Elections in Myanmar

Myanmar is a unitaryrepublic, with elected representatives at the national state or region levels. On the national level, the president who is the head of state and legislature, is elected indirectly through an Electoral College. According to the 2008 constitution, the term durations of the President, and Cabinet are five years. All elections are regulated by the Union Election Commission.

Myanmar is divided into 330 constituencies, and elections are only held in constituencies where there is more than one candidate. Otherwise, a representative is selected from each constituency with an additional 110 seats appointed by the military, These 440 representatives comprise the Pyithu Hluttaw. The Election Commission, a body dominated by the military, may decide not to hold elections in certain constituencies where they deem the situation unsafe. The goal of the election is to appoint Members of the Assembly in both the upper house (Amyotha Hluttaw; National Assembly) and the lower house (Pyithu Hluttaw; People's Assembly) of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (Union Assembly), and State and Region Hluttaws. Ethnic Affairs Ministers are also elected by their designated electorates on the same day, although only select ethnic minorities in particular states and regions are entitled to vote for them.

The country has had 18 general elections since 1922. Following the 2026 elections, in which the Union Solidarity and Development Party increased its majority.