Issuance of Notification regarding dates and times for election speeches, campaign rallies, and for termination of election campaign

Republic of the Union of Myanmar

Union Election Commission

Notification 1/2017

14th Waxing Day of Pyatho 1378 ME

(11 January 2017)

Issuance of Notification regarding dates and times for election speeches, campaign rallies, and for termination of election campaign

1. At the coordination meeting held on 3rd January 2017 at the Office of the Union Election Commission, it has been approved and agreed by political party candidates and independent candidates who will contest in the By-Election to be held on 1st April 2017,

that the Hluttaw candidates will abide by the Code of Conduct for Political Parties and Candidates in launching their election campaigns for the successful conclusion of the By-Election in peace and stability.

2. The Union Election Commission permits 60 days as the election campaign period from 6 am on 30th January 2017, up to 12 midnight on 30th March 2017. Starting from 12 midnight on 30th March 2017 till the end of the By-Election on 1st April 2017, mass rallies and election campaigns are to be stopped.

3. Election campaign posters and advertisements are to be taken down not later than 12 midnight on 30th March 2017, up to which period political campaigns have been allowed. We wish to notify that if they fail to do so, Township Election Sub-commissions will have the advertisements and posters removed in consultation with the respective Township Development Committees, and costs incurred will have to be paid by the respective candidates.

Chairman

Union Election Commission

Ref; The Global New Light of Myanmar