Many countries let their citizens vote from abroad, despite what 25 Gambian lawmakers claimed when they blocked diaspora voting rights. The Justice Minister and Election Commission backed these lawmakers, yet diaspora voting happens worldwide. Numerous nations actually save parliament seats for people living overseas. Setting up these diaspora seats requires simple planning, not complicated science.
Look at Cape Verde—they give six parliament spots to citizens abroad, with two representatives each from the Americas, Africa, and Europe. Ecuador follows a similar pattern, with six seats split between global regions. Ivory Coast wrote diaspora participation directly into its constitution under Articles 30 and 87. Lebanon passed an...