In an earlier post I tried dead hard but could not remember all the questions. There were one or two in particular that should have passed HAND DOWN!! There were ABSOLUTELY no controversy with them at all!! Just plain cutting off our noses to save our faces.

In 2002 I voted YES YES YES YES YES on the referendum issues and NO to the FNM!!

Can anyone recall what the 5 issues were? HELP please.

In an earlier post I tried dead hard but could not remember all the questions. There were one or two in particular that should have passed HAND DOWN!! There were ABSOLUTELY no controversy with them at all!! Just plain cutting off our noses to save our faces.
In 2002 I voted YES YES YES YES YES on the referendum issues and NO to the FNM!!
Can anyone recall what the 5 issues were? HELP please.

it was only 4 questions

i kno one had something to do with retirement at 65
something about outside children gettin in on dibs equally with children within the marriage

hmmm i'm goin to do a lil researchin

In an earlier post I tried dead hard but could not remember all the questions. There were one or two in particular that should have passed HAND DOWN!! There were ABSOLUTELY no controversy with them at all!! Just plain cutting off our noses to save our faces.
In 2002 I voted YES YES YES YES YES on the referendum issues and NO to the FNM!!
Can anyone recall what the 5 issues were? HELP please.

constitutionally establish a boundaries commission...
judges retirement

equalizing rights given to men ad women re citizenship...

constitutionally establish a boundaries commission...
judges retirement
equalizing rites given to men ad women in re citizenship...


Thanks man. I knew there was something in there about the boundaries commision. Thats the main one I was thinking about. I wonder if that had was passed would the electoral process being much smoother.

The second one!! It still boggles my mind why Bahamian WOMEN VOTED NO TO THIS!! How?? WHY??

See how politics effs up the minds of our people. How the hell can someone else tell you THAT YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND something when you do but you buy that anyway? FREAKY!!

Another issue was extending the retirement age for judges beyond 70. That was also VOTED NO!! WHY?? What the hell is wrong with our people? JEZZUZZ!!

Now wonder Ingraham said he was ASHAMED. I was too!!

Main provisions in the Referendum:
Creation of an independent election boundaries commission.



Creation of an Independent Parliamentary Commissioner.


Gender discriminating language will be removed from the constitution and if children born to Bahamian mothers and foreign fathers will have Bahamian citizenship.



The retirement age of judges will change from 60 to 65 years of age and 68 to 72 for appellate court judges.



The creation of a commission to monitor the standards of teachers nationally.

Thanks man. I knew there was something in there about the boundaries commision. Thats the main one I was thinking about. I wonder if that had was passed would the electoral process being much smoother.
The second one!! It still boggles my mind why Bahamian WOMEN VOTED NO TO THIS!! How?? WHY??
See how politics effs up the minds of our people. How the hell can someone else tell you THAT YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND something when you do but you buy that anyway? FREAKY!!
Another issue was extending the retirement age for judges beyond 70. That was also VOTED NO!! WHY?? What the hell is wrong with our people? JEZZUZZ!!
Now wonder Ingraham said he was ASHAMED. I was too!!

Cuz if dat pass, How dey gun call immigration on da foreign lady who tief dey husband. Besides, dey onliest protecting us from we sef!
Pose one foreign man try use me for citizenship, mary den divorce my hip, den go back to he country and brin one next woman, I gun carnt call immigration on her, if she straight!

Dis ting go with cents gyal!

Main provisions in the Referendum:
Creation of an independent election boundaries commission.
Creation of an Independent Parliamentary Commissioner.
Gender discriminating language will be removed from the constitution and if children born to Bahamian mothers and foreign fathers will have Bahamian citizenship.
The retirement age of judges will change from 60 to 65 years of age and 68 to 72 for appellate court judges.
The creation of a commission to monitor the standards of teachers nationally.


How the hell can any SANE person VOTE NO to any of these issues? HOW?

First time ever since 1973 that our constitusion(sp) was REVISITED and people voted on EMOTION and nothing else!! First time EVER that WE the people, had a opportunity to make changes. FIRST FLIPPING TIME!!

Cuz if dat pass, How dey gun call immigration on da foreign lady who tief dey husband. Besides, dey onliest protecting us from we sef!
Pose one foreign man try use me for citizenship, mary den divorce my hip, den go back to he country and brin one next woman, I gun carnt call immigration on her, if she straight!
Dis ting go with cents gyal!


While it is funny, that is what some "SMART" folks used as their arguments!!

Someone please correct me if I am wrong, but I thought the question of the teaching commission was actually passed.

