Title 18 — Elections
17 chapters · 232 sections in this title.
18 V.I.C. § 1 Definitions
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(a) As used in this title, unless the context requires a different construction, application or meaning:“ballot” or “official ballot” means the instrument upon which the voter's choices are recorded. A ballot or official ballot may contain ballot information.“ballot information” …
18 V.I.C. § 2 Eligibility of government personnel for public office
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Persons employed in the legislative, executive or judicial branches of the Government of the United States Virgin Islands shall be eligible for nomination as candidates for public office but any such person who becomes a candidate for public office shall be granted and shall take…
18 V.I.C. § 3 Election days as legal holidays; time off to vote; acts done on Sundays or other legal holidays
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(a) The day on which general elections are held shall be a legal holiday in the Virgin Islands, while all primary elections shall be held on a Saturday. All employees who are required to work on those days shall be entitled to two hours off from their jobs without loss of pay to …
18 V.I.C. § 4 Powers, duties and functions of Supervisor of Elections
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(a) There is hereby created and established the Office of Supervisor of Elections. There shall be a Supervisor of Elections, a Deputy Supervisor for St. Croix, and a Deputy Supervisor of St. Thomas-St. John. The Supervisor and Deputy Supervisors shall be appointed by the Board of…
18 V.I.C. § 5 Publication of notices
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Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, all public notices required by the provisions of this title shall be published in all local newspapers of general circulation in the Virgin Islands.
18 V.I.C. § 6 Amendment during election year
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No amendments to this title shall be enacted by the Legislature in the period of six (6) months immediately preceding the date of a general election except in compliance with an order issued by a court of competent jurisdiction.
18 V.I.C. § 7 Prohibition of dual candidacies
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(1) In any general, primary, or special election, no person's name may appear on a ballot as candidate for more than one (1) of the following offices:(1) Governor;(2) Lieutenant Governor;(3) Delegate to Congress;(4) Senator;(5) Board of Education; and(6) Board of Elections. (1) G…