On 24 March 2008, Bhutan held its first National Assembly election. Reuters footage records a long line of voters at a polling station, while the Election Commission later reported turnout of 79.38 percent.
What distinguishes this queue is that it was not a line formed to remove a king through democratisation. It marked participation in a transition toward constitutional monarchy promoted by the royal institution itself. Waiting to vote was also a practical lesson in a new system of government.