According to the report issued by the People’s Alliance for Credible Elections (PACE), the majority of the complaints made to the Union Election Commission (UEC) were violations of COVID-19 rules and there were only 10 cases  connected with violence.

PACE has made the observation from September 28 to October 11 and these complaints were made within September 7 to September 28.

The 10 violence cases were 4 in Ayeyawaddy, one in Nay Pyi Taw and Mandalay, 2 in Magway and Shan according to the report.

PACE observers interviewed 307 sub-election commissions where 47 received 77 complaints, regional commissions received more complaints compared with state and regional commissions.

Majority of the complaints were violations of COVID-19 rules and the second most complaints were destruction of campaign signboards and materials according to the report. Other complaints were personal attacks, violence, attack based on race and religion, and use of government resources. The National League for Democracy (NLD) made the most complaints and the USDP stood second while there were fewer complaints from other parties. Due to COVID-19 and issue on stay at home orders, there were less campaign applications, and holding talks for campaign.

PACE observers monitored 719 campaigns in 172 townships. They found out parties campaign most on the topics of government projects as well as topics based on race and religion. Moreover, NLD candidates were arrested in Taunggup by AA, PACE reported.