UEC discusses by-election groundwork
UEC discusses by-election groundwork
Myanmar Times, 04 Jan 2017
URL: http://www.mmtimes.com/index.php/national-news/nay-pyi-taw/24400-uec-discusses-by-election-groundwork.html
Preparations for the April by-elections are now in full swing, the Union Election Commission told political parties assembled in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.
Advanced voter applications are being accepted, candidates have been scrutinized and 95 have been approved, and sub-committees are being assembled to proceed over the vote.
Union Election Commission chair U Hla Thein confirmed yesterday that voter lists checked through door-to-door campaigns will go live in respective constituencies on February 1, with a public scrutiny and corrections window open until February 14.
“We have arranged for voter lists to be checked by the households. After the list is made publicly available, we ask voters to come and check it and put forward any necessary corrections or removal of inappropriate persons by filling out the relevant, stipulated forms,” said UEC chair U Hla Thein.
As only those who are included on the voter lists are eligible to vote, it is important for everyone to ensure his or her name is correctly enumerated, he added.
U Hla Thein also said that like in the general election, a central coordination committee and sub-committees will be formed to help oversee the process and deal with any disputes.
According to a statement released by the UEC, advanced vote ballots will be provided from March 3 to 10. Voters within the country who have been hospitalized, imprisoned or are attending a training will be provided ballot slips which must arrive back in their respective township election commissions no later than 4pm on April, election day.
Secretary of the UEC U Tin Tun said at yesterday’s meeting that unlike the general election ballot stamping, the by-election advance votes would be a tick in the box.
“For the 2017 by-election, a tick must be made with a ballpoint pen on the advance voting slips,” he said.
In total, 88 candidates representing 24 political parties will contest the election, along with seven independents, for a total of 95 candidates. The National League for Democracy and the Union Solidarity and Development Party will both contest every available seat.
Advanced voter applications are being accepted, candidates have been scrutinized and 95 have been approved, and sub-committees are being assembled to proceed over the vote.
Union Election Commission chair U Hla Thein confirmed yesterday that voter lists checked through door-to-door campaigns will go live in respective constituencies on February 1, with a public scrutiny and corrections window open until February 14.
“We have arranged for voter lists to be checked by the households. After the list is made publicly available, we ask voters to come and check it and put forward any necessary corrections or removal of inappropriate persons by filling out the relevant, stipulated forms,” said UEC chair U Hla Thein.
As only those who are included on the voter lists are eligible to vote, it is important for everyone to ensure his or her name is correctly enumerated, he added.
U Hla Thein also said that like in the general election, a central coordination committee and sub-committees will be formed to help oversee the process and deal with any disputes.
According to a statement released by the UEC, advanced vote ballots will be provided from March 3 to 10. Voters within the country who have been hospitalized, imprisoned or are attending a training will be provided ballot slips which must arrive back in their respective township election commissions no later than 4pm on April, election day.
Secretary of the UEC U Tin Tun said at yesterday’s meeting that unlike the general election ballot stamping, the by-election advance votes would be a tick in the box.
“For the 2017 by-election, a tick must be made with a ballpoint pen on the advance voting slips,” he said.
In total, 88 candidates representing 24 political parties will contest the election, along with seven independents, for a total of 95 candidates. The National League for Democracy and the Union Solidarity and Development Party will both contest every available seat.