MYANMAR-YANGON-GENERAL ELECTION-SECOND PHASE-BALLOT COUNTING

(260111) -- YANGON, Jan. 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Officials of the Union Election Commission work during the second phase of the general election at a polling station in Yangon, Myanmar, Jan. 11, 2026. Voting for the second phase of Myanmar's multi-party democratic general election concluded on Sunday afternoon.

Following the closure, election staff at the polling station, in the presence of domestic and international media, candidates, and observers, counted the votes, including advance votes, for seats in the Pyithu Hluttaw (Lower House), Amyotha Hluttaw (Upper House), and State and Region Hluttaws (State and Region Parliaments). (Xinhua/Myo Kyaw Soe)

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