Voters in the Bahamas (a Caribbean archipelago nation southeast of Florida) went to the polls on Tuesday in a closely fought general election, with immigration from neighbouring Haiti and a high cost of living among the dominant concerns. Prime Minister Philip 'Brave' Davis of the ruling Progressive Liberal Party is seeking a second term, facing challenges from the opposition Free National Movement — which has campaigned on stricter immigration enforcement under the slogan 'Save our Sovereignty' — and the emerging Coalition of Independents. A record 200,000 voters are registered across 41 constituencies, with fuel prices reaching roughly $7 per gallon adding urgency to economic anxieties already heightened by the ripple effects of Middle East conflict on global energy markets.