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And yet its no childs play.
A representation of the distribution of seats based on colour (2017).
Graphics byPanam2014/Wikimedia
How Does it Work?
Most of the electoral process is commonplace.
The country is divided into zones called constituencies, and each constituency has its own voting centres.
Citizens are allowed to vote only from their designated constituencies.
An officer of the Independent Electoral Commission presides over the polling station to overlook the voting process.
Each voter is marked on the finger with ink to ensure that no one votes twice.
Things change when one arrives at the polling booth.
The voter drops a marble into the container whose candidate they wish to support.
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At the end of the voting, counting begins on the spot.
A counting box is set up which contains a square tray with holes.
The marbles are emptied into these holes and numbers are tallied on the basis of counting.
The process has managed to deliver transparency and build the trust of voters with its swift, out-in-the-open approach.
The strange system of voting, though, has remained unchanged.
References#BBC#The Wire#CNN
