Days left to register to vote, seek transfer!
The Office of the Supervisor of Elections has indicated that Virgin Islanders and Belongers might only have days left to register to vote or transfer the address where they are currently registered to vote.
According to Supervisor of Elections Scherrie Griffin, the deadline for registration will be two days following the dissolution of the House of Assembly. Dissolution describes a formal term for the end of a parliament. It occurs ahead of a general election for a new parliament.
“Constitutionally, it is to be dissolved no later than the 12th of March so I would encourage everyone who has not already registered or anyone who intends to transfer their registration to do so before that date,” Griffin stated while speaking on ZBVI radio this week.
To register for the first time, persons will be required to complete what the Elections Supervisor describe as Form No.1 and must either present a valid Virgin Islands passport, a Belongers card, or a Belongers certificate. Alternatively, registered voters seeking to transfer are required to fill out Form No.9 and present two months’ rental receipts or a notarised letter from the homeowner or main occupant of the household where they are seeking to be transferred. The letter must explicitly outline the address.
Meanwhile, as the days wind down for the House to be dissolved and for Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley to announce the date for elections, Griffin said her office has been in “a heightened state of preparations” for the upcoming elections.
She said the office recently commenced training of new elections officers who will be tasked to man the territory’s 18 polling stations. Additionally, Supervisor Griffin noted that in the coming days, prospective candidates will be given notice to attend a meeting where they will be briefed on information necessary to their candidacy.
“Constitutionally, it is to be dissolved no later than the 12th of March so I would encourage everyone who has not already registered or anyone who intends to transfer their registration to do so before that date,” Griffin stated while speaking on ZBVI radio this week.
To register for the first time, persons will be required to complete what the Elections Supervisor describe as Form No.1 and must either present a valid Virgin Islands passport, a Belongers card, or a Belongers certificate. Alternatively, registered voters seeking to transfer are required to fill out Form No.9 and present two months’ rental receipts or a notarised letter from the homeowner or main occupant of the household where they are seeking to be transferred. The letter must explicitly outline the address.
Meanwhile, as the days wind down for the House to be dissolved and for Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley to announce the date for elections, Griffin said her office has been in “a heightened state of preparations” for the upcoming elections.
She said the office recently commenced training of new elections officers who will be tasked to man the territory’s 18 polling stations. Additionally, Supervisor Griffin noted that in the coming days, prospective candidates will be given notice to attend a meeting where they will be briefed on information necessary to their candidacy.
