Presidential Election, 26 June 2013
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Mission at a glance
- Head of Mission: Ambassador Audrey Glover (United Kingdom)
- 13 core team experts from 12 participating States, based in Ulaanbaatar
- 24 long-term observers, deployed throughout the regions
- 300 short-term observers to be requested from participating States
Mission schedule
- 13 May: Opening press conference
- 17 May: Deployment of long-term observers
- 21 June: Arrival of short-term observers
- 22 June: Briefing of short-term observers
- 23-24 June: Deployment of short-term observers
- 25 June: Familiarization by short-term observers with areas of observation
- 26 June: Election day
- 27 June: Press conference on preliminary findings and conclusions
- 30 June: Departure of short-term observers
- 5 July: Departure of long-term observers
- 11 July: Departure of the core team
Following an invitation by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia to observe the upcoming presidential election and in accordance with its mandate, OSCE/ODIHR deployed a standard Election Observation Mission for these elections.
Long-term Observation
The OSCE/ODIHR EOM, headed by Ambassador Audrey Glover, began its work on 13 May. The EOM has a core team of 13 international staff at the head office in Ulaanbaatar, drawn from 12 OSCE participating States. Twenty four long-term observers arrived in the country on 15 May and are deployed in teams of two throughout the regions.
The mission will assess these elections for compliance with OSCE commitments and other international standards for democratic elections, as well as national legislation. Observers will follow campaign activities, the work of the election administration and relevant state bodies, implementation of the legislative framework, and the resolution of election disputes. As part of the observation, the EOM will conduct comprehensive monitoring of the media.
Election Day
The OSCE/ODIHR has requested 300 short-term observers to be deployed immediately prior to the 26 June election. The short-term observers will be deployed throughout the country in multinational teams of two to monitor the opening of polling stations, the voting, the counting of ballots, and the tabulation of results.
The day after the election, the OSCE/ODIHR will issue a statement of preliminary findings and conclusions at a press conference. A final report on the observation of the entire electoral process will be issued approximately eight weeks after the end of the observation mission.