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The International Republican Institute, Mongolia Parliamentary Elections (June 29, 2008), Election Observation Mission Final Report, accessed 11 June 2020

“Multi-Mandate Electoral System

Of greatest practical significance was the new law that establishes a multi-mandate electoral system. Under the new system, the maximum number of candidates elected from any single electoral district ranged from two to four based upon the district’s population. Therefore, each of the 26 districts had a

distinct ballot. The number of parties and candidates listed on that ballot depended on the number of district mandates and the number of parties and candidates that successfully registered to compete in the district. A candidate’s name could appear on only one ballot nationwide.

To be elected, a candidate had to finish among the top two, three or four vote-getters on his ballot, depending on the number of mandates in the electoral district in which he ran. In addition, a candidate had to receive a vote on at least 25 percent of the ballots cast in that district. Ballots included a clear instruction that informed voters in each district of how many names to mark when voting. Candidates who finished in the top four but did not receive the required 25 percent had to compete in reelections.

None of the 76 winning candidates, based on the announced results as of July 14, 2008, failed to clear the 25 percent threshold.”