Someone please correct me if I am wrong, but I thought the question of the teaching commission was actually passed.


From what I recall it was NO to alla them!!

Gender discriminating language will be removed from the constitution and if children born to Bahamian mothers and foreign fathers will have Bahamian citizenship.

This is the one that showed me how ignorance can cause people to put politics above self.

Perry Christie and the P.L.P ought to be ashamed of themselves, they told the people to vote no, then Shane Gibson TURN AROUND AND WAS ROUNDING THEM UP LIKE CATTLE.

The idiots went right along and voted NO, now they all over the place crying about the how U.S Immigration treats them with those travel document and won't give them visa's.

My brother's children with a foreign woman straight, but my sisters children with a foreign man have to apply for citizenships.

Like the song say, THAT AIN RIGHT LAWD, THAT AIN RIGHT!
Bahamian women want their rights too.


Check the passports of the people who told you to vote no, they straight and their children straight.

While it is funny, that is what some "SMART" folks used as their arguments!!


I know, I wasnt locating that primarily with the intellectually challenged. I heard that from a high ranking government official(who is very smart; ain always one and the same) and she was dead serious.

Results for Provision 1
Creation of an independent election boundaries commission.

'Yes' Votes 30,903 N/A
'No' Votes 57,291 N/A


Results for Provision 2
Creation of an Independent Parliamentary Commissioner.

'Yes' Votes 30,418 N/A
'No' Votes 57,815 N/A


[B]Results for Provision 3
Gender discriminating language will be removed from the constitution and if children born to Bahamian mothers and foreign fathers will have Bahamian citizenship.

Type of Vote Valid Votes % [of Valid Votes]
'Yes' Votes 29,906 N/A
'No' Votes 58,055 N/A


[B]Results for Provision 4
The retirement age of judges will change from 60 to 65 years of age and 68 to 72 for appellate court judges.

Yes' Votes 25,018 N/A
'No' Votes 60,838 N/A


[B]Results for Provision 5
The creation of a commission to monitor the standards of teachers nationally.
'Yes' Votes 32,892 N/A
'No' Votes 55,627 N/A

[B]Registered Voters: 127,000 (approx.)

Gender discriminating language will be removed from the constitution and if children born to Bahamian mothers and foreign fathers will have Bahamian citizenship.
This is the one that showed me how ignorance can cause people to put politics above self.
Perry Christie and the P.L.P ought to be ashamed of themselves, they told the people to vote no, then Shane Gibson TURN AROUND AND WAS ROUNDING THEM UP LIKE CATTLE.
The idiots went right along and voted NO, now they all over the place crying about the how U.S Immigration treats them with those travel document and won't give them visa's.
My brother's children with a foreign woman straight, but my sisters children with a foreign man have to apply for citizenships.
Like the song say, THAT AIN RIGHT LAWD, THAT AIN RIGHT!
Bahamian women want their rights too.
Check the passports of the people who told you to vote no, they straight and their children straight.

I slight resemble this remark. I have a foreign father and luckily was born before 1973, so I was grand-fathered Bahamian citizenship with everybody else on July 11, 1973.

Things is I was my parents first child. They never had anymore children, but had they my sibling would not have be Bahamian at birth or even have access to citizenship via my mother.

My sibling would have had to apply for citizenship at age 18 all because our Mother was Bahamian and not our Father.

DAS A WIBE!

Results for Provision 1
Creation of an independent election boundaries commission.
'Yes' Votes 30,903 N/A
'No' Votes 57,291 N/A
Results for Provision 2
Creation of an Independent Parliamentary Commissioner.
'Yes' Votes 30,418 N/A
'No' Votes 57,815 N/A
[B]Results for Provision 3
Gender discriminating language will be removed from the constitution and if children born to Bahamian mothers and foreign fathers will have Bahamian citizenship.
Type of Vote Valid Votes % [of Valid Votes]
'Yes' Votes 29,906 N/A
'No' Votes 58,055 N/A
[B]Results for Provision 4
The retirement age of judges will change from 60 to 65 years of age and 68 to 72 for appellate court judges.
Yes' Votes 25,018 N/A
'No' Votes 60,838 N/A
[B]Results for Provision 5
The creation of a commission to monitor the standards of teachers nationally.
'Yes' Votes 32,892 N/A
'No' Votes 55,627 N/A
[B]Registered Voters: 127,000 (approx.)

Now fatcor in the % of women in the population an BING! We voted against ourselves, our daughters, our grand-daughter and every Bahamian woman.