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1. Is there a ban on donations from foreign interests to political parties?
  • CodeYes
  • Comment

    18.7.4 international organization, foreign citizens, legal entity and people with no citizenship

  • Source

    Article 18, Law on Political Parties, 2005
2. Is there a ban on donations from foreign interests to candidates?
  • CodeYes
  • Comment

    56.1.1, 5.1.2 foreign country, foreign organizations, international organizations, organizations with foreign investment, foreign citizens and people with no citizenship

  • Source

    Article 56, Law on Parliamentarian Elections, 2019
3. Is there a ban on corporate donations to political parties?
  • CodeNo
  • Comment

    However, the following companies are not allowed 18.7.2 state-owned companies; 18.7.5 companies that are less than one year old; 18.7.5 bankrupted companies

  • Source

    Article 18, Law on Political Parties, 2005
4. Is there a ban on corporate donations to candidates?
  • CodeNo
  • Comment

    However, the following companies are not allowed 56.1.4 state-owned companies; 56.1.7 companies that are less than one year old; 56.1.5 bankrupted companies

  • Source

    Article 56, Law on Parliamentarian Elections, 2019
5. Is there a ban on donations from Trade Unions to political parties?
  • CodeYes
  • Comment

    56.1.6 is related with bans from trade unions and religious organizations.

  • Source

    Article 56, Law on Parliamentarian Elections, 2019
6. Is there a ban on donations from Trade Unions to candidates?
  • CodeYes
  • Comment
  • Source

    Article 56, Law on Parliamentarian Elections, 2019
7. Is there a ban on anonymous donations to political parties?
  • CodeYes
  • Comment

    18.7.6 Anonymous donations

  • Source

    Article 18, Law on Political Parties, 2005
8. Is there a ban on anonymous donations to candidates?
  • CodeYes
  • Comment
  • Source

    Article 54, Law on Parliamentarian Elections, 2019
9. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with government contracts to political parties?
  • CodeNo
  • Comment
  • Source

    Page 17, Uribe Burcher and Casal Bertoa (2018), Political Finance in Mongolia, International IDEA and Open Society Forum
10. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with government contracts to candidates?
  • CodeNo
  • Comment

    Page 17, Uribe Burcher and Casal Bertoa (2018), Political Finance in Mongolia, International IDEA and Open Society Forum

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11. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with partial government ownership to political parties?
  • CodeYes
  • Comment

    18.7.2 State owned and partially state owned companies

  • Source

    Article 18, Law on Political Parties, 2005
12. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with partial government ownership to candidates?
  • CodeYes
  • Comment

    56.1.4 State owned and partially state owned companies

  • Source

    Article 56, Law on Parliamentarian Elections, 2019
13. Is there a ban on the use of state resources in favour or against a political party or candidate?
  • CodeYes
  • Comment

    48.5.4 Any resources of government organizations and state owned companies

  • Source

    Article 48, Law on Parliamentarian Elections, 2019
14. Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a political party during a non-election specific period?
  • CodeYes, for both natural and legal persons
  • Comment
  • Source

    Article 18, Law on Political Parties, 2005
15. If there is a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a political party during a non-election specific period, what is the limit?
  • Code 18.3 For legal entities, limit is 10 million tugrik, for legal persons, limit is 1 million tugrik
  • Comment
  • Source

    Article 18, Law on Political Parties, 2005
16. Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a political party during an election?
  • CodeYes, for both natural and legal persons
  • Comment
  • Source

    Article 54, Law on Parliamentarian Elections, 2019
17. If there is a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a political party during an election, what is the limit?
  • Code 54.1 For legal entities, limit is 20 million tugrik; for legal persons, limit is 5 million tugrik
  • Comment
  • Source

    Article 54, Law on Parliamentarian Elections, 2019
18. Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a candidate?
  • CodeYes, for both natural and legal persons
  • Comment
  • Source

    Article 54, Law on Parliamentarian Elections, 2019
19. If there is a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a candidate, what is the limit?
  • Code 54.1, 54.2 Legal entities - 20 million tugrik; Legal persons- 5 million tugrik
  • Comment
  • Source

    Article 54, Law on Parliamentarian Elections, 2019
20. Is there a limit on the amount a candidate can contribute to their own election campaign?
  • CodeYes, specific limit for candidates
  • Comment

    50.1 State Audit Agency will determine the limit. They will determine based on the size of each constituency, location, number of households and voters. In order to determine, they required to discuss with the Generel Elections Commission. It is changing each election.

