Constitution of The BahamasIn briefAfter a dissolution, election writs are returnable within ninety days and Senators are then appointed; a vacant House seat is filled within sixty days.
After every dissolution of Parliament the Governor-General shall issue writs for a general election of members of the House of Assembly returnable within ninety days from that dissolution.
After every dissolution of Parliament (the end of the life of a Parliament, so that a general election follows), the Governor-General must issue writs (formal orders to hold an election) for a general election of members of the House of Assembly, returnable within ninety days of that dissolution.
As soon as may be after every general election the Governor-General shall proceed under Article 39 of this Constitution to the appointment of Senators.
As soon as possible after every general election, the Governor-General must proceed under Article 39 of this Constitution to appoint Senators.
Whenever any person vacates his seat as a member of the House of Assembly for any reason other than a dissolution of Parliament, the Governor-General Constituencies shall issue a writ for the election of a member to fill the vacancy and such election shall Commission. be held within sixty days after the occurrence of the vacancy or, where the question whether a vacancy has occurred is determined under Article 51 of this Constitution, after that determination, unless Parliament is sooner dissolved to the date by which Parliament will be dissolved under the provisions of Article 66 of this Constitution is less than four months after the occurrence of the vacancy or, as the case may be, that determination.
Whenever a member's seat in the House of Assembly becomes vacant for any reason other than a dissolution of Parliament, the Governor-General must issue a writ for the election of a member to fill the vacancy. The election must be held within sixty days after the vacancy occurs or, where the question of whether a vacancy has occurred is decided under Article 51 of this Constitution, within sixty days after that decision. This does not apply if Parliament is dissolved sooner, or if the date by which Parliament will be dissolved under Article 66 of this Constitution is less than four months after the vacancy occurred or, as the case may be, after that decision.