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Public Myanmar News, December 29, 2025
By Ko Saw,
In the sham election initiated by the military junta, which began today, December 28 (Part 1), voter turnout has been sparse nationwide.
Additionally, issues such as incorrect voter lists and omissions have affected up to 75% of potential voters according to findings by Public Myanmar News, as widespread voter list irregularities and public fear severely undermined turnout.
Polling stations operated from 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in junta-controlled townships across regions and states. On average, only around 1,000 voters per township were recorded, representing just 3% to 20% of turnout levels seen during the 2020 general election held under the civilian NLD government.
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Public Myanmar News documented that up to 75% of eligible voters were either excluded from voter lists, had incorrect personal details, or were denied corrections, effectively preventing them from casting ballots.
Ground reporters and citizen journalists (CJs) reported multiple irregularities, including:
• Voters finding their names, ID numbers, or parents’ names incorrectly listed
• Eligible voters completely missing from voter rolls despite unchanged household registrations
• Local administrators themselves not appearing on voter lists
• Election officials refusing to correct errors or delaying procedures
• Widespread fear of arrest by junta security forces among voters seeking assistance
As a result, Public Myanmar News estimates that only about 30% of voters nationwide were able or willing to participate on the first day of voting.
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Security was heavily tightened ahead of and during polling day. Between December 27 and December 28, military and police units conducted armed patrols in 102 townships, deploying five to seven military and police vehicles per area. Armed personnel carried out identity checks at town entrances and exits, causing long delays, according to CJ observations.
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Polling stations, largely located in public schools as in previous elections, were surrounded by multiple security forces, including police, junta-aligned militia groups, auxiliary fire brigades, military intelligence units, and election commission staff. Armed personnel with communication devices were stationed at entrances, while junta-controlled education staff inside polling stations monitored voters, witnesses said.
Reports also emerged of bomb explosions in several townships, empty polling stations, and silent protest actions across urban areas, according to independent domestic media.
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The junta has announced that the election will proceed in three phases:
• Phase 1: December 28, 2025
• Phase 2: January 11, 2026
• Phase 3: January 25, 2026
The junta’s Union Election Commission (UEC) further announced on December 27th that elections are being held across a total of 692 constituencies. These include:
· 265 constituencies for the Pyithu Hluttaw (House of Representatives),
· 73 First-Past-the-Post (FPTP) constituencies and 26 Proportional Representation (PR) constituencies for the Amyotha Hluttaw (House of Nationalities),
· 257 FPTP constituencies, 42 PR constituencies, and 29 Ethnic Affairs constituencies for the Region or State Hluttaws.
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Nationwide, the electoral process involves 6 political parties, 51 regional and state-level organizing parties, over 5000 candidates, and 95 independent candidates. However, as of now, the Myanmar’s military junta began backed Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) is reported to have secured the most wins.
However, results so far indicate that the junta-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) has secured the majority of early wins.
Public Myanmar News will continue to monitor and report on Phases 2 and 3, documenting on-the-ground realities as the process unfolds.
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