a. Pursuant to Title 18 section
552 Virgin Islands Code permits each candidate
to have “Poll Watchers” in each polling place.
b. Political parties or
bodies and each independent candidate shall
notify the
Office of the Supervisor of Elections in writing
of the names of poll watcher seven (7) days
before the election.
c. At a primary election
each candidate may appoint two (2) watchers in
each
polling place in which such candidate is to
voted.
d. At a general election
each candidate may appoint three (3) watchers in
each polling place in which such candidate is to
vote.
e. All watchers appointed
shall be qualified registered voters of the
legislative district in which they are
authorized to act.
f. Only one watcher for each
candidate shall be allowed to remain in the
polling place at any one time prior to the close
of the polls.
g. All watchers in the room
shall remain outside the area identified by the
judge of election.
h. During the closing poll
process all watchers shall be permitted in the
polling place.
i. Each watcher shall be
provided with a watchers badge and certificate
stating his name, the candidates name, party
affiliation or status. Watchers shall be
required to present their certificates when
requested to do so.
j. Watchers allowed in the
polling place may keep a list of voters. This
list shall only be for the purpose of
challenging any person making application to
vote.
k. A watcher may be
permanently ejected form a polling place or the
polling ground upon a determination by the judge
of election or in his absence by the both
election inspectors.
Because of the large number of candidates and the
limitations of space in the Election System’s
counting centers watchers representing candidates
are not permitted within the Counting area itself.
The area is limited to Board members and Election
System staff. Representatives form the media,
political parties and candidates are invited to view
election results from various monitors located
throughout the election office. The Office of the
Supervisor of Elections is available to answer any
questions concerning the election or counting
process.
