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Announcement on legal actions taken under section 59 of Hluttaw Election Law_UEC_3 Nov 2020
This announcement is concerned with the legal actions taken against a female school teacher who voted 2 times in Ayeyarwady Region and a female representative at a polling stati...
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Myanmar Cyber Law (Draft)_2019_abondoned
This draft ‘Cyber Law’ was prepared by Singapore based consultancy TRPC (TRPC.biz) in January 2019 in response to ToRs provided by Myanmar’s Ministry of Transport and Communicat...
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Citizens’ Political Preferences for 2020_PACE_26 July 2019
PACE prepared this research paper and included the findings to be useful to the government, political parties, civil society and other actors working in Shan state, with the cav...
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Who is eligible/ ineligible to vote?_Global New Light of Myanmar
The qualifications of a person who can vote and that of a person who cannot vote, are described on page 3 of the national newspaper, the Global New Light of Myanmar.
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Myanmar’s 2015 General Elections: Structure, Process, and Issues_ISDP_Nov 2015
This paper outlines the basic structures and procedures of the election, how they relate to the current governance system, and what the key issues of concern might be. ISDP has ...
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Political Change, Women’s Rights, and Public Opinion on Gender Equality in Myanmar
The findings of the research imply that tendencies in public opinion provide a resource for Burmese nationalist groups and politicians and an obstacle to activists seeking great...
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MYANMAR 2014: Civic Knowledge and Values in a Changing Society_The Asia Foundation
This survey is done by The Asia Foundation to contribute a more solid empirical basis for the ongoing discourse in the country on democratic transition and inclusive society.
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More than 300 women candidates in the 2020 General Election_The Irrawaddy
This article describes that the next election will see a total of 6,969 candidates from various political parties, with 1,112 women candidates (16%), an increase of more than 30...
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UEC_Announcement of Electoral Assembly and Campaign Rights (173/2020, 6 Sep 2020)
UEC has issued this announcement and it describes that to hold a free, fair, and peaceful election and to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, the candidates and the pol...
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Standard Operating Procedure (2): Guidelines for polling station layout, station staff and voters (9 Sep 2020)
This SOP describes the role of MOHS, the establishment of the electoral health support committee, and the guidelines for polling station layout, station staff, and voters.
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MOHS_Standard Operating Procedure (1): Guidelines for election gathering and campaign activities (7 Sep 2020)
This SOP describes the role of MOHS, the establishment of the electoral health support committee, and the guidelines for election campaigns.
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Network shutdown in Myanmar, 21 June 2019_Telenor Group
On 20 June 2019, the Myanmar Ministry of Transport and Communications (MoTC) directed all mobile phone operators in Myanmar, including Telenor Myanmar, to temporarily stop mobil...
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UEC Chairman launches mVoter2020 mobile app online_The Global New Light of Myanmar
Union Election Commission, The Asia Foundation and the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) jointly launched mVoter2020 mobile app...
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Calls for immediate removal of all “race” and “religion” data from the app_ Justice for Myanmar
Thiis is the letter issued by Justice fro Myanmar, describing "Justice For Myanmar condemns EU, IDEA and Asia Foundation mVoter 2020 app, which erases Rohingya identity and inst...
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Shan-Ni ethnics likely to lose their voting rights in 2020 Elections_BNI Multimedia Group
This article describes: Thousands of Shan-ni (Red Shan) ethnics in Pinlebu Township in Sagaing Region are in a position to lose their voting rights to choose the ethnic affairs ...
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State Counsellor discusses preparations for conducting elections during COVID period
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Chairperson of the National-Level Central Committee on Prevention, Control and Treatment of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) held a videoconference with...
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Myanmar Election Officials Scramble to Correct Error-Riddled Voter Lists_The Irrawaddy
The first voters' list issued in July 2020, contains the errors and inaccuracies such as incorrect names, national registration card numbers, and omission of whole families. The...
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Request to the electorate to check their name on the voters' list_UEC_30 Sep 2020
UEC makes a request to the public to check their name on the revised (second) voter list which will be posted for the last 14 days from 1-10-2020 to 14-10-2020 at the relevant W...
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MoFA extension of precautionary measures till 30 September.
In order to control and prevent COVID-19 effectively, the government of Myanmar has decided to extend the restriction measures (precautionary measures, visa suspension) to 30 S...
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Public Announcement for Prevention of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
Order No. 81/2020 dated on 30.7.2020 to suspend all the events and entertainments of public and private organizations with a large number of audiences, as well as cinemas, priva...