OFFICE OF THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS Caroline F. Fawkes, Supervisor Elections System of the Virgin Islands 2016 Elections Calendar Amended Version as Thursday, June 23, 2016 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 / ST) — St. John Market Place Suite I! Website: www.vivote.gov Ed racebook.com/vivote.gov # twitter.com/vivote vould 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). Elections System of the VI 2016 Election Events Calendar Office Hours: 8:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m. Monday — Friday Registration Hours: 9:00 a.m. — 4:00 p.m. 4-April | Forms for Filing NOMINATION PETITION/ PAPERS available at all Election TsteTi (Monday) Offices St. Croix, Thomas and St. John 10-April FIRST DAY to circulate NOMINATION PETITIONS/PAPERS 18 VIC 345 (d) (Sunday) _(*****NOTE this is a SUNDAY*****) ean = = May 2016 yi —— 10-May FIRST DAY on which NOMINATION PETITIONS/ PAPERS | may 18 VIC 410 (Tuesday) | be filed, after 12:00 noon. DEADLINE for political parties to submit to the Supervisor of 18 VIC 491 11-May | Election a party emblem to be entered on the format of the ballot (12:00 Noon) (Wednesday) | as it shall appear on the electronic voting machine. 17-May | LAST DAY on which NOMINATIONS PETITIONS/PAPERS may be 18 VIC 410 (Tuesday) | filed, 6:00 p.m. Act 7565 18-May 18 VIC 413 (Wednesday) | DEADLINE for WITHDRAWAL of nominated candidates. 27-May | DEADLINE for candidates for the same office with similar last 18 VIC 511 (Friday) | surnames to request in WRITING that the occupation or residence be printed opposite his/her name on the ballot. 27-May | DEADLINE for filing substitute nomination certificates and 18 VIC 416 (Friday) | papers. (12:00 Noon) 27-May | CASTING OF LOTS for position of names upon the official primary | 18 VIC 351 (Friday) | ballot. (As per ACT 7565 Amending T18 VIC SEC. 351) (5:30 p.m.) At 5:30 p.m. 7-June | FIRST DAY for receipt by the Supervisor of Elections of 18 VIC 664 (Tuesday) | applications for ABSENTEE BALLOTS FOR THE PRIMARY ELECTION 7- 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 6/23/16 Page 2 of S Elections System of the VI 2016 Election Events Calendar | Eure) 2016) (Conit-c]) a | 14-June 18 VIC 420 (Tuesday) | CERTIFICATION of NOMINEES by the Supervisor of Elections 21-June | All Federal! ballots to be mailed out to Military and Overseas MOVE Act (Tuesday) | personnel. OCT 2009 30-June 18 VIC 905 (Thursday) 6-July (Wednesday) | LAST DAY for REGISTRATION. 18 VIC 94 6-July | FIRST DAY for EXAMINATION of VOTING MACHINES and 18 VIC 504 (Wednesday) | instruction in use of electronic voting machines. 6-July | LAST DAY to investigate all questions relating to registration of | 18 VIC 92(1) (Wednesday) | electors. 6-July | LAST DAY for CHANGES OF ENROLLMENT of political parties and 18 VIC 108 (Wednesday) | CANCELLATION OF PARTY ENROLLMENT. 6-July | DEADLINE for receipt of REMOVAL NOTICES and TRANSFER OF | 18 VIC 106 & (Wednesday) | REGISTRATION. 107 16-July NOTICE of PRIMARY ELECTION 18 VIC 551 (Saturday) DEADLINE for qualified electors to petition the Boards of 18 VIC 113 17-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 17-July | been denied to petition the Board of Elections for review of the (Sunday) | matter. (***** NOTE this is a Sunday*****) 19-July | LAST DAY for receipt by the Supervisor of Elections of 18 VIC 664 (Tuesday) | applications for ABSENTEE BALLOTS FOR THE PRIMARY ELECTION. 