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• Voter list issues continue for at least another day
• In Sittwe, an independent candidate in name only tells of a split within his party
• More than 10,000 observers to watch election
• Hundreds brought home from prison in India
• U Tin Oo makes push for votes in Rakhine
• Teachers in border regions face pay cuts
• Japan provides solar lamps for polling stations
• Villagers unite against gold-mining companies
• Hard yards: Candidates struggle to reach voters in Chin State
• Rush begins as Myanmar expats return home to vote

Voter list issues continue for at least another day Posted: 02 Nov 2015 02:30 PM PST Myanmar's first final, nationwide voter list was slated to go on public display yesterday, but after months of outraged political parties and voters calling election officials to task, most will have to wait at least another day to see the final roll.

In Sittwe, an independent candidate in name only tells of a split within his party Posted: 02 Nov 2015 02:30 PM PST As the election campaign enters its crucial last days in the Rakhine capital of Sittwe, the Arakan National Party looks well placed to claim a significant number of seats in the state assembly, but not without some internal rifts along the way.

More than 10,000 observers to watch election Posted: 02 Nov 2015 02:30 PM PST The eyes of the world are watching Myanmar's election – in person. More than 10,000 local and international monitors, diplomats and journalists have registered with the Union Election Commission ahead of the November 8 vote, the commission said yesterday.

Hundreds brought home from prison in India Posted: 02 Nov 2015 02:30 PM PST More than 150 Myanmar citizens imprisoned in India for illegal fishing have been brought home by the government, with more due back today. For some the return caps a five-year saga after their boats were blown off course by unseasonal weather back in March 2010.

U Tin Oo makes push for votes in Rakhine Posted: 02 Nov 2015 02:30 PM PST National League for Democracy veteran U Tin Oo made a surprise visit to Sittwe yesterday, leading his party's first rally in the Rakhine State capital since the election period began.

Teachers in border regions face pay cuts Posted: 02 Nov 2015 02:30 PM PST A slump in donations has left many teachers in mobile schools along the border with Thailand unpaid, says an activist organisation. Funds from donors in the United States, Canada, Italy and from NGOs started to dry up last year, says Daw Naw Phaw Re, chair of the Burmese Migrant Workers' Education Committee.

Japan provides solar lamps for polling stations Posted: 02 Nov 2015 02:30 PM PST The Japanese government has provided solar lamps valued at US$890,000 to facilitate the counting of votes after sundown on election day.

Villagers unite against gold-mining companies Posted: 02 Nov 2015 02:30 PM PST Rampant gold mining is turning communities in Mandalay Region into deserted villages, while the authorities turn a blind eye, angry villagers have warned. Residents of six villages in Thabeikkyin township, Mandalay Region, took to the streets yesterday in protest against the mining companies' "bullying" tactics.

Hard yards: Candidates struggle to reach voters in Chin State Posted: 02 Nov 2015 02:30 PM PST For parties campaigning in the state, the physical, financial and organisational constraints are formidable. But the handful of candidates who took the considerable trouble to trek out this far may find that it will pay off on election day.

Rush begins as Myanmar expats return home to vote Posted: 02 Nov 2015 02:30 PM PST Thousands of Myanmar citizens working abroad are expected to return home over the next week in an effort to cast votes in the November 8 election, after a chaotic overseas voting process that saw millions miss out.

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