Union Election Commission & the UEC Shwe Li Information Centre
The Union Election Commission (UEC) is the constitutionally mandated independent body responsible for managing elections in Myanmar. The UEC is led by Chairman U Hla Thein and currently consists of seven commissioners. It is comprised of the Commission and secretariat in Naypyitaw, as well as countrywide sub-commissions that are supported by the General Administration Department and the Ministry of Immigration and Population.
The Commission is responsible for organizing elections; compiling a voter list; informing and educating the electorate using mass media; registering political parties and vetting candidate nominations; training all its staff on operations and procedures; conducting polling and counting; resolving electoral disputes; and verifying and announcing the results. The UEC has the power to:
- Designate constituency boundaries;
- Prepare, amend and review the voting list;
- Postpone or cancel elections;
- Issue the certification of results, recognizing a parliamentary representative;
- Form election tribunals to review electoral disputes; and
- Supervise political parties to ensure they are complying with the laws.
The commission is made up of several sub-national offices including:
- 15 state/region sub-commissions including the Naypyitaw Union Territory;
- 79 district sub-commissions (including six specially administered zones and divisions);
- 330 township sub-commissions; and
- 15,870 ward/village tract sub-commissions
The ward/village tract sub-commissions are staffed by individuals from the General Administrative Department.