A voter holds up his finger, marked with ink to indicate he voted, at a polling station in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Aung Shine Oo)
An official of the Union Election Commission counts ballots at a polling station, during the first phase of general election, in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Aung Shine Oo)
A voter dips their finger in an ink bottle after casting a ballot at a polling station in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Aung Shine Oo)
Supporters of the military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) gather for the final day of campaign for the first phase of a general election in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, Friday, Dec. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Aung Shine Oo)
A voter holds up his finger, marked with ink to indicate he voted, at a polling station in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Aung Shine Oo)
Aung Shine Oo
Voters line up to cast their ballots at a polling station in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Aung Shine Oo)
Aung Shine Oo
An official of the Union Election Commission counts ballots at a polling station, during the first phase of general election, in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Aung Shine Oo)
Aung Shine Oo
A voter dips their finger in an ink bottle after casting a ballot at a polling station in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Aung Shine Oo)
Aung Shine Oo
Supporters of the military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) gather for the final day of campaign for the first phase of a general election in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, Friday, Dec. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Aung Shine Oo)
NAYPYITAW, Myanmar (AP) — Voters in Myanmar cast ballots in the first phase of the country’s general election Sunday. The polls are being held under military rule during a civil war. Critics argue the election is a facade to legitimize military control under the pretense of civilian rule.
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