Region by region, state by state, The Irrawaddy breaks down the parts of the country where the regime will be able to hold its election—and the picture does not inspire confidence.

The military is presenting the polls as a return to multi‑party democracy after ousting Aung San Suu Kyi’s elected government ...

The vote in Myanmar, widely seen as a sham, is a bid for legitimacy by the military government. It is also a way for Beijing ...

Nearly five years after it seized power, Myanmar's military is moving ahead with a multi-phase general election starting on ...

Nearly five years after a military coup in 2021 unseated its civilian government, Myanmar has become extremely fragmented. A civil war flared after the coup, killing thousands and leaving upward of 18 ...

Some parts of the country will begin voting on Dec. 28 in polls that could further legitimize the ruling junta.

Myanmar will hold the first round of voting in a general election on Sunday in what its military government says will usher in a return to civilian rule following a 2021 coup.

The junta’s polls, which will be held in three phases starting on December 28, are intended to strengthen military rule by ...

So far this year, at least four states have redrawn their congressional districts with the stated goal of advantaging one party or the other in the 2026 midterms. Several others are exploring similar ...