Election Process in the Bahamas By RO NNEIC

Election Process in the Bahamas By : RO NNEIC E HOP KINS 9 F 1

Vocabulary Terms Constitu ency Political parties Election dering n Gerryma Rallies Campaign

What is a 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 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 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 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.