Mongolians voted for a new parliament (Ikh Khural –\u00a0\u0423\u043b\u0441\u044b\u043d \u0418\u0445 \u0425\u0443\u0440\u0430\u043b) on June 28, 2012.<\/p>\n
They will be voting using a new electoral system that combines 48 single-member districts with 28 proportional representation members drawn from nationwide party lists.<\/p>\n
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#mglpoli – tweets related to Mongolian politics<\/p>\n
#mglelect – tweets related to the Mongolian election<\/p>\n
#\u0421\u043e\u043d\u0433\u0443\u0443\u043b\u044c\u00a0– tweets related to the Mongolian election<\/p>\n
#songuuli – seems to be establishing itself (late May) in Mongolia<\/p>\n
Mongolia Today election 2012 posts<\/a><\/p>\n Photos from the Campaign<\/a><\/p>\n List of Major Parties:<\/p>\n Mongolian People’s Party<\/strong> (MPP – \u041c\u043e\u043d\u0433\u043e\u043b \u0410\u0440\u0434\u044b\u043d \u041d\u0430\u043c – MAN)\u00a0website<\/a><\/p>\n Renamed from Mongolian People’s Revolutionary Party in 2011. Currently governing under Prime Minister S Batbold with absolute majority (46 MPs). Coalition with DP until January 2012.<\/p>\n Democratic Party<\/strong> (DP –\u00a0\u0410\u0440\u0434\u0447\u0438\u043b\u0441\u0430\u043d \u043d\u0430\u043c) website<\/a><\/p>\n Emerged from pro-democracy forces in 1990s. Current President Elbegdorj was a DP leader (the constitution requires candidates for president to resign their party membership). 27 MPs in current parliament.<\/p>\n Nominated Canadidates<\/a><\/p>\n Civil Will Green Party<\/strong>\u00a0(\u0418\u0440\u0433\u044d\u043d\u0438\u0439 \u0417\u043e\u0440\u0438\u0433-\u041d\u043e\u0433\u043e\u043e\u043d \u041d\u0430\u043c) website<\/a><\/p>\n Merger of Civil Will Party under leadership of MP S Oyun and Green Party under leadership of MP D Enkhbat.<\/p>\n Mongolian People’s Revolutionary Party<\/strong>\u00a0(MPRP –\u00a0\u041c\u043e\u043d\u0433\u043e\u043b \u0410\u0440\u0434\u044b\u043d \u0425\u0443\u0432\u044c\u0441\u0433\u0430\u043b\u0442 \u041d\u0430\u043c MAXH) website<\/a><\/p>\n Embraced original name of MPP under leadership of former president, prime minister and speaker of parliament N Enkhbayar.<\/p>\n Voters<\/strong>:<\/p>\n A total of\u00a01 839 984 Mongolians were eligible to vote. Of these over 80 000 reside abroad, though only a small fraction of these voters actually voted.<\/p>\n Candidates<\/strong>:<\/p>\n A total of 544 candidates are running, 190 as nominees on party lists and 354 in majoritarian ridings.<\/p>\n 174 of the candidates are women, easily exceeding the mandated 20% of female candidates.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Mongolians voted for a new parliament (Ikh Khural –\u00a0\u0423\u043b\u0441\u044b\u043d \u0418\u0445 \u0425\u0443\u0440\u0430\u043b) on June 28, 2012. They will be voting using a new electoral system that combines 48 single-member districts with 28 proportional representation members drawn from nationwide party lists. Hashtags: … Continue reading