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General Bogosity => General Discussion => Topic started by: Ibrahim90 on December 03, 2016, 11:17:02 PM

Title: The latest election in Gambia
Post by: Ibrahim90 on December 03, 2016, 11:17:02 PM
Was done by way of colored marbles:

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-38183906

Looks like the marbles have spoken: Jammeh has lost the election.

For those who don't remember, here's Charles discussing this:

https://www.bogosity.tv/forum/index.php?topic=2175.msg20136#msg20136
Title: Re: The latest election in Gambia
Post by: evensgrey on December 04, 2016, 02:45:39 AM
Well, that's a very classical way of doing the voting.

Title: Re: The latest election in Gambia
Post by: Ibrahim90 on December 04, 2016, 04:37:35 PM
Quote from: evensgrey on December 04, 2016, 02:45:39 AM
Well, that's a very classical way of doing the voting.

Classical would be black and white bits of pottery or rock  :P
Title: Re: The latest election in Gambia
Post by: evensgrey on December 05, 2016, 12:27:40 PM
Quote from: Ibrahim90 on December 04, 2016, 04:37:35 PM
Classical would be black and white bits of pottery or rock  :P

And, like as not, would have actually been drawing lots, rather than an election.  They could be a funny people at times.