Ulaanbaatar
Polling ends amidst poor attendance
PoliticsUlaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ The polling for over 15 thousand candidates for some 7.8 thousand seats in the self-governing bodies of soums (administrative units within provinces) and city districts ended at 22.00. Chairman of the General Election Committee Ch.Sodnomtseren said the voter turnouts were insufficient at almost half of all polling stations.
In Ulaanbaatar, the lowest participation was observed in Chingeltei and Songinokhairkhan districts. To be specific, only 4-5 out of Chingeltei's 19 khoroos (smallest electoral administrative unit) saw satisfactory attendance.
The voter turnout data are being collected at the moment. The additional polling will be held on October 23.
The General Election Committee will hold a press briefing tomorrow (October 20).
