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OFFICE OF THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS Elections System of the Virgin Islands 2014 Elections Calendar -REVISED- Elections System of the VI 2014 Election Events Calendar 2014 PRIMARY AND GENERAL ELECTIONS 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: 9:00 a.m. — 4:00 p.m. * Tuesday and Thursday (Island of St. John) ee ee ag 6-May FIRST DAY o on which NOMINATION PETITIONS/PAPERS may be "18 VIC 410 (Tuesday) | filed, after 12:00 noon. DEADLINE for political parties to submit to the Supervisor of | 18 VIC 491 7-May | Election a party emblem to be entered on the format of the | (12:00 Noon) (Wednesday) | ballot as it shall appear on the electronic voting machine. 13-May | LAST DAY on which NOMINATIONS PETITIONS/PAPERS may be | 18 VIC 410 (Tuesday) | filed, 6:00 p.m. 18-May (Sunday) | DEADLINE for WITHDRAWAL of nominated candidates. 18 VIC 413 DEADLINE for candidates for the same office with similar last | 18 VIC 511 18-May | surnames to request in WRITING that the occupation or (Sunday) | residence be printed opposite his/her name on the ballot. 23-May | DEADLINE for filing substitute nomination certificates and | 18 VIC 416 (Friday) | papers. (As per ACT 7565 Amending T18 VIC SEC. 416) (12:00 Noon) 23-May | CASTING OF LOTS for position of names upon the official | 18 VIC 351 (Friday) | primary ballot. (As per ACT 7565 Amending T18 VIC SEC. 351) (5:30 p.m.) FIRST DAY for receipt by the Supervisor of Elections of 18 VIC 664 3-June (Tuesday) | applications for ABSENTEE BALLOTS FOR THE PRIMARY ELECTION 3- June | DEADLINE for receipt in WRITING by the Supervisor of Elections | 18 VIC 501 (Tuesday) | of their shortened form on which candidates whose name| 18 VIC 411 contains more than twenty-two (22) letters should be listed in the ballot. Notice of Defects. Updated 02/27/2014 Elections System of the VI 2014 Election Events Calendar 2014 PRIMARY AND GENERAL ELECTIONS vic 420 10-June | CERTIFICATION of NOMINEES by the Supervisor of Elections (Tuesday) 17-June | All Federal ballots to be mailed out to Military and Overseas MOVE Act (Tuesday) | personnel. OCT 2009 2-July (Wednesday) | LAST DAY for REGISTRATION. 18 VIC 94 2-July | FIRST DAY for EXAMINATION of VOTING MACHINES and| 18 VIC 504 (Wednesday) | instruction in use of electronic voting machines. 2-July | LAST DAY to investigate all questions relating to registration of 18 VIC (Wednesday) | electors. 92(1) 2-July | LAST DAY for CHANGES OF ENROLLMENT of political parties | 18 VIC 108 (Wednesday) | and CANCELLATION OF PARTY ENROLLMENT. 2-July | DEADLINE for receipt of REMOVAL NOTICES and TRANSFER OF | 18 VIC 106 (Wednesday) | REGISTRATION. & 107 2-July | LAST DAY for EXAMINATION of VOTING MACHINES andj; 18 VIC 504 (Wednesday) | instruction in use of electronic voting machines. 12-July | NOTICE of PRIMARY ELECTION 18 VIC 551 (Saturday) DEADLINE for qualified electors to petition the Boards of | 18 VIC 113 13-July | Elections to cancel the registration of any registered elector for (Sunday | cause shown. (*****NOTE this is a SUNDAY*****) DEADLINE for persons whose application to be registered has | 18 VIC 103 13-July | been denied to petition the Board of Elections for review of the (Sunday) | matter. (***** NOTE this is a Sunday*****) 15-July | LAST DAY for receipt by the Supervisor of Elections of | 18 VIC 664 (Tuesday) | applications for ABSENTEE