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Board of Elections

Board of Elections

The members of the Virgin Islands Board of Elections are:

St. Croix District St. Thomas/St. John District
Raymond J. Williams, Chairman Arturo Watlington, Jr., Esq.
Frederick R. Espinosa Alecia M. Wells, Vice Chair
Barbara Jackson-McIntosh Maurice Donovan, Jr.
Epiphane Joseph, Secretary Lydia Hendricks
Lisa Harris-Moorhead Harriet A. Mercer
Glenn Webster Atanya Springette
Jevon O.A. Williams Shikima Jones
Administrative Assistant STX District Administrative Assistant STT / STJ District
Terrell Alexandre Angel L. Bolques Jr.

Scope & Overview

The Boards of Elections are established in Title 18, Chapter 3, Section 41, of the Virgin Islands Code. There are two election districts within the Virgin Islands: the District of St. Croix and the District of St. Thomas/St. John. Each district has a separate Board of Elections consisting of seven members who are elected by the electors in each district to terms of four years. The St. Thomas/St. John Board shall include at least two members who are residents of St. John. No more than four members of the same political party shall be members of each board. We are a four entity organization - Board, two (2) District Boards and Election System - Supervisor.

Within their respective districts, the Boards of Elections shall have jurisdiction over the following:

  • The registration of electors and the conduct of primaries and general elections;
  • Performance of all functions with respect to party enrollment of electors;
  • The preservation, storage and maintenance of registers and primary and general election equipment of all kinds;
  • Issuance of certificates of appointment to election officers;
  • Investigation of election frauds and irregularities;
  • Receive from election officers the returns of all primaries and general elections, canvass and compute the returns, and certify, no later than one week following the primary or general elections, and forwarding of the results thereof to the Supervisor of Elections; and,
  • Recommendations to the Legislature of amendments to the election laws in conjunction with the Supervisor of Elections.

The Boards shall meet, at least quarterly, as the Board of Elections to promulgate and issue uniform rules and regulations for the administration and enforcement of the election laws throughout the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Mission Statement

To provide American citizens in the Virgin Islands with the mechanism to exercise their right to vote according to the United States Constitution.

Goal

To coordinate and implement all election related services and activities in the Virgin Islands. 
 

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    St. Croix: 25,681
    St. John: 2,240
    St. Thomas: 25,534
    Total Voters: 53,455
    As of January 09, 2021

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  • Office of the Supervisor
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  • Board of Elections
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  • Voting Trivia
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  • Voter Lookup
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