Findings on the Investigation
of Electoral Frauds and Malpractices in 2020
Multi-party Democracy General Election

Announcement on the declaration of the constituencies for the 2020 Multi-party Democracy General Election

 The former Union Election Commission (UEC) declared 330 constituencies for Pyithu Hluttaw, 168 constituencies for Amyotha Hluttaw and 673 constituencies for Region or State Hluttaw on 29th June 2020. On 1st July 2020, the former UEC stated that 2020 Multi-party Democracy General Election would be held on 8th November. But at the same time, local transmission of Covid-19 started again throughout the country. The political parties requested the former UEC to postpone the elections in order to prevent the spread of Covid-19 pandemic. For the sake of preventing pandemic, twenty-four political parties including the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) sent an open letter to UEC for reconsideration the election date. The People’s Pioneer Party and Democracy Party for a New Society had also requested it. Regarding these requests, U Myint Naing, a former UEC member told the reporters on 19th September 2020 that General Election would not be postponed due to Covid-19. For the decision of holding election during the Covid-19 pandemic period without consulting with political parties, civil society organizations and medical experts, there was criticism that the former UEC intended to favor the ruling party to gain Power. [1]