right Party | 62 | 18 | 80 | |
| Good Democratic Citizens United Party | 37 | 18 | 55 | |
| Mongol Conservative Party | 22 | 0 | 22 | |
| Freedom Implementing Party | 25 | 5 | 30 | |
| Mongolian Social Democratic Party | 6 | 0 | 6 | |
| Motherland Party | 39 | 4 | 43 | |
| People's Power Party | 52 | 8 | 60 | |
| For the Mongolian People Party | 38 | 4 | 42 | |
| Liberte Party | 43 | 4 | 47 | |
| Independent | 42 | 0 | 42 | |
| Total | 966 | 371 | 1337 | |
Incidents[edit]
Death of opposition party member[edit]
On 16 June, B. Bayanmunkh, a member of the Democratic Party and a governor of Sant sum, was beaten to death.[8] It was found that perpetrator was agitator of 1st election district candidate Gürsediin Saikhanbayar.[9] In response, the MPP decided to withdraw Saikhanbayar as a candidate. However, the GEC stated that a candidate cannot be withdrawn once they have been registered, issued an identity card and their name has been entered on the ballot paper.[10][11] Also Saikhanbayar himself stated that he will continue to campaign and compete in the elections.[12]
Opinion polls[edit]
 | This section needs to be updated. The reason given is: Polling is outdated. More data can be found here. (May 2024) |
| Polling firm | Fieldwork date | Sample size |
MPP | DP | MPRP | HUN | NC | Other | Ind. | None | Und./NA/ DK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sant Maral | 23 Apr – 19 May 2024 | 1,000 | 18.6 | 12.6 | – | 2.9 | – | 1.4 | – | 42.7 | 21.8 |
| MEC Barometer | 3–10 Apr 2024 | 980 | 22 | 17 | – | 10 | 6 | 15 | – | – | 30 |
| Sant Maral | 18 Mar – 16 Apr 2023 | 1,000 | 13.6 | 10.7 | – | 2.3 | – | 1.4 | – | 6.7 | 65.3 |
| Sant Maral | 3 May – 10 Jun 2022 | 1,200 | 21.4 | 10.2 | – | 3.1 | – | 0.3 | – | 3.7 | 61.4 |
| 28 May 2021 | Merger of MPP and MPRP | ||||||||||
| Sant Maral | 1–16 Apr 2021 | 1,210 | 20.7 | 9.7 | 2.4 | 3.6 | – | 0.5 | 0.2 | 4.4 | 58.4 |
| 2020 election | 24 Jun 2020 | – | 44.9 | 24.5 | 8.1 | 5.2 | – | 8.5 | 8.7 | – | – |
References[edit]
- ^ "Parliamentary Elections to Take Place on June 28, 2024". Montsame. 2023-12-28.
- ^ Lkhaajav, Bolor (22 January 2021). "Mongolia's Prime Minister Offers Shock Resignation Amid Protests". The Diplomat.
- ^ B., Ooluun (2 June 2023). "Number of Parliament Members to be Raised to 126". Montsame.
- ^ "Some new regulations on parliamentary elections". montsame. 16 March 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ a b Smith, Marissa. "Parliamentary Elections 2024: Yet Another New Election System". Mongolia Focus. University of British Columbia. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ Adiya, Amar (2024-05-11). "The Black Box of Mongolian Election Nomination Process". Mongolia Weekly. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
- ^ Weekly, Mongolia (2024-06-08). "MONGOLIA ELECTION FRENZY: Record-Breaking Number of Candidates Battle for Top Spot". Mongolia Weekly. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
- ^ "Mongolia opposition candidate beaten to death during election campaign". South East China Post. 2024-06-17. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
- ^ "General Police Department: It was found that Sant Sum election propagander killef democratic party member". 24tsag.mn. 2024-06-16. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
- ^ "MPP made a political decision to withdraw Defense Minister G. Saihanbayar as a candidate". ikon.mn. 2024-06-16. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
- ^ "GEC: The name of G. Saikhanbayar cannot be removed from the ballot". ikon.mn. 2024-06-16. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
- ^ "G. Saikhanbayar: I will continue my election campaign and compete". ikon.mn. 2024-06-18. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
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