Senegal Looks to Gambia's Marble Voting System.
Ousman Sonko, the Prime Minister of Senegal, spoke highly of Gambia's voting method. He did this while talking to lawmakers in Dakar on December 27, 2024.
Mr. Sonko said Senegal should consider using the same system as Gambia. He called Gambia's way of voting with marbles "cost-effective" and "very simple." He also said it was nearly impossible to mess with the results.
Some people in Gambia agreed with the Prime Minister's words. They said Gambians who want to change how voting works should pay attention to what he said.
Gambia's election group, the IEC, wants to switch to paper ballots. But a nearby country just praised the Gambia's current marble system.
Hassoum Ceesay studies history in the Gambia. He said marble voting has been used there since 1960. In that year, it helped remove PS Njie from power. In 2016, it played a role in getting rid of ex-President Yahaya Jammeh.
The marble voting method has a long history in Gambia. It will be interesting to see if the country keeps using it or tries something new.
Ousman Sonko, the Prime Minister of Senegal, spoke highly of Gambia's voting method. He did this while talking to lawmakers in Dakar on December 27, 2024.
Mr. Sonko said Senegal should consider using the same system as Gambia. He called Gambia's way of voting with marbles "cost-effective" and "very simple." He also said it was nearly impossible to mess with the results.
Some people in Gambia agreed with the Prime Minister's words. They said Gambians who want to change how voting works should pay attention to what he said.
Gambia's election group, the IEC, wants to switch to paper ballots. But a nearby country just praised the Gambia's current marble system.
Hassoum Ceesay studies history in the Gambia. He said marble voting has been used there since 1960. In that year, it helped remove PS Njie from power. In 2016, it played a role in getting rid of ex-President Yahaya Jammeh.
The marble voting method has a long history in Gambia. It will be interesting to see if the country keeps using it or tries something new.
