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Myanmar is holding phased elections. Here's why they're being called a 'sham'

Myanmar's military rulers are holding a staggered general election beginning Dec. 28 and ending in late January.

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Polls close on first day of Myanmar's widely criticised 'sham' election

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Polls open for Myanmar's first general election in 5 years

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

Under the shadow of civil war and questions over the poll's credibility, the initial round of Myanmar's phased general election closed on Sunday, with signs of low voter turnout for the first polls si...

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War-torn Myanmar voting in widely criticised 'sham' election

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Myanmar Junta Seeks Legitimacy in Widely Condemned Elections Embraced by U.S.

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

“We have to do something,” said Nant Khin Aye Oo, chairwoman of the Kayin People’s Party, one of the few parties that was not barred from fielding candidates.

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Myanmar heads to the polls for first election since military seized power

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Myanmar elections: voting begins under junta stranglehold with Aung San Suu Kyi banned

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Myanmar pro-military party claims big lead in disputed junta-run poll: ‘election not credible’

The overwhelming lead claimed by the USDP in the first poll phase is met with condemnation from rights groups warning of a rigged process.

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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 controversial ballot.

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Video: What do Rohingya refugees think about Myanmar’s election?

Myanmar’s election is unlikely to change the reality for more than 1M Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh who fled what the UN called ‘genocidal violence’ in Myanmar. Efforts to repatriate the Muslim minority have stalled since the junta seized power in 2021. Al Jazeera’s Tanvir Chowdhury reports from Cox’s Bazar.

Myanmar’s Election Is Derided as Fake, but the Nation’s Suffering Is All Too Real

A coup set off a brutal civil war and made a poor country poorer. Now its military rulers are seeking a veneer of legitimacy by holding elections.

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Myanmar Elections 2025 LIVE Updates: Junta chief Min Aung Hlaing votes in ‘sham’ polls after 2021 military coup

Many condemned the Myanmar Elections as a “sham”, as the most popular party, the National League for Democracy, is banned from running in the election. Stay tuned to this LIVE blog for all the latest