Category Archives: Democratic Party

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

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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DP Calling Races for Majoritarian Seats

Shortly after 9h this morning, the DP’s Saikhanbileg, head of its parliamentary faction, listed the results of the 48 first-past-the-post seats that are up for grabs. News.mn has the list in Mongolian. Here it is in English (with many thanks … Continue reading

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Pure Speculation, Informed.

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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Coalition Speculation

The MPRP as a coalition partner to the DP or MPP? Really? Continue reading

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The Significance of the Ulaanbaatar City Council Election

The city council election in Ulaanbaatar has gained in significance with its concurrent date with the national election. Continue reading

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Update on Election Expectations

Corruption apparently not on top of Mongolian voters’ minds. Continue reading

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Impressions for the DP Rally in Yarmag

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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Election Songs of Parties

Campaign songs of major Mongolian parties. Continue reading

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Parties vs. Individual Candidates

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

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

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

A census of downtown Ulaanbaatar outdoor election advertising. Continue reading

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Sant Maral’s Politbarometer June 2012

Some speculation about the election outcome in the Mongolian parliamentary election based on recently released poll results. Continue reading

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Early Speculation about Likely Election Outcomes

Speculation about possible election outcomes in the 2012 Mongolian parliamentary election. Continue reading

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Democratic Party Candidates

Candidates for the 2012 Mongolian election nominated by the Democratic Party. Continue reading

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