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handle is hein.crs/govedss0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Congressional a Research Service informing the legist ive debate since 1914____________________ Mongolia's Presidential Election June 21, 2021 Mongolia's June 9 presidential election delivered a decisive victory for Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh, the country's former Prime Minister (October 2017-January 2021) and current chairman of the ruling Mongolian People's Party (MPP). Khurelsukh received a record 68% of the vote. The Right Person Electorate Coalition's Dangaasurengiin Enkhbat came in second, with 20%, while Sodnomzunduin Erdene, the candidate from incumbent President Khaltmaagiin Battulga's Democratic Party (DP), received 6%. Voter turnout, at just under 60%, exceeded the required 50% threshold but was lower than in previous elections. According to Mongolia's electoral laws, presidential candidates can only be nominated by a party with parliamentary representation, but the president-elect must suspend party membership before assuming office. Nevertheless, Khurelsukh's victory is generally seen as cementing MPP control over the government, as the party holds a commanding majority in parliament. He is set to take office in July. Political Background Following a peaceful revolution in 1990, Mongolia embarked on a successful democratic transition that set it apart from other formerly communist countries in the region. Congress has expressed strong support for Mongolian democracy and the U.S.-Mongolia strategic partnership. Elections in Mongolia are generally considered free and fair, and Mongolia is the only formerly communist country in Asia classified as Free by the U.S. nongovernmental organization Freedom House. The U.S. State Department describes Mongolia's achievements in terms of democratization and market reforms as impressive, but notes that institutional weakness and widespread corruption are enduring challenges. Mongolia has passed the Millennium Challenge Corporation's scorecard on control of corruption and democratic rights every year since 2018. Although Mongolia has a multiparty system, political power since the country's democratization has generally alternated between two major parties, the MPP and the DP, which have established a track record of peaceful transitions of power. In 2016, the MPP won 65 of 76 seats in parliament, while the then-ruling DP won 9 seats. In the 2017 presidential election, Mongolians elected DP candidate Battulga following an unprecedented run-off, a result seen by some observers as reflecting voters' desire to counterbalance the MPP's power, among other factors. The MPP maintained its commanding majority in the most recent parliamentary elections, conducted in June 2020, winning 62 seats. The DP increased its Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov IN11692 CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress

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