USDP Wins Majority of Seats in Rakhine, Chin on Back of Advance Ballots

by Admin | Jan 7, 2026 | Daily News, Elections

Source: The Irrawaddy In Rakhine State, where voting was only held in three of 17 townships, the USDP won 19 seats. Read Full Story

Key Facts About Second Phase of Myanmar Junta’s Election

by Admin | Jan 7, 2026 | Daily News, Elections

Source: The Irrawaddy | By Maung Kavi The second phase of the controversial election organized by the military regime is set to take place on Sunday, Jan. 11, covering 100 townships across 12 states and regions. Read Full Story

Union Election Commission ‘threatens’ candidates with criminal prosecution for ‘insults’ or ‘defamation’

by Admin | Jan 6, 2026 | Daily News, Elections, Judiciary, Persecution

Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By English Editor The regime’s Union Election Commission (UEC) states that insulting or defaming rival political parties, or candidates, during the electoral process could be considered a malpractice and even a criminal offence....

Held amid civil war, Myanmar’s elections called neither free nor fair

by Admin | Jan 6, 2026 | Daily News, Elections

Source: Human Rights Research Center | By Devin Windelspecht HRRC raises concern as to the likelihood of Myanmar’s elections, which are neither free nor fair, further entrenching the country’s authoritarianism. Read Full Story

Same Old Playbook? USDP Accused of Repeating 2010 Advance-Vote Cheating

by Admin | Jan 6, 2026 | Daily News, Elections

Source: The Irrawaddy | By Myo Pyae In the unpopular 2010 vote, the USDP secured victory through widespread advance-vote manipulation. Parties running in the junta’s ongoing election claim they are facing a repeat of those irregularities. Read Full...

The White Tiger Party requests ‘free and fair’ elections in Myanmar’s final two phases of voting

by Admin | Jan 6, 2026 | Daily News, Elections

Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By English Editor Sai Aik Paung, the SNDP chairperson, told DVB that he filed a complaint about the fairness of the elections to regime leader Senior General Min Aung Hlaing Read Full Story