Summary of Position Paper on Diaspora Voting Rights
Elections Watch: By EFSCRJ & Gambia Participates The paper calls for clarity and urges members of the National Assembly to restore the deleted clause to safeguard and actualize the voting rights of Gambians in the diaspora. 1. Constitutional Rights: The 1997 Constitution grants all Gambians, including those in the diaspora, the fundamental right to vote.
EU Election Mission Calls for Gambia’s Electoral Reforms
The EU Election Follow-up Mission, led by Norbert Neuser, has urged Gambian authorities to accelerate electoral reforms, including the 2022 Elections Bill and 2024 Personal Data Protection Bill, emphasizing that these reforms, if enacted, could significantly enhance the 2026 presidential election’s integrity and credibility.
