Myanmar Wraps Up First Phase of General Elections. Initial voting in Myanmar's general elections, the nation's first since ...

Voters trickled to Myanmar's heavily restricted polls on Dec. 28, with the ruling junta touting the exercise as a return to ...

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

A roundup of live updates from The Irrawaddy’s coverage of the first phase of voting on Sunday, which was marked by violence, protests and low turnout.

Despite security concerns and ongoing clashes, some voters expressed hope for change, while analysts say the election aims to legitimise the military regime.

Critics charge that the election is designed to add a facade of legitimacy to military rule. Final results are expected to be ...

Myanmar's military rulers are holding a general election in phases starting Dec. 28 amid the country's civil war. The head of ...

Before dawn broke over downtown Yangon on Sunday, election officials were already preparing inside a polling station near ...

Voting is underway in Myanmar’s controversial general election. Doors opened at 6 a.m. local time and so far, at this polling station in Yangon at least, it’s been slow-going. The vote comes almost ...

Myanmar’s military junta has pushed ahead with the first phase of its long-promised general election, closing the initial ...