Standing Committee discusses draft election law
On Tuesday, the Standing Committee on State Structure discussed a draft election law after the MPP and DP caucuses reached an agreement on the proposal. The committee decided to submit the draft law to Parliament.
Members of the committee decided that parties and alliances can nominate 48 candidates from 26 electoral districts. Parties and alliances can also nominate 28 candidates to be elected “at large.” Therefore, a party or an alliance can nominate a total of 76 candidates.
The draft election law says the 26 electoral districts will be established six months before the vote. It also says that if an electoral district does not contain the appropriate number of voters, voters from neighboring aimags and soums could be registered to the electoral district.
The draft also says that one-third of the members of the Government can be MPs. Members decided that parliamentary candidates from state organizations must leave their official positions six months before the election.
Members also approved a women’s quota of 20 percent. The standing committee also decided that members of a party or alliance who broadcast false information will be fined 50 to 70 times his or her salary.
A candidate who broadcasts false information will be fined 50 to 70 times his or her salary. And journalists who broadcast false information will be fined 35 to 50 times his or her salary.
Members of the committee decided that parties and alliances can nominate 48 candidates from 26 electoral districts. Parties and alliances can also nominate 28 candidates to be elected “at large.” Therefore, a party or an alliance can nominate a total of 76 candidates.
The draft election law says the 26 electoral districts will be established six months before the vote. It also says that if an electoral district does not contain the appropriate number of voters, voters from neighboring aimags and soums could be registered to the electoral district.
The draft also says that one-third of the members of the Government can be MPs. Members decided that parliamentary candidates from state organizations must leave their official positions six months before the election.
Members also approved a women’s quota of 20 percent. The standing committee also decided that members of a party or alliance who broadcast false information will be fined 50 to 70 times his or her salary.
A candidate who broadcasts false information will be fined 50 to 70 times his or her salary. And journalists who broadcast false information will be fined 35 to 50 times his or her salary.
Comments
Post a Comment