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Special voting provisions announced for C-19 patients

HURFOM: The Mawlamyine District Election Sub-commission, has announced that Covid-19 patients, and those in quarantine centers in Mon State must comply with specific measures in order to participate in the upcoming general election. 

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Candidate worries advance ballots may be rejected

HURFOM: Due to Covid-19, village/ward election sub-commission are collecting advance ballots from the elderly (those 60 years of age and older) from October 29th to November 5, 2020. 

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Ethnic Political Parties urge UEC to reconsider limited election cancellation decision

HURFOM: On October 16, 2020, the Union Election Commission (UEC) announced a list of constituencies in States and Divisions that will not be able to hold free and fair elections.

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Covid-19 public health restrictions making voter education ineffective

HURFOM: The Civic Action for Free and Fair Election (CAFFE) Project has been conducting voter education training since the third week of September, and will continue until  the end of October, 2020.

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Covid-19 travel ban increases electorate voting from temporary constituencies

HURFOM: The government’s nationwide Covid-19 travel ban has more voters residing outside of their native constituency applying for Form #3(a) to cast their votes from their temporary constituencies.  

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Voter education unavailable in Ye Chaung Phya (NMSP zone) due to Covid-19 travel ban

HURFOM: On September 11, 2020, the New Mon State Party (NMSP) announced restrictions on people’s movements in the 30 villages of their controlled area.

This directive is impacting  Community Based Organizations (CBO’s) and Civil Society Organizations (CSO’s) providing voter education training in the areas controlled by Ethnic Armed Organizations (EAO’s).

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Covid-19 travel ban increases electorate voting from temporary constituencies

HURFOM: The government’s nationwide Covid-19 travel ban has more voters residing outside of their native constituency applying for Form #3(a) to cast their votes from their temporary constituencies.  

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Voter education unavailable in Ye Chaung Phya (NMSP zone) due to Covid-19 travel ban

HURFOM: On September 11, 2020, the New Mon State Party (NMSP) announced restrictions on people’s movements in the 30 villages of their controlled area.

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Senior member of the NLD in Thaton attempts extortion over an insult to the party logo.

HURFOM: On October 4, 2020, an 11-year-old was preparing to support the National League for Democracy (NLD)’s election campaign in Ka Dike Kyi village, Thaton Township, Mon State. 

The child’s grandmother tried to stop her because of worries about Covid-19. 

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Secretary of Mon State Election Sub-commission accused of misappropriation of election funds

HURFOM: On October 7, 2020, the Chair of Thaton District Election Sub-commission and two members held a press conference at the Thu Wunna Ran Thi Monastery, Thaton Town, Mon State. The Chair alleged that U Hein Linn Htet, the Secretary of the Mon State Election Sub-commission, had misappropriated election funds.

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