s< 2017 By-elections Calendar

Key dates of the Myanmar 2017 by-election

By-elections are held to fill a seat in Myanmar’s three legislative houses that has become vacant after holding the General Elections. Since August 2016, a total of 19 seats became vacant in Myanmar’s three legislative bodies. Vacancies occurred because members of parliament that were elected in the 2015 elections were either appointed to ministerial positions, or are now deceased.

There will be a total of 19 contested elections across 8 states and regions and includes 22 townships. The amount of seats contested in the by-election per each legislative assembly includes 9 seats in the Pyithu Hluttaw, 3 seats in the Amyotha Hluttaw, and 7 seats in Region/State Assembly.

By-election will be conducted in April 1st 2017.

November 2016

1
November
Active
Tuesday
Beginning of door-to-door update of the Voter Lists
Location: All townships
28
November
Active
Monday
Beginning of Nomination application (2 weeks)
Location: All districts Sub-Commissions

December 2016

5
December
Active
Monday
Out of Country Voting: Deadline for requesting of Advance Voting abroad
Location: Myanmar Embassies
7
December
Active
Wednesday
Deadline for submission of candidate nomination application
Location: All districts Sub-Commissions
12
December
Active
Monday
Scrutiny of candidate nominations (1 week)
Location: All districts Sub-Commissions
19
December
Active
Monday
Filing of Objection to Candidate Nomination application
Location: All districts Sub-Commissions
25
December
Active
Sunday
Deadline for adjudication of Objections

January 2017

2
January
Active
Monday
Publication of Final List of candidates
20
January
Active
Friday
Out of Constituency Advance Voting: Deadline for requesting application for out of constituency advance voting
Applicants file Form 15 at the Township level
30
January
Active
Monday
Beginning of the Campaign Period (3months)

February 2017

1
February
Active
Wednesday
Beginning of Display Period checkvoterlist website
Online and at each Ward/village Sub-Commissions
22
February
Active
Wednesday
Deadline for the submission of VL Forms (additions, corrections, or objections to the voter list)
Each Ward/village Sub-Commissions

March 2017

3
March
Active
Friday
Opening of the Advance Voting (outside constituency)
3 to 10 March
17
March
Active
Friday
Issuance of the Voter Slips
17
March
Active
Friday
Display of Final Voter List in Polling Stations
30
March
Active
Thursday
Opening of the Advance Voting (inside constituency)
30 to 31 March
1
April
Election Day
PollingBox
Preliminary results will be announced by the respective Sub-Commissions
and will be officially declared by the UEC on the official website.