Quarantine voting - still no decision

ACTING Parliamentary Commissioner Lavado Duncanson was silent yesterday on whether quarantined citizens or COVID-19 patients will be able to vote in the upcoming general election.

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Moore says Ingraham support of Sands 'reckless' before vote

ONE of the founding fathers of the Free National Movement has taken issue with remarks made by former Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham over the weekend endorsing Elizabeth incumbent Dr Duane Sands.

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PLP legal threat on quarantine voting

THE Progressive Liberal Party has given Parliamentary Commissioner Lavado Duncanson 36 hours to confirm whether registered voters will be prevented from voting in the next election if they are quarantined or suffering from COVID-19.

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JJ voted in as WNBA All-Star starter

With the stellar season she is having, Bahamian and Connecticut forward Jonquel "JJ" Jones has been rewarded and voted in as a WNBA All-Star starter in this year's AT&T WNBA All-Star game set for Saturday, July 27, 2019, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in [...]

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It appears unlikely those quarantined will be permitted to vote ?

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NO VOTE LIKELY IF QUARANTINED: Ministers signal voters may miss ballot to stop possible COVID spread

NATIONAL Security Minister Marvin Dames suggested yesterday that people in quarantine for COVID-19 exposure may not be allowed to vote in the upcoming general election.

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Quarantined Bahamians must vote

The right to vote is fundamental for a citizen, and it is the cornerstone of our democracy.

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Thousands could lose chance to vote

The Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) wrote Acting Parliamentary Commissioner Lavado Duncanson yesterday seeking clarity on COVID provisions that will be in place for the upcoming general election, and advising that special provisions should be made for certain individuals currently in quarantine to be able to vote, according to Valentine Grimes, one of the PLP's election ...
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30k may be voting in early poll

ACTING Parliamentary Commissioner Lavado Duncanson announced yesterday that the advanced poll for the next general election will be held on September 9 - with about 30,000 people eligible to take part.

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Obama seeks votes among the unemployed

WOONSOCKET, Rhode Island -- Economy is destiny for the Democrats and President Barack Obama, who began his campaign week in Rhode Island, where unemployment is measured at 11.5 per cent. He has stops planned in Pennsylvania (at 9 per cent), Illinois (9.9 per cent) and Ohio (10 per cent) before Election Day.

Just as striking as the jobless figures is the calculation that those are among the states...

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