U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Elections
General information
Office Type:	Partisan
Office website:	Official Link
Term limits:	None
Structure
Length of term:	Four years
Authority:	17 U.S. Virgin Islands Code Title 18, Chapter 3
Selection Method:	Elected
Current Officeholder(s)
Florine Audain Hassell,Lawrence Boschulte,Chaneel Callwood,Nathan Fletcher,Kareem Francis,Cornelius JnBaptiste,Shikima Jones,Michael Joseph,Barbara LaRonde,Harriet Mercer,Lilliana Belardo De O'Neal,Cleopatra Peter,Atanya Springette,Raymond Williams
Elections
Next election:	November 3, 2026
Last election:	November 5, 2024
Other U.S. Virgin Islands Executive Offices
Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands Lieutenant Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Education

TheU.S. Virgin Islands Board of Elections is responsible for overseeing the registration of electors and conducting primaries and elections. It is composed of fourteen elected members, seven from each district––the district of St. Croix and the district of St. Thomas/St. John.^[1][2]

Current officeholders

Authority

The U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Elections' authority and jurisdiction are established in17 U.S. Virgin Islands Code Title 18, Chapter 3.^[2]

Qualifications

Candidates for the 14elected members of the board must be:^[3]

• A U.S. citizen.
• At least 21 years old.
• A resident of the U.S. Virgin Islands for at least three years immediately preceding the date of the election.

Elections

The board is composed of 14 voting members, seven from each district––St. Croix and St. Thomas/St. John––who are elected in partisan elections in each of the two election districts. The St. Thomas/St. John Board shall include at least two members who are St. John residents. No more than four members of the same political party may represent a district, including individuals who are unaffiliated with any political party. Each member serves a staggered four-year term beginning on the first Monday after the first day of January following the election.^[1][2]

Election results

• 2030
• 2026
• 2024
• 2022
• 2020

See also: U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Education election, 2030

U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Education St. Croix District

There are noofficial candidates yet for this election.

U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Education St. Thomas District

There are noofficial candidates yet for this election.

See also: U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Education election, 2026

U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Education St. Croix District

There are noofficial candidates yet for this election.

U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Education St. Thomas District

There are noofficial candidates yet for this election.

See also: U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Education election, 2024

U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Education At-large, St. John District

General election

General election for U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Education At-large, St. John District

Abigail Hendricks Cagan (Independent) won election in the general election for U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Education At-large, St. John District on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Abigail Hendricks Cagan (Independent) (Write-in)	4.5	17
		Other/Write-in votes	95.5%	361

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 378
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Democratic primary

The Democratic primary scheduled for August 3, 2024, was canceled.

Republican primary

The Republican primary scheduled for August 3, 2024, was canceled.

U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Education St. Croix District

General election

General election for U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Education St. Croix District (2 seats)

Mary Moorhead (Independent) and incumbentEmmanuella Perez-Cassius (D) defeatedTerrell Alexandre (D) in the general election for U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Education St. Croix District on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mary Moorhead (Independent)	38.9	3,013
✔		Emmanuella Perez-Cassius (D)	36.0	2,790
		Terrell Alexandre (D)	24.4	1,891
		Other/Write-in votes	0.7%	55

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 7,749
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Democratic primary

The Democratic primary scheduled for August 3, 2024, was canceled. IncumbentEmmanuella Perez-Cassius (D) andTerrell Alexandre (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Education St. Croix District without appearing on the ballot.

Republican primary

The Republican primary scheduled for August 3, 2024, was canceled.

U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Education St. Thomas District

General election

General election for U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Education St. Thomas District (2 seats)

IncumbentKyza Callwood (D) and incumbentNandi Sekou (D) defeatedSophia del Rosario (R) in the general election for U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Education St. Thomas District on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Kyza Callwood (D)	44.9	3,576
✔		Nandi Sekou (D)	39.6	3,155
		Sophia del Rosario (R)	14.5	1,157
		Other/Write-in votes	1.0%	76

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 7,964
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Education St. Thomas District (2 seats)

IncumbentKyza Callwood (D) and incumbentNandi Sekou (D) defeatedBruce Flamon (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Education St. Thomas District on August 3, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Kyza Callwood	43.7	320
✔		Nandi Sekou	40.9	300
	Submit photo	Bruce Flamon	14.7	108
		Other/Write-in votes	0.7%	5

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 733
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Republican primary

The Republican primary scheduled for August 3, 2024, was canceled.Sophia del Rosario (R) advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Education St. Thomas District without appearing on the ballot.

U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Education St. Croix District

See also: U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Education election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Education St. Croix District (2 seats)

IncumbentTerrence Joseph (D) and incumbentWinona Hendricks (D) defeatedMary Moorhead (Independent Citizen Movement) in the general election for U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Education St. Croix District on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Terrence Joseph (D)	36.4	4,121
✔	Submit photo	Winona Hendricks (D)	32.4	3,665
		Mary Moorhead (Independent Citizen Movement)	30.5	3,453
		Other/Write-in votes	0.6%	70

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 11,309
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Education St. Croix District (2 seats)

IncumbentWinona Hendricks (D) and incumbentTerrence Joseph (D) defeatedDenis Lynch II (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Education St. Croix District on August 6, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Winona Hendricks	34.6	1,235
✔	Submit photo	Terrence Joseph	33.1	1,184
	Submit photo	Denis Lynch II	31.9	1,141
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3%	12

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,572
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Republican primary

The Republican primary scheduled for August 6, 2022, was canceled.

