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Burma Myanmar’s NLD Says Election Law Bars Hasty Vote in Areas Where Nov. 8 Poll Canceled Arakan National Party supporters march in Gwa Township, southern Rakhine State, in late October. / Khin Saw Wai / Facebook 2.8k By Nyein Nyein 21 December 2020 The country’s election law rules out the possibility of voting being held any time soon in areas where the Nov. 8 election was canceled, according to the ruling party’s spokesman, despite a lull in fighting in western Myanmar, where calls are growing to allow affected townships to go to the polls. Shortly before the Nov. 8 general election, Myanmar’s electoral body, the Union Election Commission (UEC), canceled voting in all constituencies in nine townships in northern Rakhine State, citing security concerns. The move caused some 1.2 million voters to lose their right to participate in the general election, which is held every five years. Since the Arakan Army (AA) and Myanmar’s military began an inf ....