Ulaanbaatar
New members of General Election Commission approved
Politics
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/. On January 8, Parliament convened a regular session where some members of the General Election Commission of Mongolia (GEC) were discharged and new members were appointed.
The newly-appointed members are G.Baigalmaa, E.Batbold, D.Bayanduuren, O.Amgalanbaatar and B.Ganbat and all of them hold government administrative and management experience in various areas.
Former members B.Bilegt, D.Erdenechuluun and N.Dagva were discharged upon the termination of their job post or moving on to another position. In accordance with the law on central electoral authority, GEC shall be composed of nine members, appointed by the Parliament for a six-year term.
Mongolia is awaiting Parliament Elections this year. It has been reported that the General Elections Committee, a central election body mandated to hold Mongolian Parliamentary and Presidential elections and referendums nationwide, has submitted its proposal to organize the polling day of 2020 Parliamentary Elections on June 24, Wednesday and polling of local self-governing bodies - Citizen’s Representative Khural elections in 21 aimags and Ulaanbaatar city. Parliament ought to approve the date of Parliamentary elections before February 1.
Around 20 billion is budgeted for holding these two elections this year, according to the GEC.
