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Bahamas: Voters ready for by-election, The Bahama Journal (2010)

Following a resignation of one of the long serving members of the House of Assembly, by-elections will be held in Bahamas' Elizabeth constituency in late February 2010. The registration process for the constituents has already been launched.

The Bahamas:DNA unveils first election candidates

The Bahamas' newly formed political party, Democratic National Alliance, revealed nine of its candidates for the next general election at the party's official launch held recently.

Bahamas: PM: Christie failed to make proposals for elections act changes, The Nassau Guardian (2011)

The Prime Minister of Bahamas, Hubert Ingraham, has said that key reforms to the Bahamas' electoral system will be proposed by the end of the June. The reforms are going to be primarily concerned with the issue of electoral funding. The PM chose to move ahead in the formulation of these upcoming laws without input from the official head of the opposition because he says the latter party failed to get back to him in a timely manner.

Bahamas:McCartney wants FNM, PLP to declare party financiers, The Nassau Guardian (2011)

The leader of Bahamas' newest political party, Democratic National Alliance (DNA), is challenging the two major political parties to declare their party financiers, on the premise that they may be receiving funds from Chinese investors.

Bahamas:General Election Register forecasted to be between 160 -170,000, Bahamas Weekly (2011)

The Parliamentary Registration Department estimates that between 160,000 to 170,000 Bahamians will register for the next General Elections. Efforts are also being made to increase the accuracy of the register.

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Bahamas:Bill would allow overseas voting, Nassau Guardian (2011)

Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham has tabled a bill in Parliament to make amendments to the Parliamentary Elections Act that would empower the parliamentary commissioner to establish polling stations outside The Bahamas, and allow for early voting for a wider range of Bahamians.

Bahamas: More than 80,000 registered to vote, Nassau Guardian (2011)

Bahamas' Parliamentary Commissioner Errol Bethel has confirmed that the voter registry has tripled in three months, since the prime minister’s announcement that the current register of voters will be terminated soon. At the time of the announcement, in March 2011, there were only about 26,000 people registered.

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Bahamas: Local Government holds national elections in Family Islands, Bahamas Weekly (2011)

Bahamians await the results for the Local Government elections held on Thursday June 23, 2011. Local governement elections are held every three years in the 32 districts across the Family Islands.

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Bahamas: PM outlines sweeping election act changes, Nassau Guardian (2011)

Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham leads the debate on the bill in the House of Assembly that will see mmendments to the Parliamentary Elections Act. One such amendment could lead to the elimination of the requirement for Bahamians whose addresses do not change to register before every general election.

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Bahamas constitution party sets dates for Abaco and GB conventions, The Tribune (2011)

THE Bahamas Constitution Party officially begins its election campaign with two-day conventions in Grand Bahama and Abaco next month.

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Bahamas: PLP leader 'healthy, ready for upcoming battle', The Tribune (2011)

PLP leader Perry Christie says his party is prepared to take back the governance of the Bahamas whenever the 2012 general election is called.

Bahamas: First time voters voice their concerns, Nassau Guardian (2011)

Youth and first time voters in Bahamas are apprehensive about participating in the electoral process as they say they are discouraged by the lack of progress in the country's development.

Bahamas: Smooth start to distribution of voter's cards, Nassau Guardian (2012)

Parliamentary Commissioner Errol Bethel says the distribution of voters' cards has gotten off to a smooth start, adding that his department is on high alert to prevent any foreigners from registering to vote in the upcoming general election.

Bahamas: DNA's election campaign officially launched, Nassau Guardian (2012)

Bahamas' eight month old political party Democratic National Alliance officially launches its election campaign. The party primarily targets younger Bahamians.

Bahamas:Registration of voters overseas as early as mid-January says Parliamentary Commissioner, Nassau Guardian (2012)

Parliamentary Commissioner Errol Bethel says registration for Bahamians living overseas country for the first time in the next general election.

Bahamas: Christie says FNM will have a tough time, The Tribune (2012)

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party leader Perry Christie says the FNM are "late" in revealing their candidates vying for seats in the general elections and will have a difficult time convincing the people to vote them back into office.

Bahamas: McCartney says ring the bell, Nassau Guardian (2012)

Leader of the newly formed Democratic National Alliance (DNA) Branville McCartney is calling for Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham to call the elections now.

Bahamas:A quarter of voters cards collected so far, Nassau Guardian (2012)

Parliamentary Commissioner Errol Bethel says about 25% of registered voters have collected their voters cards so far, since distribution began on Monday, January 9. Approximately 145,000 Bahamians are registered to vote.

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Bahamas: Parliamentary Elections Act to begin debate in Parliament on Wednesday, Freeport News (2012)

The government is hoping to pave the way for several firsts for the country as the passage of a bill to amend the Parliamentary Elections Act that would allow for Bahamians situated overseas to vote in The Bahamas' General Elections for the first time.

Bahamas: Overseas registration off to a slow start says Parliamentary Commissioner, Nassau Guardian (2012)

Parliamentary Commissioner Errol Bethel says overseas registration has gotten off to a slow start, while predicting that the pace will pick up closer to the election period.

Bahamas: OAS welcomes opportunity to monitor Bahamas Elections, Nassau Guardian (2012)

The Organisation of American States has welcomed the invitation from Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham to observe the upcoming general elections in The Bahamas.

Bahamas: Parliamentary Commissioner explains changes to voters' cards, Nassau Guardian (2012)

Parliamentary Commissioner Errol Bethel explains the rationale behind the alterations made in red ink on the voters cards.

Bahamas:Candidate threatens legal action over registration process, Nassau Guardian (2012)

Progressive Liberal Party Candidate Damian Gomez is alleging that some of his supporters on the island have been refused the right to register to vote and has promised to take legal action if his concerns are not attended to by the Parliamentary Comissioner.

Bahamas: Opposition parties concerned about overseas voting, Nassau Guardian (2012)

Opposition parties in Bahamas are expressing concerns over the security of overseas voting, outlining fears that the process may be vulnerable to tampering.

Bahamas: Ingraham says Haitian leader mistaken, Nassau Guardian (2012)

Prime Minister of Bahamas Hubert Ingraham responds to comments made by Hatian President Michel Martelly durit a visit to the island chain. Ingraham says Martelly was incorrect in stating that persons born in the Bahamas of Haitian parentage are stateless. Ingraham however agrees with Martelly's comments encouraging former hHitian citizens to form a voting bloc.

Bahamas: 160,000 now registered to vote, Nassau Guardian (2012)

Figures released by Bahamas' Parliamentary Commissioner Errol Bethel have indicated that the number of person s registered to vote have increased by 12,000 in less than a month.

Bahamas: Thompson opens Senate debate on Parliamentary Elections Act, Freeport News (2012)

Senate vice president, David Thompson leads a debate on the Parliamentary Elections Bill 2012 in the Senate ,noting that the bill reflects a further deepening of democracy in The Bahamas. Amendments to the Parliamentary Elections Act would permit Bahamian students and Bahamians working in foreign missions to vote abroad, in addition to making it possible for an independent observer to monitor the country's electoral process.