Voting Rights and Suffrage/History/Country sources/The Gambia

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What is the oldest written source in this country that mentions this right?

The Gambia

According to Chapter 5, Article 39, every citizen over the age of 18 and of sound mind is eligible to vote in universal elections through a secret ballot to freely elect representatives. (Constitute Project, “Gambia’s (The) Constitution of 1996 with Amendments through 2018” ).