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

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Voters went to the polls Sunday for the initial phase of Myanmar ‘s first general election in five years, held under the supervision of its military government while a civil war ...

Myanmar's dominant pro-military party is "winning a majority" in the first phase of junta-run elections, a party source told ...

The droves of young people who queued to cast ballots in past elections in Myanmar were conspicuous by their absence from Sunday’s military-run poll, with older voters dominating the turnout.

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.

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 ...