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Polls close in first round of Myanmar's election

Published: 28 Dec 2025 - 01:22 pm | Last Updated: 28 Dec 2025 - 02:01 pm
Members of Myanmar Union Election commission (UEC) count ballots after the closing of polls at a polling station in the first phase of Myanmar general election in Yangon on December 28, 2025. (Photo by Lillian Suwanrumpha/ AFP)

Members of Myanmar Union Election commission (UEC) count ballots after the closing of polls at a polling station in the first phase of Myanmar general election in Yangon on December 28, 2025. (Photo by Lillian Suwanrumpha/ AFP)

AFP

Yangon, Myanmar: Polls closed in the first round of Myanmar's elections on Sunday, an AFP journalist saw, ending the opening phase of a month-long vote.

An AFP journalist saw a polling station put out a final call for voters over loudspeakers before closing at 4:00 pm (1030 GMT) in downtown Yangon, near the site of huge pro-democracy protests in 2021 after the military seized power in a coup.