Cabinet is expected to discuss the proposed constitutional referendum in the next six to 10 days, Constitutional Commission Chairman Sean McWeeney told The Nassau Guardian.
But McWeeney could not say if the vote is still planned for this summer or when the constitutional bills will be brought to Parliament.
Prime Minister Perry Christie had said the bills would be brought to Parliament by the end of 2013 and passed in February.
"The idea is to have a dedicated bill for each issue so that voters will have a clear choice," McWeeney said.
"One question on each bill, a total of four, possibly five, strictly limited to the issues of gender equality."
Last October, Christie announced that a constitutional referendum would take place before the end of June after a public education campaign.
Originally, he had promised the referendum will take place by June 2013.
Some people have said they will not take part in the constitutional vote if the government does not respect the results of last year's gaming referendum.
Last week, Minister of Tourism Obie Wilchcombe said in the House of Assembly that he intends to present a proposal to Cabinet within two weeks for the regularization of web shops.
Wilchcombe said if his colleagues accept the proposal, web shops would be regularized by July 1. This would go against the results of the January 28, 2013 referendum.
Voters were asked if they support the regularization and taxation of web shops and the creation of a national lottery. The majority of people who voted said no to both questions.
However, less than 50 percent of the electorate voted.
Support
After Wilchcombe's statement, Bahamas Christian Council President Rev. Dr. Ranford Patterson said he would not support another referendum.
He said he would not participate in the promised constitutional referendum.
But yesterday, Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Chairman Bradley Roberts suggested that voters should not be discouraged about participating in the promised constitutional referendum if the government ignores the results of last year's gambling poll.
Roberts stressed that a constitutional referendum would be binding, unlike the gambling poll, and said voters should not confuse the two referenda.
"First of all, the referendum that was held in connection with the web shops was not a constitutional [referendum]," Roberts said.
"That was merely a non-binding vote and the government made that very clear as well too. So those persons who said that they wouldn't come out, well we live in a democracy, they could do as they wish and not participate.
"But to allow an opportunity to participate in something of significance to pass them by, that's up to them; that's their choice.
"I don't see a nexus between the two at all. The constitutional one will be binding."

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