June 8, 2016
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Referendum turnout under 50 per cent
A LITTLE fewer than half of eligible voters, 46.66 per cent of them, participated in the June 7 constitutional referendum, according to official statistics released yesterday by Parliamentary Commissioner Sherlyn Hall.
THE BIG QUESTION: How would YOU prevent another vote counting fiasco?
After the vote counting fiasco in Constitutional Referendum, what would YOU do to ensure a smoother process in the 2017 general election?
Delay in referendum results was ‘inexcusable’
FORMER National Security Minister Tommy Turnquest insisted yesterday that the delayed release of results for the gender equality referendum was inexcusable, and has lowered confidence in the electoral process.
Commissioner defends referendum results
PARLIAMENTARY Commissioner Sherlyn Hall was adamant yesterday that his department did not do a poor job in its handling of last week’s constitutional referendum despite the piecemeal release of results and apparent errors in figures identified by The Tribune.
Final results in - but analysis raises questions over accuracy
REFERENDUM results from Fort Charlotte, Fox Hill, Marathon and Sea Breeze – the remaining four undisclosed constituencies from Tuesday’s vote – were released to the public yesterday, with all four adhering to result trends already set earlier this week.
Just three constituencies backed any of the proposed amendments
ONLY three constituencies across the country voted by consensus to approve any of the four gender equality bills proposed in Tuesday’s Constitutional Referendum, according to unofficial results released by the Bahamas Parliamentary Registration Department yesterday.
The chaos at the count
Tribune reporter Ricardo Wells was assigned to cover the announcement of referendum results on Tuesday night. This is his account of the chaos that unfolded.
Constitutional Referendum updates: Results coming through
10.50pm: The overall totals so far for the referendum bills are: QUESTION 1 - Yes 27,494, No 44,175; QUESTION 2 - Yes 20,742, No 51,130; QUESTION 3 - Yes 24,266, No 47,665; QUESTION 4 - Yes 15,133, No 56,609.
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