Overview
- Voting began on December 28 in the first of three rounds that will run through late January.
- Authorities say results are expected to be released around the end of January 2026.
- Aung San Suu Kyi remains in detention and the NLD has been dissolved, removing a leading democratic force from the contest.
- Intensified clashes with resistance and ethnic armed groups have made nationwide, free and fair voting unattainable in many areas.
- Election monitors are visible in places like Naypyidaw, yet access is limited and a military-aligned victory is widely anticipated.