Findings of voting conditions in the 315 townships where the 2020 Multi-party Democracy General Election was held are as follows: [1]
(a) | In 2020 Multi-party Democracy General Election, according to the findings of inspections on voter list and voting conditions in 315 townships in States/Regions, the total number of eligible voters was 38,271,447 and the total number of eligible voters who are age of 18 years according to the list by Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population as of November 2020 was 31,775,330 so the difference in this regard is therefore 6,496,117 voters. The total number of eligible voters who are age of 18 years according to the list by General Administration Department as of November 2020 was 35,476,833 so the difference in this regard is therefore 2,794,614 voters. |
(b) | According to Section 6, Article (a) of Hluttaw Election Law, only citizen, associate citizen and naturalized citizen who has completed the age of 18 years on the day of commencement of election and who does not contravene the provisions of this Law shall be included in the voter list. In the voter list which was used in 2020 Multi-party Democracy General Election in 315 townships in States/Regions, the total number of people who do not have any Citizenship Scrutiny Cards is 4,869,427, the number of people who have same Citizenship Scrutiny Cards but were included in the voter list 3 times and above is 295,405 and included twice is 3,596,206, there are 1,091,776 duplicated voters based on the cross-check between townships within same State/Region, 20,566 persons who are age of 100 and above, 14,412 persons who under the age of 18, 1,417,598 duplicated voters based on cross-check between states and regions so the total number of potential fraudulent voters is 11,305,390 which indicates that there are unlawful irregularities in voter list. |
(c) | The total number of polling station is 39,963, issued ballot papers is 43,004,382, used ballot papers is 27,098,058 and 14,920,783 ballot papers are left unused while it should be 15,906,324. 1,424,391 ballot papers are found missing and 438,850 extras. The missing and extra ballot papers were found at the polling stations in townships in States/Regions, the calculated and exact numbers of ballot papers were issued to the polling stations and the reason to have missing and extra ballot papers is due to unlawful and illegal acts. |
(d) | 44,169,334 Pyithu Hluttaw ballot papers were printed out and 43,004,382 were issued to States/Regions which made the difference of 1,164,952. According to the announcement by former UEC, the voter turnout is 27,512,855 so the difference is 16,656,479. Although the official voter turnout is 27,512,855 but the total number of used ballot papers was 26,659,208 so 85,3647 ballot papers were used less on ground which indicates rigged votes. |
(e) | In Multi-party Democracy General Election held on 8th November 2020, the voter turnout for Pyithu Hluttaw is 27,512,855 but the finding of on ground inspections shows the number of used ballot papers is 27,098,058 so 414,797 ballot papers were used less on ground. |
(f) | In Multi-party Democracy General Election held on 8th November 2020, the voter turnout for Pyithu Hluttaw is 27,512,855 the number of voters who cast the votes at polling station is 21,628,435 and the advance voters is 5,884,420 so it is 78.61% and 21.39%. In 2015 Multi-party Democracy General Election, the number of voters who cast the votes at polling station is 93.99% and the advance voters is 6.01%. The unlawful advance voting in 2020 Multi-party Democracy General Election created the higher number of advance voter turnout. |
(g) | It is found some voters, whose names and data in Form (1) Voter List Form were corrected and manually updated, were allowed to cast the votes. |
(h) | At some polling stations, it is found that some voters were allowed to cast the votes but their signatures or fingerprints of their left thumb were not found in Form (1) Voter List Form. |
(i) | It is also found that there were cases at some places, some voters’ names were filled manually and/or computerized in Form (1) Voter List Forms without reporting to and permission from township election sub commission, and the ballot papers for these additional voters were stolen from township election sub commission and were cast. The case was reported and actions were taken accordingly. |
(j) | It is found that people who are under 18 years old were added into voter list and allowed to cast the votes. |
(k) | It is found that at some places, there were no signatures by chairpersons and secretaries of ward/village-tract election sub commissions in Form (1) Voter List Forms as prescribed in Section 15 Article (a) of Hluttaw Election Law. |
(l) | It is found that some ward/village-tract election sub commissions failed to return the receipt and unused advance ballot papers in line with the laws after advance voting. |
(m) | It is found that the ballot papers were used but the name of voters, voter list number, polling station number, ward/village tract name, signature or fingerprint were not filled in the receipt at some places. |
(n) | It is found that there was a mass inclusion of people who do not have Citizenship Scrutiny Cards and they were allowed to cast the votes with voter slips and without CSCs. |
(o) | Unlawful voting actions were found during advance voting. |
(p) | Giving reason on COVID-19 related health instructions, some unlawful instructions were issued when the Election Day was so close to collect and compile the voter list and to allow the advance voting. |
(q) | It is found that the advance ballot papers were used but the name of voters, voter list number, polling station number, ward/village tract name, signature or fingerprint were not filled in the receipt at some places. |
(r) | It is found that some bags of used ballot papers/ receipts and Form (1) Voter List Form were missing at some polling stations. |
(s) | It was found that some bags of used ballot papers/ receipts were missed and the person who served as polling station officer on Election Day returned it during the on-ground inspection process. |
(t) | After checking Form (1) Voter List Forms, the people, whose names only were shown in the voter list but no complete data such as age, Citizenship Scrutiny Card number, Father name, Mother name etc, were included in the list and were allowed for voting. |
(u) | It is found that some ward/village-tract election sub commissions and polling station officers failed to return the receipt and unused advance ballot papers in line with the laws, rules and procedures, and returned these materials only after the Election separately to respective township election commissions. |
(v) | Although every ballot book should have 50 ballot papers each, it is found that some books had more or less than 50 ballot papers. |
(w) | It is found that some ward/village-tract election sub commissions kept some receipts of used ballot papers and also unused ballot papers. |
(x) | It is found that some receipts of used ballot papers and also unused ballot papers were returned to township election commissions only after the election separately without complying with Section 66 Article (h) of respective Hluttaw Election Rules. |