OSCE/ODIHR opens election observation mission for parliamentary elections in Mongolia

ULAANBAATAR, 20 May 2016 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today opened an election observation mission to monitor the 29 June parliamentary elections in Mongolia.

ODIHR was invited by the government of Mongolia to observe the parliamentary elections, in line with the country’s commitments as an OSCE participating State. This is the second ODIHR election observation mission deployed to Mongolia, which became an OSCE participating State at the end of 2012.

The mission is headed by Ambassador Audrey Glover and consists of 11 international experts based in Ulaanbaatar and 14 long-term observers to be deployed throughout the country. The experts and observers are drawn from 20 countries.

The mission will assess the parliamentary elections for compliance with OSCE commitments and other international standards and obligations for democratic elections, as well as with domestic legislation. Observers will follow campaign activities, the work of the election administration and relevant state bodies, implementation of the legislative framework and the resolution of election disputes. As part of the observation, the mission will also monitor the media coverage of the campaign.

In the course of its observation, the mission will meet with representatives of relevant authorities and of political parties, as well as with representatives of civil society, the media and the international community. On election day, observers will monitor the opening of polling stations, voting, the counting of ballots and the tabulation of results at all levels.

A statement of preliminary findings and conclusions will be issued on the day after the elections. A final report on the observation of the entire electoral process will be published approximately two months after the completion of the election process.

For further information please see:

//www.osce.org/odihr/elections/mongolia

or contact Giuseppe Milazzo, Media Analyst, ODIHR Election Observation Mission on +976 99 400798, or at giuseppe.milazzo@odihr.mn; or Thomas Rymer, ODIHR Spokesperson, on + 48 609 522 266 or thomas.rymer@odihr.pl