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Brief Profiles of Countries, EMBs and Partner Organisations of A-WEB

2. Website Address the ballot and signs their signature in the space
https://www.elections.gov.bs/ provided on the back of the ballot. The Presiding
Officer inspects the voter’s right thumb to ensure
3. Nature of EMB that they have not already voted. The Presiding
Independent Officer then issues the ballot but before the voter
proceeds to the booth, they are instructed (i) to
4. No. of Members in EMB
1 use the pencil provided, (ii) to make a cross next
to the name and symbol of the persons they wish
5. Terms of office to vote for, (iii) to fold the ballot so as to conceal
5 years their vote, (iv) to return to the Presiding Officer to
show him/her their signature on the back of the
6. EMB Members selected by ballot and only then drop the ballot in the box. The
Governor-General voter proceeds to a voting booth to mark their
choice.
7. Chairperson’s Appointing Authority
Governor-General (C) ELECTION CALENDAR

8. Names of Elections conducted by EMB 1. Last Election Dates
General elections General elections were held in the Bahamas on 10
May 2017
9. Names of the Other Bodies Related with the
Electoral Process in the country 2. Future Election Date
No May 2022

10. Titles of Electoral Legislation(s) 3. Are there any fixed election days/dates
Parliamentary Elections Act, 1992 No

(B) ELECTORAL PROCESS 4. Compulsory Voting

No
1. Total Population as on
0.4 Million (Feb. 2019) 5. Election Logo and slogan

2. Registered Electors as on
0.18 Million (May 2017)

3. Voter turnout in last National Elections: Total,
Percentage
88.36%

4. Voting Method
Manual marking of Ballots

5. Audit Trail
Not implemented

6. Voting Process
The voter must present their voter’s card. The
counterfoil of the voter’s card, held in a tin box
is also verified and marked to affirm the voter.
A polling official stamps the voter’s card. The
Presiding Officer, using a green pen, records
the voter’s registration number on the stub of

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