Arakan State's photo news

Arakan State's photo news
A ballot box located in a voting booth in Sittwe, capital of Arakan State. Only one person at a time is allowed to enter the private voting booths.
A ballot box located in a voting booth in Sittwe, capital of Arakan State. Only one person at a time is allowed to enter the private voting booths.

Polling station officers preparing for the Election Day
Polling station officers prepare for Election Day in Sittwe, capital of Arakan State.

The Special Police Officer who is ready to guard the polling station
A Special Election Police Officer stands in front of a polling station that he will guard during Election Day in Sittwe, capital of Arakan State. More than 40,000 men were drafted to provide security for polling stations across Myanmar during Election Day.

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