IEOM Profile ANFREL’s International Election Observation Mission (IEOM) to Myanmar’s 2020 general elections is comprised of 13 long-term observers (LTOs) deployed for 24 days, eight short-term observers (STOs) deployed for 8 days, three additional Election Day observers, a core team based in Yangon, and four electoral analysts, one in Yangon and the rest working remotely. ANFREL was able to deploy international election observers to 13 out of 14 states and regions in Myanmar. The IEOM team monitored the campaign environment, election preparations, in-constituency advance voting, the cooling period, and Election Day operations. Hundreds of in-depth interviews were conducted with a diverse range of electoral stakeholders across the country, including election officials at all levels, candidates, and representatives of political parties, voters, civil society organisations (CSOs), security personnel, polling staff, media, and domestic election observers. ANFREL observers were able to visit 205 polling stations during the advance voting period, and an additional 225 on Election Day, covering all aspects of polling throughout the day from the opening of the polls to vote counting and tabulation. All ANFREL observers and support staff (interpreters and drivers) followed stringent risk-mitigation measures and all applicable regulations throughout their deployment, including in some cases mandatory quarantine upon arrival in their coverage area. Each individual also underwent at least one COVID-19 test, all of which came back negative. This interim report contains the IEOM’s preliminary assessment of all election-related activities up to Election Day (8 November 2020). ANFREL will issue a comprehensive Mission Report within two months after the elections, which will expand on the information contained in this interim report and include an assessment of the announcement of results, the post-election period, electoral dispute resolution, as well as a full set of recommendations to improve future electoral processes in Myanmar. ANFREL’s international election observation efforts follow a methodology based on international principles contained in documents such as the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the Bangkok Declaration for Free and Fair Elections, and the Dili Indicators of Democratic Elections. ANFREL is a signatory of the Declaration of Principles for International Election Observation. 2