Election Process in the Bahamas
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Political
parties
Campaign
What is a POLITICAL PARTY
POLITICAL PARTY is a
group of people who
have come together to
try and run the country
the way they think is
best.
POLITICAL PARTIES
The first formal party was the PROGRESSIVE
LIBERAL PARTY(PLP)
It was formed in 1953 by a non white Bahamian.
In the Bahamas the two major parties are the
FREE NATIONAL MOVEMENT (FNM) and the
PROGRESSIVE LIBERAL PARTY (PLP).
Individuals not willing to become a part of any
party could present themselves as an
independent Candidate.
WHAT IS A CONSTITUENCY
A constituency is the voting
areas in which the country is
divided.
These areas are defined by
parliament.
WHAT IS A ELECTION
An Election is when people
choose or vote for their
leader or representative.
COMPARISON OF ELECTIONS
General Election
General Election is
election of members of
the house of assembly
held in all areas of the
country every five years
if the prime minister
request .
By Election
By Election is an
election held in a
single constituency
if the member of
that constituency
dies or if there is a
tie result in a
general election.
Campaigning for elections
In an election campaign, every constituency has
meetings or rallies at which candidates tell the people
about their party policies and their plans for the
future.
They tell you what they will do if they get elected .
The different candidates have posters to advertise
themselves and try to influence people to vote for
them.
There are also radio an television broadcasts , and
newspaper and articles , in which the candidates and
the political parties set out their policies.
Election day
On election day the sale of alcohol is banned to make sure
that every voter thinks clearly before voting.
Schools , church halls and other public buildings are use as
polling stations , where people go to vote.
At the polling station each voter show his or her voter’s
card , which is proof of registration , and the voters name is
crossed off the voter’s list.
This is to ensure that every voter only vote once.
The voter is given a special ballot , dips his or her thumb in
the indelible ink and enters the polling booth.
There, the voter marks an, X on the ballot beside the name.