International election observation mission issued preliminary statement
International election observation mission issued preliminary statement.
International election observation mission issued preliminary statement. The Office for Security and Co-operation in Europe or OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR) and European Parliament announced their joint Election Observation Mission’s preliminary findings concerning the June 29 Mongolia’s parliamentary elections. The both missions stressed that although Election Day saw orderly voting, high voter turnout and a genuinely competitive contest with a range of political choice, this “did not offset the impact of late fundamental changes to election laws on Mongolia’s democratic development.” They pointed out that changes in the law made in May, including converting the mixed electoral system to a majoritarian one, which established 76 single-mandate constituencies and approved their boundaries, were introduced by Parliament in a process that lacked transparency, public consultation and adherence to established criteria. This resulted in profound population discrepancies among constituencies. The observers also found that while the media provided candidates with a platform to present their views, there was almost a total lack of investigative journalism, as well as some self-censorship among journalists, who feared being prosecuted for libel. Mongolia’s national elections were followed by more than 430 observers of foreign countries and international organizations.
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