Republic of the Union of Myanmar
Union Election Commission Notification No (2/2021)
3rd Waning of Waso 1383 ME
26 July 2021
Announcement on annulment of Nov 8 Multiparty General Election results
- The Union Election Commission assigned by the State Administration Council with order no 7/2021 according to Section 419 of the State Constitution of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar inspected the voter lists of 315 townships where the Multiparty General Election was held on 8 November 2021 in detail in order to conduct the needed measures in accord with Section 402 of the Constitution, Section 11 of the Union Election Law and Section 53 of respective Hluttaws Election Law including the checking of voter lists in line with the future work plans of the State Administration Council. Moreover, the UEC inspected the voter lists and the casting of votes in each polling station of respective townships together with the respective UEC members, former township election sub-commission, head of police force, Immigration and Population, administrators and representatives of political parties, and interviewed the election sub-commissions, poll heads and members.
2. According to the findings on voter lists of respective townships, there were 11,305,390 voter lists irregularities across the nation. Although the exact numbers of ballots were issued to the poll stations, it found missing and illegal ballots at every polling station during the inspection. Therefore, the missing and extra ballots were found due to illegal activities. Findings were as follows: —
3.In addition, voter lists in each township, scrutiny of the ballot papers and the voting conditions were as follows: -
(a) The former Union Election Commission (UEC) appointed those who wish to be appointed by the region or state chief ministers as chairpersons and members of the sub-commissions.
(b) Under the directives of the Union Government Office, a support group was formed and led by the region or state chief ministers to complete the voter lists and due to the group, there were two- or three-times duplication of voter lists.
(c) There was mass inclusion of people without citizenship cards in the voter lists as well as there were voters in the voter lists two or three times with the same national identification card.
(d) Following the directive issued by the former UEC to allow advance voting for voters aged 60 and above since 29-10-2020 prior to the election day, members of the NLD party victory team visited the houses during the advance voting.
(e) Duplication of voter lists and mass inclusion of voters without a national identification card occurred because the previous UEC announced the advancing of those who couldn’t return home due to the COVID-19 pandemic on 8-10- 2020 and 11-10-2020. (f) Voters who do not have a citizenship card were allowed to cast their ballots at the polling stations with the voter IDs after the previous UEC issued a directive to enable voters who do not have a citizenship card to cast their ballots, which did not comply with the respective Hluttaw Election Laws.
(g) With regard to the ballot papers used in polling stations used on the election day, ballots without the UEC logo were considered valid.
(h) A large number of voter list errors in polling stations was not accidental but deliberate acts.
(i) The NLD party also interfered in each election process including collecting voter lists, election campaigns, advance voting process and voting processes on the election day with their power.
(j) The NLD party misused administrative power and the COVID-19 rules and regulations in electoral activities, including the campaigning of other political parties and Hluttaw Representatives to grab the State Power.
(k) As the Multiparty Democracy General Election held on 8 November 2020 was not in compliance with the Constitution of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, Union Election Commission Law and respective Hluttaw Election Law, in addition to the fact that it was found that the election was not free and fair, the results of the 8 November election was annulled.
Thein Soe
Chairman
Union Election Commission
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