Advance ballots cast for the 2025 multi-party democracy general election began to be counted on the evening of December 26 at respective sub-commission offices of the Union Election Commission, according to official sources.

In Mandalay Region, advance vote counting is currently underway in various townships. Preliminary results indicate that candidates representing the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) are leading with the highest number of votes so far.

The first phase of the 2025 multi-party democratic general election is scheduled to be held on December 28 and will take place in 102 townships nationwide.

Under Section 45(b) of the Election Law, voters who are within their constituencies but unable to personally visit polling stations on election day are allowed to cast advance votes using advance ballot papers. The relevant ward or village tract election sub-commissions are responsible for arranging the advance voting process in accordance with the law.

Eligible advance voters under Section 45(b) include: (1) persons suffering from leprosy, (2) persons with severe illnesses, (3) elderly and physically incapacitated individuals, (4) women in childbirth, (5) detainees held in police lockups or prisons, (6) inpatients receiving medical treatment at hospitals, and (7) civil servants, members of the armed forces, or police personnel temporarily assigned duties outside the area where they are registered to vote.