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What is shown as proof that a voter registered on Election Day?

Voters ' Card

Candidates hold political meeting to get people to vote for them. What word is describes as political meetings?

rally

Name two things that are done to ensure that voters do not vote more than once.

Their name is crossed off the voters list, their thumb is dipped in ink that is hard to remove

Name two sets of people who CANNOT vote in an election in The Bahamas.

Mentally ill, prisoners, non-Bahamians

How many days must parliament be dissolved before a general election?

21 to 26 days

The UBP is the second party formed in The Bahamas. What do the letters UBP represent?

United Bahamian Party

You MUST be a part of a political party to be a candidate in an election.

false

After an election, the candidates who win their seats become____.

Members of Parliament (MPs)

How often are elections usually held in The Bahamas?

Every 5 years

What is the name of the day where candidates submit their name and pay money to the constituency office?

Nomination Day

What are the voting areas of a country called?

constituencies

You must be at least ___ years old to vote in The Bahamas today.

18

Identify two ways that candidates encourage people to vote for them during a campaign.

They use posters, radio and television advertisements, go door to door, internet

What is the voting form called?

A ballot

What is the name of the first party formed in The Bahamas?

Progressive Liberal Party (PLP)

What year was the PLP formed?

1953

What do voters mark on the ballot to shown support of their candidate?

An X

What term describes the first counting of the votes?

Preliminary Return

What do the letters FNM represent?

Free National Movement

Which item cannot be sold on Election Day?

alcohol

The ideas of each political party are called___.

policies

What are polling stations?

Places where people go to vote