A few procedural irregularities were reported: for instance, in several polling stations, the results (Form 16 and 16-A) were not publicly displayed outside as they should have been. In one polling station in Taungdwingyi township, Magway region, the advance voting ballot box contained a few more ballot papers than it should have, evidencing an oversight on the part of election officials. Nonetheless, ANFREL expresses no concerns as to the integrity of the ballot counting process, which accurately reflected the will of the voters in the locations visited by the IEOM. Once ballots were counted, they were brought to their respective township election office for tabulation. Tabulation operations were quick, and the UEC was able to certify the election results in many constituencies on 9 November. However, ANFREL expresses concern about one incident reported in Myeik township, Tanintharyi region. Our observer present in the area was informed by election officials that around 300 out-ofconstituency advance ballots from overseas and an unknown number of the 120 ballots from within Myanmar would be discarded because they had not arrived at the township election sub-commission office by 4 PM on Election Day. While these ballots are indeed inadmissible by law, it is regrettable that logistical delays have resulted in the disenfranchisement of hundreds of voters. As of this writing, a recount is taking place in Tonzang Township in Chin State after it was discovered that 4,600 more votes were cast than voters 3. 3 https://7day.news/detail?id=204846 10