Myanmar citizens living abroad refuse to vote in advanced polls prior to December 28 elections

Myanmar citizens living in Thailand told DVB they will not participate in advance polling for the regime elections scheduled to begin on Dec. 28.

“We have no desire to vote because we do not recognize this election or the military’s [legitimacy as a government],” a migrant worker in Thailand told DVB on condition of anonymity. 

On Thursday, Myanmar embassies in Thailand, Malaysia, South Korea, India, Germany, and the U.S. announced that citizens overseas can register for advanced voting Aug. 21 to Sept. 8. 

The regime stated that Myanmar nationals living in these countries could register by filling out a “Form 15,” an application form available online at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Myanmar Embassy websites, or at the consular counters at its embassies.