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• Local officials set policies on advance voting
• NLD opens door for ‘national reconciliation’ government
• Chasing tigers in Shan State
• UN appeals to government to ensure peaceful elections
• U Shwe Mann struggles to woo the voters of Pyu
• Anger as voters remain off the roll in Hlaing Tharyar
• Meiktila Muslims afraid to back NLD
• Voter list controversy in Hpa-an
• As election looms, outgoing MPs prepare for one final session
• Dawei party seeks to strengthen ethnic identity

Local officials set policies on advance voting Posted: 05 Nov 2015 02:30 PM PST The process of advanced voting varies significantly at different polling stations throughout the country. In some constituencies, civilians were allowed to vote in advance over the past few days, which is against the rules communicated by the Union Election Commission.

NLD opens door for ‘national reconciliation’ government Posted: 05 Nov 2015 02:30 PM PST Victory for the National League for Democracy would mean "a great leap" forward for democracy in Myanmar, opposition leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi told a throng of supporters, onlookers and journalists yesterday.

Chasing tigers in Shan State Posted: 05 Nov 2015 02:30 PM PST Lashio, an ethnically diverse and bustling market town in the hills of northern Shan State, is one of Myanmar's most hotly contested constituencies.

UN appeals to government to ensure peaceful elections Posted: 05 Nov 2015 02:30 PM PST United Nations officials have called on the Myanmar government to ensure this weekend's election is held in a "peaceful environment", citing concerns about the politicisation of ethnicity and religion.

U Shwe Mann struggles to woo the voters of Pyu Posted: 05 Nov 2015 02:30 PM PST As his campaign draws to a close, Speaker Thura U Shwe Mann's bid for Pyu township is trudging toward the finish line with an uncertain outcome on the horizon.

Anger as voters remain off the roll in Hlaing Tharyar Posted: 05 Nov 2015 02:30 PM PST Tens of thousands of voters in Hlaing Tharyar township have been left off the final electoral list issued by the Union Election Commission on November 2, according to one of the candidates contesting the constituency.

Meiktila Muslims afraid to back NLD Posted: 05 Nov 2015 02:30 PM PST Muslims in Meiktila, which was ravaged by communal violence in 2013, say they are afraid to vote for the opposition National League for Democracy in this weekend's election. They fear that being identified with the NLD could bring further religious violence in the Mandalay Region town.

Voter list controversy in Hpa-an Posted: 05 Nov 2015 02:30 PM PST The National League for Democracy claims voter lists in Kayin State's Hpa-an township are being manipulated, with those of mixed heritage most at risk of losing their vote.

As election looms, outgoing MPs prepare for one final session Posted: 05 Nov 2015 02:30 PM PST As the nation gears up for its most competitive national election in at least 25 years, members of parliamentary committees and commission, as well as government officials, are examining dozens of bills for a Pyidaungsu Hluttaw session scheduled to kick off just eight days after the vote.

Dawei party seeks to strengthen ethnic identity Posted: 05 Nov 2015 02:30 PM PST It's time the people of Dawei spoke out, says the leader of one of the smallest ethnic groups in the country. Indeed, the Dawei nationality is so small, and traditionally so unaggressive, that it is barely recognised as an ethnic group at all, even in its Tanintharyi Region home.

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