Election
- News
NLD candidate selection begins for 2020 elections
New selection process begins at the township level but still gives final say to central executive committee
- Myanmar
Elections on for 2020, says election commission
Some feel Covid-19 restrictions on gatherings will hurt smaller campaigns, entrench incumbent advantage
- News
NLD to enlist ‘respected’ local residents to select MP candidates
Announcement signals a change from 2015, when senior party officials chose candidates in an opaque process
- News
NLD passes law requiring soldiers to vote at civilian polling stations
Military says move will expose soldiers to attacks, but lawmakers argue it will make election more open
- News
Election Commission Submits Military Voting Law Amendments
The amendments will move polling places for military members and their families outside of barracks, where they can be monitored.