U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Education St. Thomas District

See also: U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Elections election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Education St. Thomas District (2 seats)

IncumbentJudy Gomez (D) andArah Lockhart (D) defeatedMichael Charles (R) in the general election for U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Education St. Thomas District on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Judy Gomez (D)	53.4	6,433
✔		Arah Lockhart (D)	35.8	4,308
	Submit photo	Michael Charles (R)	10.3	1,247
		Other/Write-in votes	0.5%	62

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 12,050
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Education St. Thomas District (2 seats)

IncumbentJudy Gomez (D) andArah Lockhart (D) defeatedLeonard Richardson (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Education St. Thomas District on August 6, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Judy Gomez	48.2	2,057
✔		Arah Lockhart	31.4	1,343
	Submit photo	Leonard Richardson	19.9	852
		Other/Write-in votes	0.5%	20

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,272
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Randolph Bennett (D)

Republican primary

The Republican primary scheduled for August 6, 2022, was canceled.Michael Charles (R) advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Education St. Thomas District without appearing on the ballot.

See also: U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Education election, 2020

U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Education At-large, St. John District

General election

General election for U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Education At-large, St. John District

Angel Bolques Jr. (D) won election in the general election for U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Education At-large, St. John District on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Angel Bolques Jr. (D)	98.4	7,191
		Other/Write-in votes	1.6%	120

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 7,311
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U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Education St. Croix District

General election

General election for U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Education St. Croix District (2 seats)

Emmanuella Perez-Cassius (D) andShawna Richards (D) defeated incumbentMary Moorhead (Independent Citizens Movement) and incumbentMartial Webster (Independent) in the general election for U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Education St. Croix District on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Emmanuella Perez-Cassius (D)	29.4	2,898
✔		Shawna Richards (D)	28.1	2,766
		Mary Moorhead (Independent Citizens Movement)	24.7	2,429
	Submit photo	Martial Webster (Independent)	17.6	1,737
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2%	18

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 9,848
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Education St. Croix District (2 seats)

Shawna Richards (D) andEmmanuella Perez-Cassius (D) defeatedImani Heath (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Education St. Croix District on August 1, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Shawna Richards	45.4	976
✔		Emmanuella Perez-Cassius	30.6	658
	Submit photo	Imani Heath	23.4	502
		Other/Write-in votes	0.6%	12

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,148
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U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Education St. Thomas District

General election

General election for U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Education St. Thomas District (2 seats)

IncumbentKyza Callwood (D) andNandi Sekou (D) defeatedEugene Farrell (Independent) in the general election for U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Education St. Thomas District on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Kyza Callwood (D)	41.0	3,988
✔		Nandi Sekou (D)	40.9	3,983
	Submit photo	Eugene Farrell (Independent)	17.1	1,664
		Other/Write-in votes	1.0%	96

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 9,731
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Education St. Thomas District (2 seats)

IncumbentKyza Callwood (D) andNandi Sekou (D) defeated incumbentArah Lockhart (D) andJudith Edwin (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Education St. Thomas District on August 1, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Kyza Callwood	31.7	998
✔		Nandi Sekou	31.5	990
		Arah Lockhart	24.9	785
	Submit photo	Judith Edwin	11.6	365
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3%	9

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,147
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Vacancies

In the event of a vacant seat on the board, the Board of Elections shall certify the candidate who received the next highest vote total in the immediately preceding election within 30 days. The individual must be a member of the same political party as the former member. The appointee shall serve out the remainder of the previous officeholder's term. However, when a vacancy occurs and the candidate who received the next highest vote total is not a member of the same political party as the previous officeholder, or the person who vacated the seat is unaffiliated with any political party, the Board of Elections shall certify the candidate who received the next highest vote total.^[2]

Duties

PerV.I. Code title 18, Chapter 3 § 47, the U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Elections' powers and duties include:^[1][4]

• Registering electors and conducting primaries and general elections.
• Performance of all functions related to party enrollment of electors.
• The preservation, storage, and maintenance of registers, and primary and general election equipment of all kinds.
• Issuing certificates of appointment to election officers.
• Investigating election fraud and irregularities.
• Receiving the returns of all primaries and general elections from election officers, canvassing the returns, certifying the results no later than one week following the primary or general elections, and forwarding of the results to the Supervisor of Elections.
• Sending recommendations of amendments to election laws in conjunction with the Supervisor of Elections to theLegislature.

Divisions

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Compensation

According to the17 U.S. Virgin Islands Code Title 18, Chapter 3, board members shall receive a stipend of $75 for each day or at least one-half of the time of the entire meeting in the performance of their official duties, plus necessary travel and subsistence expenses for travel from the island of residence for attendance at each meeting of the board; provided, that the stipend shall be $125 for members and $150 for the Chairman on election days, and on days on which recounts are held.^[2]

Historical officeholders

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