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OFFICE OF THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS Caroline F. Fawkes, Supervisor Elections System of the Virgin Islands 2020 Elections Calendar Amended Version as of June 5, 2020 PO Box 1499 Kingshill, St. Croix, USVI 00851-1499 / PO Box 6038, St. Thomas, USVI 00801-6038 (Telephone) St. Croix 340-773-1021 St. Thomas 340-774-3107 / St. John 340-776-6535 (Fax) St. Croix 340-773-4523 - St. Thomas /St. John 340-776-2391 STX - Sunny Isle Annex Unit 4 / STT - 9200 Lockhart Gardens / STJ - Estate Enighed Website: www.vivote.gov facebook.com/vivote.gov twitter.com/vivote youtube.com/user/ElectionSystem Calendar is based on current state and federal laws as of date of its release. Efforts were made to ensure calendar complies with law. If in any case the calendar conflicts with state or federal law, those laws control. Calendar is subject to change. Statutes reference Virgin Islands Code of Laws (Title 18). Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. * Monday – Friday Registration Hours: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Elections System of the VI 2020 Election Events Calendar 2020 PRIMARY AND GENERAL ELECTIONS As of June 5, 2020 Page 2 of 5 April 2020 7-April (Tuesday) Forms for Filing NOMINATION PETITION/PAPERS available at all Election System Offices St. Thomas, St. John and St. Croix 12-April (Sunday) FIRST DAY to circulate NOMINATION PETITIONS/PAPERS (*****NOTE this is a SUNDAY*****) 18 VIC 345 (d) May 2020 5-May (Tuesday) FIRST DAY on which NOMINATION PETITIONS/PAPERS may be filed, after 12:00 noon. 18 VIC 410 6-May (Wednesday) DEADLINE for political parties to submit to the Supervisor of Election a party emblem to be entered on the format of the ballot as it shall appear on the electronic voting machine. 18 VIC 491 (12:00 Noon) 12-May (Tuesday) LAST DAY on which NOMINATIONS PETITIONS/PAPERS may be filed, 6:00 p.m. 18 VIC 410 17-May (Sunday) DEADLINE for WITHDRAWAL of nominated candidates. 18 VIC 413 17-May (Sunday) DEADLINE for candidates for the same office with similar last surnames to request in WRITING that the occupation or residence be printed opposite his/her name on the ballot. 18 VIC 511 29-May (Friday) DEADLINE for filing substitute nomination certificates and papers. (As per ACT 7565 Amending T18 VIC SEC. 416) 18 VIC 416 (12:00 Noon) 29-May (Friday) CASTING OF LOTS for position of names upon the official primary ballot. (As per ACT 7565 Amending T18 VIC SEC. 351) At 5:30 p.m. 18 VIC 351 (5:30 p.m.) June 2020 2-June (Tuesday) FIRST DAY for receipt by the Supervisor of Elections of applications for ABSENTEE BALLOTS FOR THE PRIMARY ELECTION. Mail out Deadline July 24, 2020 18 VIC 664 2-June (Tuesday) DEADLINE for receipt in WRITING by the Supervisor of Elections of their shortened form on which candidates whose name contains more than twenty-two (22) letters should be listed in the ballot. Notice of Defects. 18 VIC 501 18 VIC 411 2-June (Tuesday) CERTIFICATION of NOMINEES by the Supervisor of Elections 18 VIC 420 17-June (Wednesday) All Federal ballots to be mailed out to Military and Overseas personnel. MOVE Act OCT 2009 30-June (Saturday) CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE REPORT DUE (*****NOTE this is a SATURDAY*****) 18 VIC 906 Elections System of the VI 2020 Election Events Calendar 2020 PRIMARY AND GENERAL ELECTIONS As of June 5, 2020 Page 3 of 5 July 2020 2-July (Thursday) LAST DAY for REGISTRATION 18 VIC 94 2-July (Thursday) FIRST DAY for EXAMINATION of VOTING MACHINES and instruction in use of electronic voting machines. 18 VIC 504 2-July (Thursday) LAST DAY to investigate all questions relating to registration of electors. 18 VIC 92(1) 2-July (Thursday) LAST DAY for CHANGES OF ENROLLMENT of political parties and CANCELLATION OF PARTY ENROLLMENT. 18 VIC 108 2-July (Thursday) DEADLINE for receipt of REMOVAL NOTICES and TRANSFER OF REGISTRATION. 18 VIC 106 & 107 2-July (Thursday) LAST DAY for EXAMINATION of VOTING MACHINES and instruction in use of electronic voting machines. 18 VIC 504 2-July (Thursday) Testing of electronic voting machines and tabulating equipment; Certification by the Board OPEN to PUBLIC and MEDIA 18 VIC 506 6-July (Monday) FIRST DAY of EARLY VOTING 18 VIC 94a 18-July (Saturday) NOTICE of PRIMARY ELECTION 18 VIC 551 19-July (Sunday DEADLINE for qualified electors to petition the Boards of Elections to cancel the registration of any registered elector for cause shown. (*****NOTE this is a SUNDAY*****) 18 VIC 113 19-July (Sunday) DEADLINE for persons whose application to be registered has been denied to petition the Board of Elections for review of the matter. (***** NOTE this is a Sunday*****) 18 VIC 103 22-July (Wednesday) DEADLINE for APPEALS to the SUPERIOR COURT by persons whose claim for registration were denied or whose previous registration was canceled and who has exhausted all administrative remedies. 