  • Source

    Article 50, Law on Parliamentarian Elections, 2019
21. Is there a limit on in-kind donations to political parties?
  • CodeYes
  • Comment
  • Source

    Article 55, Law on Parliamentarian Elections, 2019
22. Is there a limit on in-kind donations to candidates?
  • CodeYes
  • Comment

    55.4 The market value should not exceed the following. Legal entities 20 million and legal person - 5 million tugrik

  • Source

    Article 55, Law on Parliamentarian Elections, 2019
23. Is there a ban on political parties engaging in commercial activities?
  • CodeSometimes
  • Comment

    16.2.4. souvenirs depicting the symbol of the party, things belong to the party;
    16.2.5. revenue of publishing, media and commercialization;
     16.2.6. revenue from renting or selling its own properties;
     16.2.7. interest of the its savings in banks.
    16.3. It is forbidden to earn profit, keep company in other ways than it is stated in article 16 of this law

  • Source

    Article 16, Law on Political Parties, 2005
24. Is there a ban on political parties taking loans in relation to election campaigns?
  • CodeNo
  • Comment
  • Source

    Article 49, Law on Parliamentarian Elections, 2019
25. Is there a ban on candidates taking loans in relation to election campaigns?
  • CodeNo
  • Comment
  • Source

    Article 49, Law on Parliamentarian Elections, 2019
26. Is there a ban on donors to political parties/candidates participating in public tender/procurement processes?
  • CodeNo
  • Comment

    No references to such bans were found.

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27. Are there provisions requiring donations to go through the banking system?
  • CodeYes
  • Comment

    '51.1. Each party, coalition and candidate participating in the election shall have one account of election expenses in togrogs nationwide.'

  • Source

    Article 51, Law on Parliamentarian Elections, 2019

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28. Are there provisions for direct public funding to political parties?
  • CodeYes, regularly
  • Comment
  • Source

    Article 19, Law on Political Parties, 2005
29. What are the eligibility criteria for political parties to receive public funding?
  • CodeRepresentation in elected body
  • Comment
  • Source

    Article 19, Law on Political Parties, 2005
30. What is the allocation calculation for political parties to receive public funding?
  • CodeProportional to votes received | Proportional to seats received
  • Comment

    19.1. Government shall subsidize the party who has seats in the parliament for one time within three months after the election result is announced. Each vote shall be valued as one thousand tugrug and votes of the party in parliamentary election shall be compared to the total number of votes.
    19.2. Party who has seats in the parliament shall be subsidized quarterly from the state budget during the term of office and for each seat in the parliament shall be subsidized by ten million tugrug. 50 percent of this subsidization shall be spent for the parliamentary election unit areas.

     

  • Source

    Article 19, Law on Political Parties, 2005
31. What are the provisions on 'ear marking' direct public funding to political parties (how it should be used)?
  • CodeCampaign spending
  • Comment

    19.2 50 percent of this subsidization shall be spent for the parliamentary election unit areas.

  • Source

    Article 19, Law on Political Parties, 2005
32. Are there provisions for free or subsidized access to media for political parties?
  • CodeYes
  • Comment

    46.2 Mongolian National Public Radio and Television should provide the same amount of time for parties and candidates

  • Source

    Article 46, Law on Parliamentarian Elections, 2019
33. What criteria determine allocation for free or subsidized access to media for political parties?
  • CodeEqual
  • Comment

    46.2 Communications Regulatory Commission of Mongolia will determine the allocated time. It changes each election. Mongolian National Public Radio and Television propose a plan on their time allocation and the Communications Regulatory Commission will make the decisions. However, there is no detail regulation on this issue. Only requirement is to be equal to candidates.

  • Source

    Article 46, Law on Parliamentarian Elections, 2019
34. Are there provisions for free or subsidized access to media for candidates?
  • CodeYes
  • Comment

    46.2 Communications Regulatory Commission of Mongolia will determine the allocated time. It changes each election. Mongolian National Public Radio and Television propose a plan on their time allocation and the Communications Regulatory Commission will make the decisions. However, there is no detail regulation on this issue. Only requirement is to be equal to candidates.

  • Source

    Article 46, Law on Parliamentarian Elections, 2019
35. Are there provisions for any other form of indirect public funding?
  • CodeNo
  • Comment

    No provisions for other forms of indirect public funding found.

  • Source
36. Is the provision of direct public funding to political parties tied to gender equality among candidates?
  • CodeNo
  • Comment
  • Source

    Page 20, Uribe Burcher and Casal Bertoa (2018), Political Finance in Mongolia, International IDEA and Open Society Forum
37. Are there provisions for other financial advantages to encourage gender equality in political parties?
  • CodeNo
  • Comment
  • Source

    Page 20, Uribe Burcher and Casal Bertoa (2018), Political Finance in Mongolia, International IDEA and Open Society Forum

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38. Is there a ban on vote buying?
  • CodeYes
  • Comment

    48.1. It shall be prohibited for any person to conduct the following actions and activities for the purpose of attracting voters by himself / herself or through others until the end of the polling day after the beginning of the regular election year, until the end of the polling day after the decision to call by-elections and by-elections.'

