NASSAU, Bahamas (CMC) — More than 209,000 Bahamians have registered to vote in Tuesday’s general election that Prime Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis called ahead of the constitutional deadline hoping to become the first administration in more than a decade to win consecutive terms in office.

The last national poll conducted before the election by Public Domain Research & Strategy found the Davis-led Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) leading among likely voters, with a clear majority confident that the upcoming election will be free and fair.

Among likely voters, the PLP leads with 46 per cent, followed by the Coalition of Independents at 22 per cent and the Free National Movement (FNM) at 18 per cent.