Culled from Clari World NG
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BANJUL, July 11 (AFP) - The leader of Gambia's main opposition
United Democratic Party described as ridiculous Wednesday the fact
that the country's electoral authorities do not have a voting system
for expatriate nationals.
Ousainou Darboe was speaking after the country's independent
electoral commission said it had insufficient financial and
logistical means to include Gambians living abroad on electoral
lists.
The commission at the end of last month finished adding around
500,000 people to electoral lists ahead of a presidential election
due to take place in October and legislative polls in January.
An estimated 100,000 Gambian nationals live abroad.

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