PLEASE NOTE: EDIT CONTAINS CONVERTED 4:3 MATERIAL<br/> <br />Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi got a warm welcome from voters as she visited a polling station during Myanmar's landmark by-elections on Sunday.<br/> <br />The pro-democracy campaigner is standing for one of the 45 available parliamentary seats.<br/> <br />This is only Myanmar's third election in half a century and the flow of voters at polling stations appeared steady.<br/> <br />Many have high hopes of change for the better.<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE: SHI LAR TIN, VOTER, (Burmese):<br/> <br />"This election is good because out president wants change. If Aung San Suu Kyi wins maybe our country will get better."<br/> <br />There's a lot riding on this election.<br/> <br />The United States and European Union have hinted that economic sanctions imposed in response to human rights abuses could be lifted.<br/> <br />But that will only happen if the ballot is free and fair.<br/> <br />Brunei's ambassador is one of the observers.<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE: PAHIM DATO RAHMANI BASIR, AMBASSADOR OF BRUNEI, SAYING (English):<br/> <br />"I think it's mostly been a good one. The conduct of the voting since it's been open at at six o'clock has been very peaceful and orderly."<br/> <br />It's not yet clear when the results will be announced.<br/> <br />Paul Chapman, Reuters
