82.7 F
Charlotte Amalie
Saturday, April 20, 2024
HomeNewsArchivesVOTING REQUIREMENTS

VOTING REQUIREMENTS

Election System of the Virgin Islands
The Battery, St. John, V.I.
P.O. Box 6038 St. Thomas, V. I. 00801-6038
Phone(340) 776-6535 Fax (340) 776-2391
Office hours: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday
Registration hours: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
1. Qualifications for voting
(A) Must be a citizen of the United States
(B) Must be eighteen years of age
(C) Must meet residency requirement
2. Residency requirements for the Virgin Islands
(A) Must be residing in the territory at least ninety (90) days before primary election.
(B) Must be residing in the territory at least ninety (90) days before general election.
(C) Must be residing in the election district at least ninety (90) days.
3. Registration requirements
(A) Birth certificate
(B) Passport (United States)
(C) Baptismal certificate (provided it has place and date of birth)
(D) Naturalization certificate
4. Cancellation of registration
(A) Leave territory
(B) Death
5. Loss of voting privileges
(A) If convicted once for a felony or crime involving moral turpitude – debarred for one year.
(B) If convicted twice for same as above – debarred for 10 years.
(C) If mentally incapacitated.

Print Friendly, PDF & Email
Keeping our community informed is our top priority.
If you have a news tip to share, please call or text us at 340-228-8784.

Support local + independent journalism in the U.S. Virgin Islands

Unlike many news organizations, we haven't put up a paywall – we want to keep our journalism as accessible as we can. Our independent journalism costs time, money and hard work to keep you informed, but we do it because we believe that it matters. We know that informed communities are empowered ones. If you appreciate our reporting and want to help make our future more secure, please consider donating.

UPCOMING EVENTS

UPCOMING EVENTS