[Ben] Mon - Elections on Sunday

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Meanwhile, in Mongolia, final preparations for the elections on Sunday the 22nd of May 2005 are underway. There are about 1.5 million eligible voters, turnout is expected to be high.

Interestingly, nomadic herders will be able to cast their ballot thanks to mobile polling stations that will be transported to remote places.

We are also reminded that not long ago in March this year, we saw protests in the capital Ulan Bator. However, they had a distinctly different taste than recently witnessed events in Kyrgyzstan.

Basically, the JSCM was started by the emerging wave of young Mongolians returning home after getting education in the West. Once back, they discover that the rampant corruption, political nepotism, established business/government/family networks make their knowledge and skills irrelevant.

This is the BBC story from back then.

Some more technical information here.