Das Abgeordnetenhaus stimmt der Vorlage am mit 36 zu 1
Stimmen zu, der Senat einstimmig am .
Ministerpräsident Christie setzt die Abstimmung am an.
Neu hat der ausländische Ehemann einer bahamischen Frau dasselbe Recht auf
die Staatsbürgerschaft wie bis jetzt im umgekehrten Falle.
Abstimmungsfrage:
"Bill 2: Approval of alteration to Article 10 of the Constitution.
Do you approve of The Constitution (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2014?
Under this proposed change to the Constitution, the foreign spouse of a Bahamian
citizen would, after the coming into operation of this Article, be entitled to
apply for and obtain citizenship subject to satisfying:
(i) existing national security or public policy considerations; and
(ii) new provisions guarding against marriages of convenience.
Yes [_] No [_]"
Geänderte Artikel
Marriage to citizens of The Bahamas.
10.- Any woman who, after 9th July 1973, (1) A man or woman who,
after the coming into operation of this Article, marries a person who is
or becomes a citizen of The Bahamas shall be entitled, provided she is still
so married, upon making application in such manner as may be prescribed and upon
taking the oath of allegiance of such declaration as may be prescribed, to be
registered as a citizen of The Bahamas:
Provided that the right to be registered as a citizen of The Bahamas under this
Article shall be subject to such exceptions or qualifications as may be prescribed
in the interests of national security of public policy or as set out in
paragraph 2 of this Article.
(2) A person may be denied registration under this Article if –
(a) there is satisfactory evidence that -
(i) the marriage no longer subsists;
(ii) the marriage was entered into for the purpose of enabling that person to
acquire citizenship of The Bahamas; or
(iii) the parties to the marriage have no intention of permanently co-habiting
with each other as spouses, after marriage;
(b) the person has been convicted in any country of a criminal offence specified
in any law which makes provision for such denial on the ground of such conviction.
(3) Nothing in this Article shall affect the right of any person who was entitled
to apply for citizenship of The Bahamas by virtue of any provisions of this
Constitution in force before the coming into operation of this Article.
