Widespread apathy and reports of voter coercion marked the first phase of Myanmar's first election since the 2021 military coup. Armed rebels attacked polling offices and a child was reportedly killed as the military-backed USDP faced little opposition following the dissolution of the NLD. The UN and international observers dismissed the multi-phase vote as a sham while Aung San Suu Kyi remains imprisoned.Apathy and reports of voter coercion marked the first phase of Myanmar's first election since the 2021 military coup.Armed rebels attacked polling offices and a child was reportedly killed as the military-backed USDP faced little opposition.The UN and international observers dismissed the multi-phase vote as a sham while Aung San Suu Kyi remains imprisoned.