Union Election Commission

Motto of Union Election Commission

Credible Elections Paving the Way to Democracy

To conduct free, fair and credible elections in a transparent and impartial manner, serving all with equal rights to establish a strong democratic system

The duties and powers of the Commission are as Follows;

(a) Holding the Hluttaw elections;

(b) Supervising and causing to supervise the Hluttaw elections,

(c) Forming, causing to from , Supervising and causing to supervise the Sub-commissions at various levels,

(d) Designating and amending the constituencies;

(e) Compiling , causing to compile , amending and causing to amend the voting rolls;

(f) Postponing and cancelling the elections in constituencies in which free and fair election could not be held due to natural disaster or situation of regional security;

(g) Issuing certificate of recognition as a Hluttaw representative;

(h) Forming election tribunals in accord with law to enable examination of dispute relating to election;

(i) In electing and appointing a member in the leading body of the Self-Administered Division or Self- Administered Zone under Sub-section (h) of Section 276 of the Constitution, forming election tribunals to enable examination and decision on objections, if any, in respect of the person so elected and appointed;

(j) If the minimum of one percent among the original voters of the relevant constituency, submit to the Commission that they wish to revoke a Hluttaw representative from duty under sub-sections (a) and (b) of section 396 of the Constitution, examine and carry out in accord with sub-sections (c), (d), (e) of section 396 of the Constitution;

(k) Allocating the fund for Sub-commissions at various levels, supervising and causing to supervise the expenses;

(l)  Supervising , causing to supervise and guiding the political parties to carry out in accord with law;

(m) Performing duties and assigned by any law.

The decisions and performances of the Commission relating to the following matters shall be final and conclusive;

(a) Works relating to elections;

(b) Appeals and revisions relating to the decisions and orders of the election tribunals;

(c) Matters performed under the law relating to political party.

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