6 | ELECTION PHASES WILL FURTHER RAMP UP CONFLICT In June 2025, the junta’s election commission declared that elections would be held in up to 267 townships in December 2025 and January 2026. This number reflects the martial law later declared in 63 townships controlled by resistance forces, and marks a sharp decline in the capacity of the UEC to organize polling across the country, as previous general elections were held in 325 townships in 2010, 323 townships in 2015, and 315 townships in 2020. Map: Breakdown of townships by election phase State/Region No. of townships No. of townships No. of townships included in the where elections where elections will not take will be held at a junta’s elections phase one place later date Kachin 6 4 8 Kayah 2 3 2 Kayin 3 0 4 Chin 2 4 3 Sagaing 12 10 15 Tanintharyi 4 0 6 Bago 8 0 20 Magway 9 5 11 Mandalay 8 3 17 Mon 5 0 5 Rakhine 3 10 4 Yangon 12 0 33 Shan 12 17 26 Ayeyarwaddy 8 0 18 Naypyitaw 8 0 0 Total 102 56 172 Data source: UEC 29