Polls in Myanmar have closed after a third and final stage of voting in what are widely viewed as sham elections.
Many popular parties are banned from standing and voting has not been possible in large areas of the country because of a five-year-long civil war.
The dominant party backed by the ruling military junta is expected to win a landslide victory.
The current regime has rejected international criticism of the election, maintaining that it is free and fair.
Around one-fifth of the country's 330 townships, including the cities of Yangon and Mandalay, voted in the last stage.
Six parties, including the military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP), fielded candidates nationwide, while another 51 parties and independents contested at local levels.
Observers noted that the elections were orderly and peaceful at polling stations, but a significant undercurrent of fear and intimidation persisted, with citizens wary of speaking out regarding the vote.
The next steps after the results are announced involve a parliamentary meeting to choose a new president, with expectations that current junta leader Gen Min Aung Hlaing will be appointed.
The military junta took control of Myanmar in a 2021 coup, ousting the elected government led by Aung San Suu Kyi, who remains in detention.
The ongoing civil war has devastated the country, displacing millions and creating a humanitarian crisis exacerbated by economic challenges.
