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The Impact of a Quota: Female MPs in the Ikh Khural

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Julian Dierkes

13 women have been elected to the Mongolian parliament with its 76 seats. This is a huge increase from three previous MPs that is due a minimum quota of 20% female candidates in the election law. Continue reading →

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Seat Distribution Based on Corrected June 30 Preliminary Results

Posted on June 30, 2012 by Julian Dierkes

Projection of the seat distribution in the Mongolian parliament based on corrected preliminary results announced June 30. Continue reading →

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June 30 Preliminary Results II from GEC: First-Past-the-Post

Posted on June 30, 2012 by Julian Dierkes

Yesterday, I posted results that were based on a news.mn website that reproduced results announced by the General Election Commission at noon. I was later accused on Twitter to be using wrong information, but neither of the accusers bothered to … Continue reading →

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Seat Distribution Based on June 30 Preliminary Results

Posted on June 30, 2012 by Julian Dierkes

Another seat estimate based on June 30 12h GEC announcement, including all but three direct seats which will have to go to a run-off. Continue reading →

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June 30 Preliminary Results from GEC: Proportional Representation

Posted on June 30, 2012 by Julian Dierkes

In its 12h press conference, the GEC announced a preliminary breakdown for the party vote that will determine the share of proportional representation in 28 seats. The following parties cleared the 5% minimum vote share that is necessary to be … Continue reading →

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June 30 Preliminary Results from GEC: First-Past-the-Post

Posted on June 30, 2012 by Julian Dierkes

At 12h this afternoon the General Election Commission held another press conference to update the election results, reproduced on the news.mn website. Three candidates came in second or third, respectively, but received less than the minimum required for election (28%, … Continue reading →

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Seat Distribution based on Preliminary Results

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Julian Dierkes

Here we combine previous estimates of first-past-the-post and proportional representation seats for a total seat count. Continue reading →

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Pure Speculation, Informed.

Posted on June 28, 2012 by miliate

Julian and I arrived at the polling station nearest my apartment building at 7:45pm to observe closing. The room was a major lecture hall for the Geology/Geography institute of the Mongolian National University and as such had its own contribution … Continue reading →

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Impressions for the DP Rally in Yarmag

Posted on June 25, 2012 by miliate

Julian and I have just returned from the Democratic Party Rally in Yarmag, Han-Uul District where the party’s two Parliamentary candidates L. Bold and Ts. Oyungerel as well as E. Bat-Uul, running for UB Parliament, made speeches in support of … Continue reading →

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Parties vs. Individual Candidates

Posted on June 23, 2012 by Julian Dierkes

Campaign strategies focusing on individual candidates in outdoor advertising and party votes in media advertising. Continue reading →

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Less Visibility for Mongolian Ultra-Nationalists

Posted on June 22, 2012 by miliate

I remember being shocked during my first trip to Mongolia in 2008 when walking along Peace Avenue, I saw a car belong to the unofficial political group/gang Blue Mongol (Хөх Монгол) sporting a prominent and rather taboo swastika. After asking … Continue reading →

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Campaign Workers

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Julian Dierkes

Campaign workers roaming Peace Avenue in Ulaanbaatar. Continue reading →

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Took a while ’til my penny dropped: political vanity phone numbers

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Julian Dierkes

What’s in a number? Big Mongolian parties use vanity phone numbers in the current election. Continue reading →

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First Look at Campaign-Smothered Ulaanbaatar

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Julian Dierkes

A census of downtown Ulaanbaatar outdoor election advertising. Continue reading →

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Early Ideas and Reflections on the Atmosphere Surrounding the 2012 Elections

Posted on June 11, 2012 by miliate

MA Asia Pacific Policy Studies student Brandon Miliate’s first election observations from Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Continue reading →

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