Who decides on the final form of the ballot text?

Bahamas

Bahamas

Answer
Mandatory referendum - Government
Source

Parliamentary Elections Act 1992-01-10 (2008)

Sections 32 & 44

http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/BS/bahamas-parliamentary-elections-act-2012

 

32.

(1) The Governor-General shall by proclamation appoint the day upon which the referendum shall be held and such day shall be specified in the writ of referendum in Form A in the Second Schedule to this Act.

(2) The day for the holding of the referendum shall be a day not earlier than twenty-one days after the date of the proclamation.

(3) The proclamation shall state the date for the holding of the referendum.”.

44.

The proclamation shall state —

(a) the date for the holding of the referendum;

(b) the question or questions to be asked in the referendum;

(c) the manner in which the opinions of voters are to be signified.”

 

 

 

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