Bahamas govt to review observers’ recommendations after general election
Key Points(5)
- The Bahamas government has thanked international observers who monitored the country's recent general election, saying it will review their findings and recommendations as part of efforts to strengthen the administration of future elections.
- In a statement on Tuesday, the Office of the Prime Minister expressed appreciation to the international election observer teams for what it described as their professionalism and independence throughout the process.
- The government said the observers engaged with public officials, political parties, civil society groups, election administrators and Bahamian citizens as part of their assessment of the electoral process.
- “The Government welcomes the role of independent election observation in supporting confidence in democratic institutions and electoral processes,” the Office of the Prime Minister said.
- It added that the findings and recommendations contained in the observers' report would be carefully reviewed and considered as the country works to improve the administration of elections.
The Bahamas government has thanked international observers who monitored the country's recent general election, saying it will review their findings and recommendations as part of efforts to strengthen the administration of future elections.
In a statement on Tuesday, the Office of the Prime Minister expressed appreciation to the international election observer teams for what it described as their professionalism and independence throughout the process.
The government said the observers engaged with public officials, political parties, civil society groups, election administrators and Bahamian citizens as part of their assessment of the electoral process.
“The Government welcomes the role of independent election observation in supporting confidence in democratic institutions and electoral processes,” the Office of the Prime Minister said.
It added that the findings and recommendations contained in the observers' report would be carefully reviewed and considered as the country works to improve the administration of elections.
“The Bahamas has a proud democratic tradition, and the Government remains committed to protecting the integrity of our electoral system, respecting the will of the Bahamian people and maintaining public confidence in our democratic institutions,” the statement said.
The government also thanked the observers for their contribution to the electoral process.
