Country
UN Women Region
Parliament structure
Electoral system type
Electoral system sub-type
Block vote
Type of legislated quotas
Sanctions for non compliance
Lists are rejected
Candidates are rejected and may re-submit an application at least 25 days before the day of voting
Quota for input only OR input and output (quota on results as corrective measure)
Date
Quota target (level) in %
30.00
Women's representation in single/lower house in %
25.40
Quota target met (+/- 2%) (Yes/ No)
Legal Source (name) - Electoral Law
Law on Elections to the parliament of Mongolia, 2019 (amended through 2023)
Legal provisions - Electoral Law
Single House:
• Parties and coalitions shall nominate up to 78 persons in the electoral districts established in accordance with this law, and up to 48 persons in the list of party (Election Law, article 30.1)
• When nominated by a party or coalition, at least 30 percent of all candidates in the 2024 parliamentary election, and at least 40 percent in the 2028 parliamentary election, shall be of one gender. (Election Law, article 30.2)
• Registration as a candidate shall be refused in the following cases: failure to meet the requirements for candidates specified in this law. In case of refusal to register as a candidate, the documents required for re-registration may be submitted to the General Election Commission at least 25 days prior to the polling day upon elimination of the violation. (Election Law, article 33)
• Parties and coalitions shall nominate up to 78 persons in the electoral districts established in accordance with this law, and up to 48 persons in the list of party (Election Law, article 30.1)
• When nominated by a party or coalition, at least 30 percent of all candidates in the 2024 parliamentary election, and at least 40 percent in the 2028 parliamentary election, shall be of one gender. (Election Law, article 30.2)
• Registration as a candidate shall be refused in the following cases: failure to meet the requirements for candidates specified in this law. In case of refusal to register as a candidate, the documents required for re-registration may be submitted to the General Election Commission at least 25 days prior to the polling day upon elimination of the violation. (Election Law, article 33)
M49 Code
Legislated electoral quota for Upper House (Yes/ No)
Comments
Unicameral parliamentary structure.
Provisions on gender quotas (Yes/No) - Constitution
Provisions on gender quotas (Yes/No) - Electoral Law
Provisions on gender quotas (Yes/No) - Parity Law
Provisions on gender quotas (Yes/No) - Party Law
Provisions on gender quotas (Yes/No) - Financing Law
Provisions on gender quotas (Yes/No) - Political Agreement
M49 Region