First instance body dealing with electoral disputes

Law On The Central Election Body (2006-01-12)

CHAPTER ONEGeneral Provisions

Article 3. Legal status ofthe Central Election Body

3.1. The General ElectionCommission shall be the central election body.

3.2. The General ElectionCommission (hereinafter referred to as “Commission”) shall be a plenipotentiaryState authority provided with power to organize elections of the State GreatHural of Mongolia, elections of the President of Mongolia and referendums.

CHAPTER THREE

Commission and its members,Power of members and their guarantee.

Article 7. Powers ofCommission

7.1. Commission shallexercise the following powers:

7.1.1. to plan and organizepreparatory activities of referendums and elections;

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7.2. Commission shallexercise the following powers when organizing and preparing for referendums:

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7.2.3. to resolve complaints and applications regarding referendums andelections based on jurisdiction;

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7.2.5. to compile referendum and election results and introduce to theSGH;

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7.3. Commission shallexercise the following powers when organizing and preparing for SGH elections:

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7.3.4. to resolve complaints and applications regarding districtcommittee decisions and other complaints based on jurisdiction and invalidatedistrict committee decisions, which contradict with the Law;

Aceproject.org,

http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/MN/Central%20Election%20Organ_DRAFT_11-04-2005.pdf/view as retrieved on 2013-10-28.

Law on the election of the state Great Hural of Mongolia (December15, 2011).

Article 57. Compliant or dispute to be reviewed and resolved bythe General Election Commission

57.1.The General Election Commission shall review and resolve the followingcomplaints and disputes:

57.1.1.complaint about registration of or refusal to register a party or coalition;

57.1.2.complaint about or a claim on the unlawfulness of a district committeeresolution on the polling results;

57.1.3.complaint about or dispute over registration of or refusal to register acandidate on the grounds set forth in this Law;

57.1.4.complaint about or dispute over removal of party or coalition candidates otherthan those proposed for districts from the party or coalition list;

57.1.5.complaint about a decision made by a district committee that reviewed andresolved the complaint or dispute set forth in Article 56.1 hereof;or

57.1.6.complaint about or dispute over a decision made by the General ElectionCommission within the bounds of its powers.2

57.2.The General Election Commission shall review and resolve complaints anddisputes specified in Articles 57.1.1-57.1.4 hereof immediately but withinthree days after it receives them and those stipulated in Articles 57.1.5,57.1.6 hereof immediately but within 14 days after it receives them.

57.3.The General Election Commission shall make determination on the issues setforth in Article 57.1 hereof.

57.4.The General Election Commission shall have a right, if need, to suspend adecision made by an inferior election committee until the complaint or disputespecified in Article 57.1 hereof are resolved.

General Election Commission of Mongolia,

http://www.gec.gov.mn/uploads/page/41ebe18c30810d33b063cad8fac38c1c.pdf as retrieved on2013-10-28.