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to avoid repeated voting. Then they receive one marble and, in the secrecy of the polling booth, drop their marble in the chosen drum. A bell confirms the voting. After the voting, the marbles are quickly counted. The marble system dates to 1966.
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has 53 members, 48 members elected for a five-year term and 5 members appointed (the fifth nominated member is the Speaker).
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Following the December 1, 2016 elections, the elections committee declared
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are allowed as part of a multi-party political system
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Index

Politics of the Gambia

Constitution
Human rights
LGBT rights
President
list
Adama Barrow
Vice-President
Badara Joof
Cabinet
National Assembly
Speaker
Fabakary Jatta
Supreme Court
Chief Justice
Hassan Bubacar Jallow
Elections
Political parties
Politicians
2016
2021
2017
2022
Administrative divisions
Regions
Districts
Foreign relations
Minister
Mamadou Tangara

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