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Myanmar Sets Up Voting Abroad in Advance of November Election

Myanmar nationals abroad cast over 20,000 votes in the country’s last election, but that number fell far short of the 4 million Myanmar migrants living abroad.

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By Moe Moe

Myanmar’s Election Commission says there are more than 37 million eligible voters in the country; agency is still trying to register voters in 5 townships in Wa region.