It’s all still pretty new for Burma, this democracy stuff. Indeed many would even say using the term “democratic” remains a generous bestowment on the country’s quasi-civilian government. Nonetheless, the country has not seen this level of freedom in more than 50 years, and the Nov. 8 general election will prove to be a crucial test of the country’s ongoing democratic reformation.
In recent months, voter education efforts have been launched by political parties, the Union Election Commission (UEC) and civil society groups. Here, The Irrawaddy does its part to help foster an informed electorate.
ELECTION 2015
What’s at Stake
With a total of 1,171 seats up for election on Nov. 8, a look at what's at stake for parliamentary contenders and the nation at large.
VOTING
The Union Election Commission: An Overview
Burma's Union Election Commission is charged with carrying out the 2015 general election in a nonpartisan, free and fair manner.
VOTING
Burma Votes? Not Necessarily
Arguably one of the least sensational and most important aspects of this election year to date has been the still unfolding saga of voter registration.
Files
- Parliament's 2015 Upper House constituencies
- Parliament's 2015 Lower House constituencies
- Regional legislatures' ethnic affairs minister seats
- "Myanmar's Electoral Landscape," an analyisis of the 2015 vote by the International Crisis Group
- Union Election Commission Law (2012)
- Political Parties Code of Conduct
- Election Reporting Guidelines
- Party Distribution of Parliament's Upper House
- Party Distribution of Parliament's Lower House
- The Keystone: Burma's 2008 Constitution
Useful Links
- The UEC's "Check Voter List" website (Burmese)https://checkvoterlist.uecmyanmar.org/
- The Irrawaddy's 2010 Election websitehttp://election.irrawaddy.com/index.php
- Burma's Elections: A Country Profilehttp://www.electionguide.org/countries/id/148/
- Myanmar Electoral Resource Information Network (Burmese)http://www.merin-online.org/
- The Global New Light of Myanmar (state-run daily newspaper)http://www.moi.gov.mm/npe/nlm/
- Burma Library, classified and annotated links to more than 40,000 full text documents on Burmahttp://www.burmalibrary.org/
- Burma's 2010 Election Results, a race by race breakdownhttp://www.myanmarelections.org/