Elections News Myanmar’s Military Leader Announces Dates For General Election

Myanmar junta stages election after five years of civil war

Myanmar's junta is set to preside over voting starting Sunday, touting heavily restricted polls as a return to democracy five years after it ousted the last elected government, triggering civil war. Read More

Myanmar’s Military Prepares to Enact Its Election Plan

The junta’s polls, which will be held in three phases starting on December 28, are intended to strengthen military rule by erecting a façade of civilian government. Read More

Myanmar: Repressive tactics intensify before junta-imposed elections

Preparations for this weekend’s first round of junta-imposed elections in Myanmar have resulted in unlawful attacks that may amount to war crimes as well ... Read More

Myanmar’s military government charge hundreds with breaking election law as voting date nears

Myanmar's military government has charged over 200 people with violating the country's strict election law ahead of a general election at the end of this month. Read More

Myanmar's military is planning to hold a general election. Critics say it's a sham

Myanmar's military is planning a general election this month, one critics call a sham that comes in the midst of a nearly five-year long civil war that's left thousands dead and millions displaced. Read More

Myanmar’s military will no doubt win this month’s sham elections. But could a shake-up follow?

Nicholas Coppel is affiliated with the Australia Myanmar Institute, a not-for-profit group, and is a former Australian ambassador to Myanmar. Myanmar’s military regime has announced elections will be ... Read More

Myanmar Military’s Election Propaganda Reignites Boycott Campaign

A new pre-election film follows the junta’s long tradition of attempting to sow distrust and division among its opponents. The Myanmar military junta is counting down the days to its “multiparty ... Read More

Myanmar's military rulers grant a mass amnesty ahead of election

State media in Myanmar say the country's military rulers have granted amnesty to over 3,000 prisoners locked up for opposing army rule and dropped charges against over 5,500 others ahead of next month ... Read More

Myanmar: Elections a Fraudulent Claim for Credibility

(Bangkok) – Foreign governments should reject the Myanmar junta’s plans to hold elections from late December 2025 through January 2026 because they will not be free, fair, or inclusive, Human Rights ... Read More

Myanmar’s military junta charge hundreds with breaking election law as voting date nears

Myanmar’s military government has charged more than 200 people with violating the Southeast Asian country’s voting law ahead of a general election at the end of the month, keeping up pressure on ... Read More