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Mongolia Mongolia

ME037

Criteria for allocating free broadcast time
Question:What are the criteria for allocating free broadcast time and/or free printed advertisement space to political parties?
Answer(s): a. Equal regardless of size of party and previous performance
Comments: 82.2 Public radio and television shall broadcast campaign programs on a schedule and time allotment set by the central election authority for each party, coalition or presidential candidate participating in the election free of charge only. 82.3 The central election authority shall approve a schedule and time allotment for free campaign programs to be broadcast over the public radio and television ensuring that equal time is allocated for each party, coalition or presidential candidate within at least 5 days prior to the launch of the election campaign.
Source: Electoral Law of 2016, Art. 82: https://www.legislationline.org/download/id/7739/file/Mongolia_law_elections_2015_am2016_en.pdf
Verified: 2020/02/17
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ME059

Television debates
Question:Are televised debates between candidates or party representatives normally conducted?
Answer(s): a. Yes, in presidential elections
b. Yes, in legislative elections
Comments: 82.15 Programs related to political debates shall not be considered a campaign program but the program shall not cover one party only, and a number of independent candidates or more than four representatives from different parties or coalitions shall be covered in the program.
Source: Electoral Law of 2016, Art. 82: https://www.legislationline.org/download/id/7739/file/Mongolia_law_elections_2015_am2016_en.pdf
Verified: 2020/02/17
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ME062

Blackout period for release of opinion poll results.
Question:What is the blackout period, if any, during which results of pre-election opinion polls may not be released to the public?
Answer: d. 6-7 days
Comments: 70.2. Any entity is forbidden to conduct an opinion poll on parties or candidates, or publish or distribute its results in any manner in the week before the polling day.
Source: Electoral Law of 2016, Art. 70.2: https://www.legislationline.org/download/id/7739/file/Mongolia_law_elections_2015_am2016_en.pdf
Verified: 2020/02/17
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ME080


Question:Is there a maximum amount that a political party is permitted to spend on paid advertising during a campaign period?
Answer: b. No
Comments: There is a maximum amount for how much can be spent, however not a maximum for how much can be spent on advertising. 41.1. State central audit office shall set the maximum amount of election expenses by a candidate nominated for a constituency in consideration of the size and location of the constituency’s territory and its population size within at least 120 days prior to the polling day. 41.2. State central audit office shall set the maximum amount of election expenses by a party or coalition within at least 120 days prior to the polling day. 41.3. As for the election of the Citizens’ Representatives’ Hural, a branch of state audit office based in the aimag, capital city shall set the maximum amount of election expenses by a party, coalition or candidate nominated for the election of the aimag, capital city, soum, district in conformity with standard issued by the highest audit body of the state 90 days prior to the polling day.
Source: Electoral Law of 2016, Art. 41: https://www.legislationline.org/download/id/7739/file/Mongolia_law_elections_2015_am2016_en.pdf
Verified: 2020/02/17
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