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Voters head to the polls in the Bahamas for high-stakes snap election
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Voters head to the polls in the Bahamas for high-stakes snap election

Al Jazeera·Al Jazeera Staff·21 days ago
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Prime Minister Philip Davis and ruling Progressive Liberal Party seek to clinch rare second consecutive term. A snap election is underway in the Bahamas , where voters are heading to the polls to decide whether to grant Prime Minister Philip Davis and his ruling Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) a rare second consecutive term in office. If Davis wins the election on Tuesday, he would be the first leader of the Caribbean island nation to serve a second term in nearly 30 years. He is facing a challenge from the Free National Movement (FNM), led by Michael Pintard. Recommended Stories list of 3 items list 1 of 3 COP30 climate summit hears from countries suffering global warming harms list 2 of 3 All the big elections to look out for in 2026 list 3 of 3 Ten years since Panama Papers: What did they reveal, did anything change? end of list “Today, we vote to keep The Bahamas moving forward,” Davis said in a social media post. “Let’s protect our progress, keep our momentum, and secure what comes next. Vote PLP.…

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