Commissioner of Police and Provost Marshal Shanta Knowles read the Proclamation, issued by Governor General H.E. the Most Hon. Dame Cynthia A. Pratt, officially dissolving the Parliament of The Bahamas in a ceremony held on Wednesday, April 8, 2026 in Parliament Square.

The General Election will be held on Tuesday, May 12, 2026.

With Writs of Election being issued on April 9, 2026, the statutory cutoff for voter registration and transfers is the end of the day, today, Wednesday, April 8, 2026.

The Proclamation announced that Parliament will reconvene on Wednesday, May 20, 2026.