Ballot tokens and drums

The Gambian government's electoral history says ballot tokens and metal drums were introduced just before the first general election of 31 May 1960. The method is a practical part of the country's political culture, not a substitute for the complex history of suffrage and representation. ^{[gambia-elections]}

The official account links that election with a new constitution and universal suffrage at a voting age of 21. An archive entry can pair an object or remembered polling experience with this dated institutional context, but should not invent a witness account. ^{[gambia-elections]}