TAUNGGYI-------There are over 54,000 eligible voters in five townships in Taunggyi District, southern Shan State and they will be giving advance votes for the Nov 8 election, according to the General Administrative Department from Taunggyi District.

There are over 770,000 eligible voters and 723 polling stations in Taunggyi, Nyaungshwe, Lakaw, Yatsaut and Phekhone Townships in southern Shan State.

Until November 1st, about 30,000 people who were above 60 years of age gave advance votes.

Taunggyi General Administrative Department also reported that there were 1.2 million eligible , 397 election sub-commission offices and 1,169 polling stations in 10 townships including Pa-O and Danu Self-administered zones in Taunggyi District.

The Shan State election sub-commission office also reported that there were about 400,000 voters who are above 60 years old in the whole of Shan State. Plans were underway to carry out advance voting activities in Shan State.