The Myanmar military held the second phase of its controversial election on Sunday in 100 townships nationwide in a bid to create a veneer of legitimacy for its continued rule, on a day marked by low voter turnout, resistance attacks, and reports of voters being intimidated into casting ballots amid tightened security.

The junta is holding the vote, which has been widely condemned as a sham both at home and abroad, in three phases. In the first phase, held in December, the junta-proxy Union Solidarity and Development Party won nearly 90 percent of votes. The third phase will be held on Jan. 25.