BALLOTS FOR THE PRIMARY ELECTION. DEADLINE for APPEALS to the DISTRICT COURT by persons; 18 VIC 119 whose claim for registration were denied or whose previous 23-July | registration was canceled and who has _ exhausted all (Wednesday) | administrative remedies. Updated 02/27/2014 Page 3 of 5 Elections System of the VI 2014 Election Events Calendar 2014 PRIMARY AND GENERAL ELECTIONS ~31-July | /| Testing of electronic voting machines and tabulating equipment, — (Thursday) or eaaon aa ooare> OPEN TO ceerer Joli AND MEDIA. 2-August PRIMARY ELECTION DAY 18 VIC 232 (Saturday) (******NOTE this is a SATURDAY******) 7-August | REGISTRARS in the Election System of the Virgin Islands 18 VIC 91 (Thursday) | COMMENCE REGISTRATION 12-August | CASTING OF LOTS for position of names upon the official election | 18 VIC 419 (Tuesday) | ballot. At 5:30 p.m. 22-August | In case of a tie vote at the primary election, the candidate receiving | 18 VIC 358 (Friday) | the tie vote shall cast lots before the Supervisor of Elections at 19- Senteniber (Friday) a All Federal All Federal ballots to be walled ‘out ¢ to Military and Overseas personnel. _OCT 2009 MOVE Act - 5-October LAST DAY for REGISTRATION (Sunday) (******NOTE this is a SUNDAY******) FIRST DAY for EXAMINATION of VOTING MACHINES and; 18 VIC 504 5-October | instructions in use of electronic voting machines. (Sunday) (******NOTE this is a SUNDAY******) 5-October | LAST DAY to investigate all questions relating to registration of 18 VIC (Sunday) | electors (******NOTE this is a SUNDAY******) 92(1) 5-October | DEADLINE for receipt of REMOVAL NOTICES and TRANSFER of | 18 VIC 106 (Sunday) | REGISTRATION = (******NOTE this is a SUNDAY******) & 107 LAST DAY for CHANGE OF ENROLLMENT of political party and| 18 VIC 108 5-October | CANCELLATION OF PARTY ENROLLMENT. (Sunday) (******NOTE this is a SUNDAY******) 14-October | OFFICIAL PUBLIC NOTICE of GENERAL ELECTION due 18 VIC 551 (Tuesday) Updated 02/27/2014 Page 4 of 5 Elections System of the VI 2014 Election Events Calendar 2014 PRIMARY AND GENERAL ELECTIONS DEADLINE for receipt by the Supervisor of Elections of (Tuesday) | applications for ABSENTEE BALLOTS for the GENERAL ELECTION. DEADLINE for persons whose application to be registered has | 18 VIC 103 15-October | been denied to petition the Board of Elections for review of the (Wednesday) | matter. 15-October | APPOINTMENT of ELECTION OFFICERS. 18 VIC (Wednesday) 151(a) DEADLINE for qualified electors to petition the Boards of | 18 VIC 113 15-October | Elections to cancel the registration of any registered elector for (Wednesday) | cause shown. LAST DAY for EXAMINATION of VOTING MACHINES and| 18 VIC 504 25-October | instruction in use of electronic voting machines. (Saturday) (******NOTE this is a SATURDAY******) DEADLINE for APPEALS to the DISTRICT COURT by persons 18 VIC 119 25-October | whose claim for registration were denied or whose previous (Saturday) | registration was canceled and who has exhausted all (Tuesday) 4-November administrative remedies(******NOTE this is SATURDAY ******) GENERAL ELECTION DAY 18 VIC 231 9 November (Sunday) REGISTRARS in the Election System of the Virgin Islands COMMENCE REGISTRATION 18 VIC 91 18-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). 23-November (Sunday) REGISTRARS in the Election System of the Virgin Islands COMMENCE REGISTRATION. 18 VIC 91 SU PERVISOR OF ELECTIONS Updated 02/27/2014 Fes 27, 2v/¢ DATE”