Myanmar: General Election Is Scheduled for Nov. 8

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A general election seen as a crucial step in Myanmar’s transition to democracy has been scheduled for Nov. 8, according to an announcement posted Wednesday on the election commission’s website. The military, which had ruled the country since 1964, scheduled the last general election in 2010 under rules widely seen as rigging the outcome to favor a military-backed party. The nominally civilian government in office since 2011 has made some reforms, though progress has stalled. The opposition National League for Democracy has not yet committed to taking part in the new election, saying last month that it would decide only after the date was announced. The party boycotted the 2010 election because it considered the rules unfair, but it took part in later by-elections after changes were instituted.