Chaung Chi village could not be arranged without the help of the Thai government, but that this help was never requested because of the COVID-19 pandemic 64. While this election postponement affected only 751 registered voters, it is nonetheless significant because there are no legal grounds in Myanmar to delay elections for logistical issues. The Union Election Commission had both a legal and moral obligation to find a way to allow these voters to exercise their franchise rights like any other. In some areas, election material and staff are carried by helicopter to remote villages. It is therefore disappointing that election officials were not able to find a suitable solution in this case. The cancellation was protested by NLD MP U Aung Kyaw Hein of Tanintharyi township, who said that inaccessibility and difficulty in transportation were not valid excuses to cancel the voting. 64 https://elevenmyanmar.com/news/aye-mon-tharyar-village-chaungchivillage-in-taninthayi-excluded-from-holdingelection 28