May 12, 2026
A voter heads into a polling division at Sandilands Primary School on May 12, 2026. Photo: Shawn Hanna
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Caricom election report flags xenophobic rhetoric
CARICOM election observers have warned that xenophobic rhetoric targeting Haitians may have discouraged some Bahamians from voting in the 2026 general election, while stakeholders also raised allegations of vote-buying, partisan use of state resources and attempts to influence the electoral process in favour of the incumbent.
Voters face missing names despite short election lines
VOTING across most constituencies ran far more smoothly than feared yesterday, but repeated complaints about voters missing from the register or assigned to the wrong constituency gave some weight to the opposition’s pre-election concerns about the integrity of the register ahead of the general election.
Decision Day: Bahamians head to polls to choose next govt
BAHAMIANS go to the polls today to decide whether Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis secures the rare mandate for a second consecutive term, or whether they return the Free National Movement to power, extending the political ping-pong that has defined modern Bahamian elections.
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