Ulaanbaatar
Chairman of the General Election Commission of Mongolia Pays a Courtesy Call on Speaker of New Zealand House of Representatives
Politics
Ulaanbaatar, September 3, 2025 /MONTSAME/. The Chairman of the General Election Commission of Mongolia, Delgernaran Purevee, met with the Speaker of the House of Representatives of New Zealand, Gerard Anthony Brownlee, on September 2, 2025.
Chairman Delgernaran expressed his gratitude to Mr. Brownlee and the visiting delegation for their first official visit to Mongolia. He extended congratulations on the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. In response, Mr. Brownlee expressed appreciation and highlighted that New Zealand has been conducting parliamentary elections under a mixed-member proportional representation system since 1996. He also noted that the delegation includes members of parliament from five political parties and emphasised that exchanging knowledge and experience in areas such as party registration, participation in elections, and voter engagement methods is of significant political importance.
During the meeting, Speaker Gerard Brownlee and Members of Parliament Jamie Arbuckle, Parmjeet Parmar, Lan Pham, Jenny Salesa, and Sam Uffindell inquired about the criteria and procedures for registering political parties in Mongolia, as well as the requirements for party members. They also sought information on the requirements for election candidates, the registration process, and how election spending limits are set for parties and candidates. Additionally, they showed interest in the procedures for compiling voter lists, initiatives to boost voter turnout, the establishment of polling stations across Mongolia’s vast territory, and the reliability of ballot-counting equipment.
The Mongolian side explained that, under the Constitution, the Law on Political Parties, and election-related legislation, the Supreme Court of Mongolia registers political parties, while the National Audit Office determines the maximum election expenditure limits. The national civil registration authority manages voter rolls. Chairman Delgernaran also provided an overview of the structure and functions of Mongolia’s central election body, noting that it organises presidential, parliamentary, and public referendum elections. He explained that, as a non-permanent election administration body, it operates with civil servants on secondment. He further highlighted the importance of strengthening legal frameworks to allow for early voting and electronic voting in order to improve voter turnout.
At the outset of the meeting, Chairman Delgernaran expressed his wish to establish formal ties and initiate cooperation between the election bodies of the two countries to facilitate experience sharing and mutual support.
