Political
parties
Campaign
What is a POLITICAL PARTY
POLITICAL PARTY is a
group of people who
have come together to
try and run the country
the way they think is
best.
POLITICAL PARTIES
 The first formal party was the PROGRESSIVE
LIBERAL PARTY(PLP)
 It was formed in 1953 by a non white Bahamian.
 In the Bahamas the two major parties are the
FREE NATIONAL MOVEMENT (FNM) and the
PROGRESSIVE LIBERAL PARTY (PLP).
 Individuals not willing to become a part of any
party could present themselves as an
independent Candidate.
WHAT IS A CONSTITUENCY
A constituency is the voting
areas in which the country is
divided.
These areas are defined by
parliament.
WHAT IS A ELECTION
An Election is when people
choose or vote for their
leader or representative.
COMPARISON OF ELECTIONS
General Election
 General Election is
election of members of
the house of assembly
held in all areas of the
country every five years
if the prime minister
request .
By Election
 By Election is an
election held in a
single constituency
if the member of
that constituency
dies or if there is a
tie result in a
general election.
Campaigning for elections
 In an election campaign, every constituency has
meetings or rallies at which candidates tell the people
about their party policies and their plans for the
future.
 They tell you what they will do if they get elected .
 The different candidates have posters to advertise
themselves and try to influence people to vote for
them.
 There are also radio an television broadcasts , and
newspaper and articles , in which the candidates and
the political parties set out their policies.
Election day
 On election day the sale of alcohol is banned to make sure
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that every voter thinks clearly before voting.
Schools , church halls and other public buildings are use as
polling stations , where people go to vote.
At the polling station each voter show his or her voter’s
card , which is proof of registration , and the voters name is
crossed off the voter’s list.
This is to ensure that every voter only vote once.
The voter is given a special ballot , dips his or her thumb in
the indelible ink and enters the polling booth.
There, the voter marks an, X on the ballot beside the name.