In Myanmar’s Election, ‘Voting Out of Fear, Not Hope’

The voting for Parliament is almost sure to favor the ruling military junta, which is stage-managing the polls. Still, some ...

Myanmar votes in first election since 2021 coup

CNN’s Ivan Watson speaks to voters and candidates in Yangon as Myanmar completes the first phase of polling in a ...
SunStar

Myanmar kicks off 2025 general election

Myanmar kicked off its 2025 multiparty general election on Sunday, Dec. 28, with the first phase held across the country.The ...

Myanmar holds first election since military seized power, but observers say the vote is a sham

Voters in Myanmar have voted in the first phase of the country’s general election, the first since the 2021 military coup.

Myanmar holds first election since military seized power but critics say the vote is a sham

Final results won't be known until after two more rounds of voting are completed later in January. It's widely expected that ...
The Irrawaddy

Myanmar Pro-Military Party Official Says ‘Winning’ Junta-Run Poll

A source from the military-proxy USDP said the party is on course to win, as critics and voters voiced deep distrust of the ...

Weak turnout seen in Myanmar's phased election, first since 2021 coup

In the lacklustre canvassing ahead of the polls, the USDP was the most visible. Founded in 2010, the year it won an election ...

Myanmar pro-military party claims huge lead in junta-run poll

Myanmar’s dominant pro-military party claimed an overwhelming victory in the first phase of the elections, a senior party ...

Myanmar’s military junta begins elections as civil war sparked by coup still rages

Polls opened in Myanmar on Sunday kick-starting a controversial election the military junta says will return democratic rule, ...