In March 2012 the Parliamentary Elections Act was amended to enable the Parliamentary Commissioner to appoint Revising Officers and to conduct advanced poll voting at various Bahamian embassies, high commissions, and foreign missions overseas. The Parliamentary Commissioner utilized several foreign missions during 2012 General Election, namely:
- Washington, D.C. (USA)
- Cuba
- Haiti
- Ottawa, Canada
- London, UK
All Overseas Offices
- Kingston, Jamaica
- Port of Spain
- Trinidad
- Bridgetown, Barbados
Organization of American States
( Washington, D.C.)
United Nations
New York, U.S.A.,
OVERSEAS POLLING PLACES FOR THE ADVANCED POLL ON WEDNESDAY, 3rd MAY, 2017
The Parliamentary Commissioner hereby informs the general public that, pursuant to section 49B of the Parliamentary Elections Act (Chapter 7), the places listed below have been established as polling places outside of The Bahamas to facilitate polling by voters enrolled as overseas voters for the day appointed for the Advanced Poll on Wednesday, 3rd May, 2017, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (local time).
| Locations | Address Information | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | London, England, UK | The Bahamas High Commission, 10 Chesterfield Street, London, England, W1J 5JL, Telephone: 011-442-07-408-4488 |
| 2 | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | The Bahamas High Commission, Metropolitan Life Centre, 50 O’Conner Suite 1313, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1P 6L2, Telephone: (613) 232-1724 |
| 3 | Washington, DC, USA | The Embassy of The Bahamas, 2220 Massachusetts Avenue, North West Washington, DC, 20008, USA Telephone: (202) 319-2660 |
| 4 | New York, NY, USA | The Bahamas Consulate, Bahamas House, 231 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017, USA, Telephone: (212) 421-6420 |
| 5 | Atlanta, Georgia, USA | The Bahamas Consulate, Park Central Building, 2970 Clairmont Road, NE Suites 690, Atlanta, Georgia, 30329, USA, Telephone: (404) 214-0492 |
| 6 | Miami, Florida, USA | The Bahamas Consulate, Ingraham Building, Suite 818, 25 South East Second Avenue, Miami, Florida, 33131, Telephone: (305) 373-6295 |
| 11 | St. James, Barbados | University of The West Indies, Arts Lecture Theatre, Cavehill Campus, Cavehill, Barbados Honorary Consul's Telephone: (246) 429-8285 |
| 12 | Kingston, Jamaica | University of The West Indies, Mona Campus, Kingston, Jamaica Honorary Consul's Telephone: (876) 997-0249 |
| 13 | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | Computer Loft, Eric Williams Sciences Complex, Trinidad and Tobago Honorary Consul's Telephone: (868) 680-3039 |
| 14 | Houston, Texas, USA | Wyndham Hotel 8686 Kirby Drive, Houston Texas, 77054, Telephone: (713) 748-3221 |
| Address Information |
All overseas voters who have completed and submitted the prescribed Form J to the Parliamentary Commissioner on or before Friday, 21st day of April, 2017 are entitled to vote in the Advanced Poll on Wednesday, 3rd May, 2017.
