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VI's Elections Supervisor Scherrie N. Griffin observes elections in St Helena
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Supervisor of Elections, Ms Scherrie N. Griffin represented the British Islands and Mediterranean Region as a short-term observer during an Election Expert Mission for the St Helena General Election held on October 13, 2021.
Ongoing voter registration and transfer
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The public is hereby informed that continuous Voter Registration is ongoing and all persons who are eligible and have attained the age of 18-years, are encouraged to register to vote.
Register to Vote by September 3, 2018- Juliette Penn
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Supervisor of Elections Ms Juliette Penn is encouraging all eligible persons to register to vote by September 3, 2018, for inclusion in the 2018 Official Voters' List.
VI Elections' Officials laud USVI’s efficiency @ recent Polls
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Acting Permanent Secretary in the Deputy Governor’s Office, Ms Carolyn Stoutt- Igwe and Supervisor of Elections, Ms Juliette Penn, has lauded the elections process for the recently ran Democratic Primary held in the United States Virgin Islands (USVI).
2015 Election Observers questioned independence of Election Office
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- While the general public for the most part has accepted the results of the 2015 snap election in the Virgin Islands that saw the National Democratic Party (NDP) returned to power, international election observers have raised some questions in their final report.
Elections Supervisor gives final unofficial election results
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Elections Supervisor Juliette Penn moments ago today June 9 2015 gave the final unofficial result of the elections 2015, which was a confirmation of what had been indicated earlier – that the National Democratic Party has recorded a landslide win at the 2015 polls. The NDP took seven district seats and all four At Large seats and will form an 11 to 2 government in the House of Assembly.
Nomination Day should end @ noon – Juliette Penn
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – After evaluating and tabulating the nomination day process of yesterday May 22, 2015 Supervisor of Elections Mrs Juliette Penn recommended that nominating of candidates for general elections be closed at noon in future.
Some voters disenfranchised due to early elections call- Elections Supervisor
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The early elections date called by Premier Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith has not only caught many persons aspiring to run for political office off guard but has even disenfranchised some persons eligible to vote. Added to that, the Elections Office was also affected by the sudden announcement as it was unable to complete the processing of voter’s identification cards.
UPDATE: Preliminary Voter’s List posted – SOE Juliette Penn
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Supervisor of Elections (SOE) Juliette Penn said the Preliminary Voters List has been posted and from yesterday May 11, 2015 began a four day period of Claims and Objections.
More polling stations among considerations for 2015 Elections!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Not surprisingly, the amount of polling stations for General Elections is among the issues that would be looked at by the Elections Office in order for an even more efficient electoral process come next four years.