Amid the repressive electoral and political environment, the Myanmar military junta is proceeding with its planned elections in three phases later this year and early in 2026. With the current situation, the Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL) did not seek accreditation or engage with the junta-controlled election commission in Myanmar despite its previous efforts to support the democratization process. Other independent international election monitoring organizations are also not observing the elections.This special "The Election Observation" podcast episode discussed the current situation in Myanmar and the realities of election observation under military rule.