A bye-election is held to elect a new Member of Parliament when a sitting Member dies or resigns his or her seat. This is normally held within two months. Nomination Day is the day on which candidates are nominated. After that time, no one else may run in a General Election. All voters must be registered in the constituency in which they live in order to vote.
Registration takes place throughout the year.
If you move to another constituency or change your name, you must register that change with the Parliamentary Registrar. Voters must be registered so that a list of voters can be prepared in advance of an election to determine numbers of voters, and also to ensure that everyone who comes to vote is eligible. Persons can register to vote if they are Bermudian and 18 years of age or are non-Bermudian Commonwealth citizens who were registered to vote on 1st May 1976. Registration lists are always on display at all post offices, police stations, the library and at the office of the Parliamentary Registrar. Persons who expect to be off the island or in hospital on polling day, may vote at an advanced poll one week before.