Myanmar’s junta pushes ahead with sham electoral plans using new electronic voting machines

Mizzima

Myanmar’s military junta is pressing forward with its controversial electoral exercise aimed at sidelining political parties that won overwhelming majorities in the 2015 and 2020 elections. The Union Election Commission (UEC), handpicked by the junta, continues preparations for a nationwide vote slated for December 2025, despite growing criticism that the process lacks legitimacy and fairness.

The junta-appointed UEC has stated that elections will be held in 267 of the country’s 330 townships, excluding areas facing what it refers to as “limited geographical conditions” a term widely interpreted as regions currently under resistance control or active conflict.