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Encyclopedia > Gambian presidential election, 2006

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The Gambian presidential election, 2006 was held on 22 September 2006. 670,000 Gambians registered to vote, and 59% of registered voters turned out to vote.[1] Many of the 989 polling booths used marbles which were inserted into candidate drums instead of ballot papers due to the high illiteracy rate. The marble system is only used in Gambia, where it has been used since 1965.[2] List of Heads of State of The Gambia (Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office) Affiliations:- Sources http://www. ... Categories: People stubs | 1965 births ... The National Assembly is the legislative branch of government in The Gambia. ... Elections in Gambia gives information on election and election results in Gambia. ... Districts of The Gambia The Subdivisions of The Gambia are subdivided into 37 districts. ... The Gambia followed a formal policy of nonalignment throughout most of former President Jawaras tenure. ... Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... September 22 is the 265th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (266th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Some historic marbles For other uses, see Marbles (disambiguation). ... World illiteracy rates by country Literacy is the ability to read and write. ...


There were three candidates

Yahya Jammeh was re-elected with 67.3% of the vote and was declared the winner of the election.[1] Darboe, who received second place with 27% of the vote, rejected the official results, saying that the election was not free and fair and that there was widespread voter intimidation.[3] Ousainou Darboe (born 8 August 1948) is a Gambian human rights lawyer and politician. ... Categories: People stubs | 1965 births ... The Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction is an authoritarian political party in Gambia, founded by army officers who staged a coup in 1994. ... Halifa Sallah is a Gambian political leader. ... Electoral fraud is the deliberate interference with the process of an election. ...


References

  1. ^ a b Gambian president is re-elected BBC News, September 23, 2006
  2. ^ Gambians vote with their marbles BBC News, September 22, 2006
  3. ^ "Gambian opposition claims fraud", BBC.co.uk, September 25, 2006.

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