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Tale of Five Elections

2020 Election

National League for Democracy supporters ride in trucks during a campaign rally in Nay Pyi Taw on October 21. (Thet Aung | AFP)
2020 Election, News Feed, News

Holding the NLD to account: The money behind a winning election campaign

The National League for Democracy’s re-election was helped by generous cash and in-kind contributions, but loose campaign finance rules kept much of this support off the books.
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2020 Election, News Feed, News

Holding the NLD to account: The money behind a winning election campaign

The National League for Democracy’s re-election was helped by generous cash and in-kind contributions, but loose campaign finance rules kept much of this support off the books.
BY &

  

Highlights

A Tale of Five Elections

We’re following the election through five townships across the country, capturing events and local voices through the campaign, voting and declaration of winners.

select a location on the map to see the latest updates

Opinion
Election Insider
Illustration by Jared Downing | Frontier

Lessons from Lashio

A contentious vote in the northern Shan State capital in 2015 is a cautionary tale for election officials committed to making this year’s election free, fair and transparent.
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The Union Election Commission rehearses a socially distanced polling station in Nay Pyi Taw on June 12. (Supplied)

COVID-proofing the polls

Uncertainty over how the Union Election Commission will regulate campaigning and voting to account for the pandemic is crippling the ability of parties and civil society groups to plan for the election.
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