UEC chairperson Tin Aye confirmed that parliament missed the deadline to change to proportional representation.
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ELECTION 2015: NUP’s Han Shwe
DVB asks NUP leader how high his expectations are for this year’s election. And who does he consider the main contenders?
Election 2015: the shape of polls to come
As Burma warms up for its hotly anticipated election, what part will the country’s new voting system play?
Anti-PR upper house MPs petition tribunal
Twenty-six MPs petition the tribunal to opine on whether a Proportional Representation electoral system would be in accordance with the Constitution.
Upper House votes to adopt PR nationwide
Burma’s amyothar hluttaw approves by a majority vote the adoption of proportional representation for all future elections at a Union level, and for all states and divisions.
Lower House rejects PR system
The lower house of parliament decides to continue using the “first-past-the-post” (FPTP) voting system in future elections.