Mongolians voting for president amid biggest virus outbreak
Mongolians began voting Wednesday for a new president. A total of 2,151,329 voters are registered, according to the General Election Commission. The winner will become Mongolia’s sixth president since the peaceful transition from communism to democracy in 1992. Incumbent Battulga Khaltmaa of the Democratic Party is barred by the constitution from seeking a second six-year term. Among the candidates, former Prime Minister Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh of the Mongolian People’s Party exercises a strong majority in parliament.
Source: apnews.com