Myanmar's memorable vote

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Myanmar's historic vote

Supporters of Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi celebrate as partial results are shown on a television the outside National League for Democracy (NLD) party headquarters in Yangon November 8, 2015. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

A Muslim voter lines up to vote in a Buddhist prayer hall during the general election in Mandalay, Myanmar, November 8, 2015. REUTERS/Olivia Harris

A woman shows her inked finger after casting her ballot during general elections in Yangon November 8, 2015. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

Supporters of National League for Democracy (NLD) leader Aung San Suu Kyi watch election results come in outside NLD offices in Mandalay, Myanmar, November 8, 2015. REUTERS/Olivia Harris

Myanmar's National League for Democracy (NLD) party leader Aung San Suu Kyi arrives to cast her ballot during the general election in Yangon November 8, 2015. REUTERS/Jorge Silva

Relatives carry 95-year-old Myint Myint to a polling station in a mixed Muslim, Buddhist and Hindu neighborhood during the general election in Mandalay, Myanmar, November 8, 2015. REUTERS/Olivia Harris

People line up to cast their votes at a polling station during Myanmar's general election in Yangon November 8, 2015. REUTERS/Jorge Silva

Former Myanmar ruling party chief Shwe Mann reacts during a Reuters interview at his residence in Phyu, Myanmar, November 4, 2015. REUTERS/Olivia Harris

Candidate Naing Nan Lynn, who was attacked last week while campaigning, waves his hand during National League for Democracy (NLD) party campaign rally in Yangon November 4, 2015. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

A Kayan woman, from one of Myanamr's ethnic minority groups, shows her inked finger after casting her vote outside a polling station in Loikaw, November 8, 2015. REUTERS/Stringer

Supporters of National League for Democracy (NLD) leader Aung San Suu Kyi cheer as they watch partial election results on a TV monitor outside NLD offices in Mandalay, Myanmar, November 8, 2015. REUTERS/Olivia Harris

A girl looks on as supporters of National League for Democracy (NLD) leader Aung San Suu Kyi watch election results on a TV monitor outside NLD offices in Mandalay, Myanmar, November 8, 2015. REUTERS/Olivia Harris

A boy carries a bust depecting Myanmar's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi while gathering to see partial results shown on a TV outside NLD party headquarters in Yangon, November 8, 2015. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

Supporters of Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi gather to see partial results shown on a TV outside NLD party headquarters in Yangon, November 8, 2015. REUTERS/Jorge Silva

Myanmar's National League for Democracy (NLD) party leader Aung San Suu Kyi reacts as some cameramen fell to the floor before casting her ballot during the general election in Yangon November 8, 2015. REUTERS/Jorge Silva

A monk walks past a Buddhist prayer hall where people queue to vote during the general election in Mandalay, Myanmar, November 8, 2015. REUTERS/Olivia Harris

A Rohingya Muslim woman who has a citizen card shows her inked finger after voting at a polling station in a refugee camp outside Sittwe November 8, 2015. REUTERS/Sai Aung Min

Volunteers count votes at a polling station during Myanmar general elections in central Yangon, November 8, 2015. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

People line up outside a Buddhist prayer hall to vote during the general election in Mandalay, Myanmar, November 8, 2015. REUTERS/Olivia Harris

Volunteers work in a polling station for Rohingya Muslims minority who have citizen cards near a refugee camp outside Sitttwe, Rakhine state November 7, 2015. REUTERS/Sai Aung Min