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Electoral system
Elections for local governments of The Gambia occur every four years and must not be within 12 months of a National Assembly election. Within each administrative area there is a council made up of a chairperson, one person elected from each ward, and some nominated members. The chairperson is elected via a single first past the post election in the administrative area. The ward council members are similarly elected for each ward. The nominated members of the council must include a youth nominated to represent the youth’s interests, a woman nominated to represent women’s interests if two thirds or more of the elected council members are men, and others. These members must be nominated then appointed by the chairperson and approved by the Secretary of State. These non-elected members must not exceed one fifth of the council.