The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM, a self-governing region in the southern Philippines established through a 2014 peace deal to end decades of armed insurgency) held its first-ever parliamentary elections on September 14, 2026, after the vote was postponed at least four times since 2022. More than 2.3 million registered voters chose from over 600 candidates competing for seats in the 80-member Bangsamoro Parliament. The polls are widely regarded as a defining test of the region's peace transition, though analysts warn that clan feuds, political disputes over power-sharing, and a fragile security environment still threaten to undermine hard-won gains.