| Legal Framework |
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| Electoral Law | 1 April 1992 Last updated on 14 December 2011 |
| Mode of designation | directly elected 76 |
| Constituencies | 48 single-member constituencies |
| Voting system | Mixed: Parallel Systems - Proportional representation system for 28 seats: political parties surpassing the 5-per-cent threshold are entitled to seats. - Majority system for 48 seats: candidates must obtain at least 28 per cent of valid votes to be declared elected. Otherwise, fresh elections are held. Polling only valid if at least 50
of the registered electors have turned out in each constituency. Vacancies arising between general elections are filled through by-elections. Voting is not compulsory.
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| Voter requirements | - age: 18 years - Mongolian citizenship - residence in Mongolia Disqualifications: - insanity/mental illness - guardianship/word - holders of temporary entry permits - undocumented immigrants |
| Candidates |
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| Eligibility | - qualified electors - age: 25 years - Mongolian citizenship Ineligibilities: Head of the Election Commission, civil servants. |
| Incompatibilities | - Head of State - Ministers of State - Holders of public posts - Holders of judicial offices (judges) - Civil servants - Government advisors - Head of the Electoral Commission - Executive of a public (state) corporation - Staff member of a public (state) corporation - Members of the armed forces - Members of the police forces |
| Candidacy requirements | - by officially registered political parties or coalitions - 20 per cent of candidates of each party/coalition must be women - support of at least 801 electors of the constituency concerned - deposit of 10,000 tögrögs, reimbursed by half on election or if the candidate is elected or if he/she obtains the percentage of vote surpassing the average of the vote cast in the constituency |