The latest election in Gambia

[Ibrahim90]

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

[evensgrey]

Well, that's a very classical way of doing the voting.

[Ibrahim90]

Well, that's a very classical way of doing the voting.

Classical would be black and white bits of pottery or rock 

[evensgrey]

Classical would be black and white bits of pottery or rock 

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