Myanmar's Union Election Commission (UEC) has launched an information center in Yangon and a new website where eligible voters can check their names against voting lists compiled by the commission, The Irrawaddy reported

UEC chairman Tin Aye said at the opening ceremony on Tuesday that the centre would allow interested parties to access elections-related data faster and more conveniently in Yangon, where most of the country’s political parties, civil society groups and media outlets are based.

He said updated documents and information about the election would be made available, including relevant laws and regulations, orders and instructions issued by the UEC, and materials on the commission’s operations.

The centre is located on Shwe Li Road in Yangon’s Kamayut Township. It will be open from Monday to Friday, staffed by at least one UEC official at all times.

The UEC also launched the https://checkvoterlist.uecmyanmar.org website on Tuesday, saying voters would be able to search their names online in addition to checking them at election subcommission offices in their wards.

The electoral commission has not yet announced a date for the elections, expected to be held late this year.