18 VIC 119 24-July (Friday) LAST DAY for receipt by the Supervisor of Elections applications for MAIL OUT ABSENTEE BALLOTS FOR THE PRIMARY ELECTION. Deadline for Mail Out Absentee Ballot Requests. 18 VIC 664 26-July (Sunday) LAST DAY of EARLY VOTING 18 VIC 94a 29-July (Wednesday) Testing of electronic voting machines and tabulating equipment; Certification by the Board OPEN to PUBLIC and MEDIA 18 VIC 506 August 2020 1-August (Saturday) PRIMARY ELECTION DAY (******NOTE this is a SATURDAY******) 18 VIC 232 Elections System of the VI 2020 Election Events Calendar 2020 PRIMARY AND GENERAL ELECTIONS As of June 5, 2020 Page 4 of 5 August 2020 (cont’d) 6-August (Thursday) REGISTRARS in the Election System of the Virgin Islands COMMENCE REGISTRATION 18 VIC 91 25-August (Tuesday) CASTING OF LOTS for position of names upon the official election ballot. At 5:30 p.m. 18 VIC 419 28-August (Friday) In case of a tie vote at the primary election, the candidate receiving the tie vote shall cast lots before the Supervisor of Elections at 12:00 NOON 18 VIC 358 September 2020 8-September (Tuesday) FIRST DAY for receipt by the Supervisor of Elections of applications for ABSENTEE BALLOTS FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION. Mail Out Deadline – October 24, 2020 18 VIC 664 19-September (Saturday) All Federal ballots to be mailed out to Military and Overseas personnel. MOVE Act OCT 2009 October 2020 3-October (Saturday) LAST DAY for REGISTRATION (******NOTE this is a SATURDAY******) 18 VIC 94 3-October (Saturday) FIRST DAY for EXAMINATION of VOTING MACHINES and instructions in use of electronic voting machines. (******NOTE this is a SATURDAY******) 18 VIC 504 3-October (Saturday) LAST DAY to investigate all questions relating to registration of electors (******NOTE this is a SATURDAY******) 18 VIC 92(1) 3-October (Saturday) DEADLINE for receipt of REMOVAL NOTICES and TRANSFER of REGISTRATION (******NOTE this is a SATURDAY******) 18 VIC 106 & 107 3-October (Saturday) LAST DAY for CHANGE OF ENROLLMENT of political party and CANCELLATION OF PARTY ENROLLMENT. (******NOTE this is a SATURDAY******) 18 VIC 108 3-October (Saturday) Testing of electronic voting machines and tabulating equipment; Certification by the Board OPEN to PUBLIC and MEDIA 18 VIC 506 3-October (Saturday) OFFICIAL PUBLIC NOTICE of GENERAL ELECTION due 18 VIC 551 5-October (Monday) FIRST DAY of EARLY VOTING 18 VIC 94a 13-October (Tuesday) DEADLINE for persons whose application to be registered has been denied, to petition the Board of Elections for review of the matter. 18 VIC 103 14-October (Wednesday) APPOINTMENT OF ELECTION OFFICERS 18 VIC 151(a) Elections System of the VI 2020 Election Events Calendar 2020 PRIMARY AND GENERAL ELECTIONS As of June 5, 2020 Page 5 of 5 October 2020 (cont’d) 18 VIC 664 14-October (Wednesday) LAST DAY for EXAMINATION of VOTING MACHINES and instruction in use of electronic voting machines. (******NOTE this is a SATURDAY******) 18 VIC 504 14-October (Wednesday) DEADLINE for APPEALS to the SUPERIOR COURT by persons whose claim for registration were denied or whose previous registration was canceled and who has exhausted all administrative remedies (******NOTE this is SATURDAY******) 18 VIC 119 27-October (Tuesday) LAST DAY for receipt by the Supervisor of Elections applications for MAIL OUT ABSENTEE BALLOTS FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION. Deadline for Mail Out Absentee Ballot Requests. 18 VIC 664 28-October (Wednesday) LAST DAY of EARLY VOTING 18 VIC 94a 29-October (Thursday) Testing of electronic voting machines and tabulating equipment; Certification by the Board OPEN to PUBLIC and MEDIA 18 VIC 506 November 2020 3-November (Tuesday) GENERAL ELECTION DAY 18 VIC 231 8-November (Sunday) REGISTRARS in the Election System of the Virgin Islands COMMENCE REGISTRATION 18 VIC 91 17-November (Tuesday) RUN-OFF ELECTION DAY. (Revised Organic Act of 1954, Sec., 11 re: Gov.-Lt. Gov.; P.L. 92-271 re: Delegate to House of Representatives). 22-November (Sunday) REGISTRARS in the Election System of the Virgin Islands COMMENCE REGISTRATION. 18 VIC 91 December 2020 30-December (Wednesday) CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE REPORT DUE 18 VIC 906 ___06-05-20___ SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS DATE