Last September, 2025, the UEC cancelled elections in 56 townships. Even after adding 202 townships in the second phase, there remains a discrepancy of 72 townships where elections will not be held. Some of these are in regions where the impact of armed conflict is not necessarily significant, such as the Ayeyarwady and Yangon regions.This suggests that armed conflict may not be the only criterion determining where elections are held.

In the 2010, 2015, and 2020 general elections, Myanmar used the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) electoral system for all three Hluttaw elections, with single-member electoral districts. For the upcoming 2025 general elections scheduled for December, a Mixed-Member Proportional (MMP) system will be introduced for the Amyotha Hluttaw and the state/regional Hluttaws. As a result, the UEC has replaced single-member districts with multi-member districts for the proportional representation component. The UEC announced that the 2025 general elections will be conducted over multiple days, with the first phase covering 102 constituencies. Shortly after the announcement, the UEC cancelled elections in 56 townships.

On July 31, 2025, under Article 426 of the Constitution of the Union of the Republic of Myanmar, the National Defense and Security Council (NDSC) revoked the state of emergency that had been in place since February 1, 2021, and subsequently dissolved the State Administrative Council (SAC). Immediately after the dissolution of the SAC, the NDSC formed the State Security and Peace Commission (SSPC), tasked with stabilizing the country and organizing the long-postponed general elections. The Commission also still needs to announce several key pre-election processes, including the display and verification of voter lists and the official election campaign period.

This is a briefing compiled by BSI research team to provide accurate information regarding the current political situation for relevant stakeholders. It is important to note here that the objective of this briefing is not to support or endorse the claims or actions of any specific group. Instead, it seeks to offer essential information to the key political stakeholders regarding the SAC’s preparations for the elections following the coup.