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Eligible voters told to partake in ongoing voter registration

Despite the next constitutionally due elections being some years away, the Office of the Supervisor of Elections has issued an advice to eligible voters in the Virgin Islands, to register to vote in the ongoing Voter Registration exercise. Photo: VINO/File
Supervisor of Elections in the Virgin Islands, Ms Scherrie N. Griffin. Photo: GIS/File
Supervisor of Elections in the Virgin Islands, Ms Scherrie N. Griffin. Photo: GIS/File
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Despite the next constitutionally due elections being some years away, the Office of the Supervisor of Elections has issued an advice to eligible voters in the Virgin Islands, to register to vote in the ongoing voter registration exercise.

A notice from the Office of the Supervisor of Election said as per section (2) of the Virgin Islands Constitution Order, 2007, an individual must be a Belonger 18 years of age or older, and domiciled in the Virgin Islands.

“Persons must present a Virgin Islands Passport, with embossed seal, a Belonger’s Card or Belonger’s Certificate to register. A Naturalisation Certificate can also be used, provided the certificate is dated before June 15, 2007.”

Transfer to a different district  

Further, section 17(1) of the Elections (Amendment) Act No. 14 of 2011 states, “A registered voter who is ordinarily resident in the Territory and who moves his place of residence from within one local electoral district or polling division to another, may have his name transferred to the list of voters for the local electoral district or polling division to which he has moved, if he applies on Form No. 9 and establishes, to the satisfaction of the Supervisor of Elections, proof of residence within the local electoral district or polling division to which he/she has moved’’.

The elections office noted that those who have moved their place of residence and wish to transfer are encouraged to apply for a transfer. The supporting documents for the transfer can be in the form of cable, water, electricity, or telephone bills, a rent receipt, a lease agreement or a notarised document stating the new address.

The office added, “Registration and Transfer forms are available at the Office of the Supervisor of Elections, Road Town Post Office, the District Offices on Anegada and Virgin Gorda and the Government Office on Jost Van Dyke. Additionally, these forms are accessible online on the government website.”

 

18 Responses to “Eligible voters told to partake in ongoing voter registration”

  • Asking for my self (30/09/2023, 17:15) Like (5) Dislike (2) Reply
    Are we going to the polls before 2027?
  • Rhythm up.. (30/09/2023, 18:38) Like (16) Dislike (5) Reply
    Anxious to get rid of VIP. Quite understandable..
  • Xxx (30/09/2023, 19:20) Like (5) Dislike (8) Reply
    Keep voting VIP!
  • fish (30/09/2023, 19:28) Like (8) Dislike (5) Reply
    Is the government going to fall? We live in an age where Politicians will say and do anything to stay in power. - but Natalio is not savvy enough to give us some political Candy. We hurt we hungry!!! Is a snap general Election drawing closer???
  • FED UP WITH THE WAY THINGS GOING (30/09/2023, 19:40) Like (14) Dislike (4) Reply
    WE NEED FRESH ELECTIONS IN JANUARY 2024
  • Dodo (30/09/2023, 21:17) Like (4) Dislike (2) Reply
    Are we preparing for early elections? asking for a uk friend.
    • January go be Mass (01/10/2023, 07:13) Like (5) Dislike (2) Reply
      When Coach and the Maynard's trial and sentence take place and all the facts and evidence start coming out of corruption and criminality, don't worry about election, Britain will have more than enough reasons to take over.
  • Ummm (30/09/2023, 22:53) Like (5) Dislike (2) Reply
    not voting again.
    • @Ummm (01/10/2023, 06:42) Like (6) Dislike (1) Reply
      In actuality by not voting you'll be unconsciously voting for things to remain the same.
  • Voter in d 9 (01/10/2023, 01:40) Like (5) Dislike (6) Reply
    We still voting back the vip bam
  • D3 next rep (01/10/2023, 01:46) Like (3) Dislike (4) Reply
    Goo willock!
  • —————————- (01/10/2023, 01:48) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
    The next government must make the bvi affordable to live!!
  • ccc (01/10/2023, 01:58) Like (4) Dislike (5) Reply
    Some of you haters are sick sick sick?!! Get off of GOVERNMENT'S back! BLAME!!! BLAME!!! What about you and YOURS??

    The vip is doing its best under the circumstances
    • mister (01/10/2023, 11:40) Like (1) Dislike (2) Reply
      It is the VIP who got us in these circumstances in the first place
  • FIRE (01/10/2023, 03:48) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    I think we will have election by March 2024. Lorna in her own corna.
  • Magic! (01/10/2023, 05:02) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    Now you see them
    Now you don't
    Get rid of the clowns
    Before 2024!
    Deliver us from head clown and party evil!
    Abracadabra...TIME.....TO.....GO!!!!!!! (magic!)
  • Younging (01/10/2023, 07:47) Like (5) Dislike (1) Reply
    I wont ever be voting again, to hell with this place!


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