Non-ruling party candidates contesting the remote Coco Islands have finally been granted access to the islands, enabling them to campaign for the first time.
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Gagged: NLD bans candidates from speaking to media
The leadership of Burma’s main opposition party has ordered a ban on its candidates from speaking to the media for at least the next three weeks.
2015 Election: Women account for 13% of candidates
The NLD submitted the highest number of female candidates, with 168 women contesting polls, followed by the USDP with 72.
Election 2015 roundup: 20 April
In election news: Farmers and workers encouraged to apply for candidacy; drawing attention to disability rights.
Low turnout mars Rangoon municipal elections
A lackluster campaign was followed by a record low voter turnout – 26 percent – for municipal elections in Rangoon.