What is PRD?

The Parliamentary Registration Department (PRD) is the electoral management body of The Bahamas. It is an independent, non-partisan, neutral constitutional body.

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Know Your Candidate

A detailed listing of the candidates and their constituencies for the 2017 National General Election.

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Advance Polling

In accordance with section 49C of the Parliamentary Elections Act (Chapter 7), a person who is a registered voter may subject to application, vote as a Special Voter.

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2017 Download Resources

  • 2017 General Election Results pdf
  • Parliamentary Act 2012  pdf
  • Advance Poll Complete pdf

Know the Candidates

A detailed listing of the candidates and their constituencies for the 2017 National General Election.

Where to Vote?

Find your polling division and where to vote.

  • Family Islands
  • Grand Bahama
  • New Providence
2017 General Election Results
General Election Results

Renward Ricardo Wells

FNM

BAMBOO TOWN

VOTES 2,561

Reece Chipman

FNM

CENTREVILLE

VOTES 1,909

Hubert Alexander Minnis

FNM

KILLARNEY

VOTES 4,163

Kevin Peter Turnquest

FNM

EAST GRAND BAHAMA

VOTES 3,675

Glenys Hanna-Martin

PLP

ENGLERSTON

VOTES 1,814

Iram Dewitt Lewis

FNM

CENTRAL GRAND BAHAMA

VOTES 3,654

Michael Clifton Pintard

FNM

MARCO CITY

VOTES 3,455

Frederick A. Mcalpine

FNM

PINERIDGE

VOTES 2,495

Pakesia S. Parker-Edgecombe

FNM

WEST GRAND BAHAMA & BIMINI

VOTES 2,638

Picewell A. L. Forbes

PLP

MANGROVE CAY & SOUTH ANDROS

VOTES 849

James Christopher Albury

FNM

CENTRAL AND SOUTH ABACO

VOTES 1,946

Darren Allan Henfield

FNM

NORTH ABACO

VOTES 2,567

Carlton Garcia Bowleg Jr.

FNM

NORTH ANDROS & THE BERRY ISLANDS

VOTES 1,221

Philip Edward ‘Brave’ Davis

PLP

CAT ISLAND, RUM CAY
SAN SALVADOR

VOTES 852

Chester Cooper

PLP

THE EXUMAS & RAGGED ISLAND

VOTES 1,508

Michael Augustine Foulkes

FNM

GOLDEN GATES

VOTES 2,374

Vaughn Peterson Miller

FNM

GOLDEN ISLES

VOTES 3,394

Romauld S.E.A. Ferreira

FNM

MARATHON

VOTES 2,261

Theodore Brent Symonette

FNM

ST. ANNE’S

VOTES 3,547

Marvin Hanlon Dames

FNM

MOUNT MORIAH

VOTES 2,647

D.Halson Moultrie

FNM

NASSAU VILLAGE

VOTES 2,535

Duane Ernest Sands

FNM

ELIZABETH

VOTES 2,863

Jeffrey L. Lloyd

FNM

SOUTH BEACH

VOTES 2,893

Dionisio James D'Aguilar

FNM

FREE TOWN

VOTES 2,389

Desmond Bannister

FNM

CARMICHAEL

VOTES 3,074

Brensil D. Rolle

FNM

GARDEN HILLS

VOTES 2,392

Travis L. Robinson

FNM

BAINS TOWN & GRANTS TOWN

VOTES 2,176

Hank Stephen Johnson

FNM

CENTRAL & SOUTH ELEUTHERA

VOTES 1,741

Adrian Paul Gibson

FNM

LONG ISLAND

VOTES 883

DNA 4.8%
FNM 57%
PLP 37%
TPM .1%

Featured News

05
May
2017

HISTORICAL BAHAMAS OVERSEAS ADVANCED POLL EXERCISED IN HAVANA, THE REPUBLIC OF CUBA

From left to right: Sergeant 1401 Bertram Carey, Revising Officer, Consul Deborah Saunders, Her Excellency Alma A. Adams, First Bahamian Woman Ambassador to the Republic of Cuba, Bahamian Returning Officer, Ms. Raquel Greene, Attaché Annie Carey and Inspector of Police Alexis Roberts Sr.   HAVANA – The Polling station established for the Overseas Advanced Poll
by kinolockhart@bahamas.gov.bs/ in Advance Polling, Bahamas Information Services, Government of The Bahamas, News, Polling
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12
Apr
2017

Provost Marshal Reads Proclamation Dissolving Parliament

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE From: Bahamas Information Services April 11, 2017 NASSAU, The Bahamas — Commissioner of Police Ellison Greenslade, as Provost Marshal, read the Proclamation dissolving the current Parliament, and the Proclamation of the convening of a new Parliament, on the steps of the House of Assembly in Rawson Square, April 11, 2017.   (BIS Photo/Derek
by kinolockhart@bahamas.gov.bs/ in Bahamas Information Services, News
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13
Apr
2017

Persons Lined Up to Register to Vote, April 10, at the Parliamentary Registration Department

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE From: Bahamas Information Services April 10, 2017 NASSAU, The Bahamas — Persons lined up to register to vote at the Parliamentary Registration Department, April 10, 2017 — the last day for voter registration.
by kinolockhart@bahamas.gov.bs/ in Bahamas Information Services, News
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09
Mar
2017

Parliamentarians Celebrate International Women’s Day

By Matt Maura Bahamas Information Services NASSAU, The Bahamas – Bahamian women have done a “phenomenal job” as joint partners in building a better, stronger, more modern Bahamas, utilizing their roles in the workplace, sports, the family, culture, education, religion, business, politics and at the community level to help do so, Minister of Social Services
by kinolockhart@bahamas.gov.bs/ in Bahamas Information Services, News
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12
Apr
2017

Statement by The Rt. Hon. Perry G. Christie, MP Prime Minister and Minister of Finance

My Fellow Bahamians,   Good morning!   Earlier today, just a short while ago, the present Parliament was officially dissolved.  Every seat in the House of Assembly is now vacant.  It is now left to you, the citizenry of our beloved nation, to decide who will fill those seats in the next House of Assembly.
by kinolockhart@bahamas.gov.bs/ in Bahamas Information Services, News
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Notice of Relocation: Parliamentary Registration Department
 
The Parliamentary Registration Department wishes to inform the public that our office has relocated to a new address:

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(In the former Bank of The Bahamas Building)
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