  • Source

    Article 48, Law on Parliamentarian Elections, 2019
39. Are there limits on the amount a political party can spend?
  • CodeYes
  • Comment

    50.1 State Audit Agency will determine the limit.

  • Source

    Article 50, Law on Parliamentarian Elections, 2019
40. If there are limits on the amount a political party can spend, what is the limit?
  • Code 50. 1 State Audit Agency will set the maximum amount of election expences by march 1 of an election year.
  • Comment
  • Source

    Article 50, Law on Parliamentarian Elections, 2019
41. Are there limits on the amount a candidate can spend?
  • CodeYes
  • Comment

    50.1 State Audit Agency will determine the limit

  • Source

    Article 50, Law on Parliamentarian Elections, 2019
42. If there are limits on the amount a candidate can spend, what is the limit?
  • Code It depends on location, territory, voters' and household numbers. 
  • Comment
  • Source

    Article 50, Law on Parliamentarian Elections, 2019
43. Are there limits on the amount that third parties can spend on election campaign activities?
  • CodeNo
  • Comment

    No regulations regarding third party spending have been found.

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44. Are there limits on traditional media advertising spending in relation to election campaigns?
  • CodeYes, for political parties | Yes, for candidates
  • Comment

    41.1.1 Three printer's sheets of newspaper   
    41.1.2 Three printer's sheets of magazine   
    41.1.3 One printer's sheets of leaflet    
    46.7  TV and Radio Program should not exceed 15 min per day for one canidate or party  

  • Source

    Article 41 and 46, Law on Parliamentarian Elections, 2019
45. Are there limits on online media advertising spending in relation to election campaigns?
  • CodeYes, for political parties | Yes, for candidates
  • Comment

    47.5. Payment for campaigning using the electronic environment specified in Article 47.1.3 of this Law shall not exceed the average amount of payment for advertisement, news and information held from January 1 of the regular election year to January 1 of the previous year.'

  • Source

    Article 47, Law on Parliamentarian Elections, 2019
46. Do any other restrictions on online media advertisement (beyond limits) exist?
  • CodeYes
  • Comment

    47.3 Candidates and Political parties will have only one account. There should not be any comments on their posts.

  • Source

    Article 47, Law on Parliamentarian Elections, 2019

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47. Do political parties have to report regularly on their finances?
  • CodeYes
  • Comment

    '20.3. Finance of the party shall be audited annually and it shall be published.'

  • Source

    Article 20, Law on Political Parties, 2005
48. Do political parties have to report on their election campaign finances?
  • CodeYes
  • Comment

    ' 57.3. A party or coalition shall, within 45 days from the polling day and a candidate within 30 days from the polling day, obtain a conclusion from the private audit legal entity and submit it to the state audit body.'

  • Source

    Article 57, Law on Parliamentarian Elections, 2019
49. Do candidates have to report on their election campaign finances?
  • CodeYes
  • Comment

    According to the Article 47,  candidates should send their report on election campaign to the state audit within 30 days after the election. The State Audit will report to the public within 60 days.

  • Source

    Article 47, Law on Parliamentarian Elections, 2019
50. Do third parties have to report on election campaign finances?
  • CodeNo
  • Comment
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51. Is information in reports from political parties and/or candidates to be made public?
  • CodeYes
  • Comment

    58.1 The State Audit office will report after 60 days when they receive their reports.

  • Source

    Article 58, Law on Parliamentarian Elections, 2019
52. Must reports from political parties and/or candidates reveal the identity of donors?
  • CodeYes
  • Comment

    57.4 Legal entities and legal persons name and amount of donation

  • Source

    Article 57, Law on Parliamentarian Elections, 2019
53. Must reports from political parties and/or candidates include information on itemized income?
  • CodeYes
  • Comment
  • Source

    Article 57, Law on Parliamentarian Elections, 2019
54. Must reports from political parties and/or candidates include information on itemized spending?
  • CodeYes
  • Comment
  • Source

    Article 57, Law on Parliamentarian Elections, 2019
55. Which institution(s) receives financial reports from political parties and/or candidates?
  • CodeAuditing agency
  • Comment
  • Source

    Article 58, Law on Parliamentarian Elections, 2019
56. Which institution(s) is responsible for examining financial reports and/or investigating violations?
  • CodeAuditing agency
  • Comment
  • Source

    Article 58, Law on Parliamentarian Elections, 2019
57. What power is granted to the institution(s) responsible for examining reports and/or investigating violations?
  • CodeRefer for investigation | Request additional information from potential violator | Request additional information from others
  • Comment
  • Source

    Article 58, Law on Parliamentarian Elections, 2019
58. What sanctions are provided for political finance infractions?
  • CodeFines
  • Comment
  • Source

    Article 17, Law on Infringement, 2017

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