26-July 18 VIC 94a. (Tuesday) FIRST DAY of Early Voting (Primary Election) DEADLINE for APPEALS to the SUPERIOR COURT by persons 18 VIC 119 whose claim for registration were denied or whose previous 27-July | registration was canceled and who has exhausted all (Wednesday) | administrative remedies. 28-July | Testing of electronic voting machines and tabulating equipment, 18 VIC 506 (Thursday) | certification by Boards. OPEN TO GENERAL PUBLIC AND MEDIA. Updated 6/23/16 Page 3 of S Elections System of the VI 2016 Election Events Calendar (Friday) 2- October personnel. LAST DAY for REGISTRATION 31-July (Sunday) _ LAST DAY of Early Voting (Primary Election) 18 VIC 94a. 6-August PRIMARY ELECTION DAY 18 VIC 232 (Saturday) (******NOTE this is a SATURDAY******) 11-August | REGISTRARS in the Election System of the Virgin Islands 18 VIC 91 (Thursday) | COMMENCE REGISTRATION 23-August | CASTING OF LOTS for position of names upon the official election 18 VIC 419 (Tuesday) | ballot. At 5:30 p.m. 26-August | In case of a tie vote at the primary election, the candidate 18 VIC 358 (Friday) | receiving the tie vote shall cast lots before the Supervisor of _ Elections at 12:00 noon. a _September 2016 \[ | 6-September | FIRST DAY for receipt by the Supervisor of Elections of 18 VIC 664 (Tuesday) | applications for ABSENTEE BALLOTS FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION 16-September | All Federal ballots to be mailed out to Military and Overseas MOVE Act OCT 2009 (Sunday) (******NOTE this is a SUNDAY******) FIRST DAY for EXAMINATION of VOTING MACHINES and 18 VIC 504 2-October | instructions in use of electronic voting machines. (Sunday) (******NOTE this is a SUNDAY******) 2-October | LAST DAY to investigate all questions relating to registration of 18 VIC 92(1) (Sunday) | electors (******NOTE this is a SUNDAY******) 2-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 2-October | CANCELLATION OF PARTY ENROLLMENT. (Sunday) (******NOTE this is a SUNDAY ******) 11-October | OFFICIAL PUBLIC NOTICE of GENERAL ELECTION Due 18 VIC 551 (Tuesday) 19-October | DEADLINE for receipt by the Supervisor of Elections of 18 VIC 664 (Wednesday) | applications for ABSENTEE BALLOTS for the GENERAL ELECTION. DEADLINE for persons whose application to be registered has 18 VIC 103 19-October | been denied to petition the Board of Elections for review of the (Wednesday) | matter. Updated 6/23/16 Page 4 of S Elections System of the VI 2016 Election Events Calendar el 30-December (Friday) 19-October 18 VIC 151(a) (Wednesday) APPOINTMENT of ELECTION OFFICERS. DEADLINE for qualified electors to petition the Boards of 18 VIC 113 19-October | Elections to cancel the registration of any registered elector for (Wednesday) | cause shown. 22-October 18 VIC 94a. (Saturday) FIRST DAY of Early Voting (General Election) 22-October | LAST DAY for EXAMINATION of VOTING MACHINES and 18 VIC 504 instruction in use of electronic voting machines. (Saturday) (******NOTE this is a SATURDAY******) DEADLINE for APPEALS to the SUPERIOR COURT by persons 18 VIC 119 22-October | whose claim for registration were denied or whose previous (Saturday) | registration was canceled and who has exhausted all administrative remedies(******NOTE this is SATURDAY******) 31-October LAST DAY of Early Voting (General Election) 18 VIC 94a (Monday) 8-November (Tuesday) GENERAL ELECTION DAY 18 VIC 231 13 November | REGISTRARS in the Election System of the Virgin Islands 18 VIC 91 (Sunday) | COMMENCE REGISTRATION 22-November RUN-OFF ELECTION DAY. (Tuesday) | (Revised Organic Act of 1954, Sec., 11 re: Gov.-Lt. Gov.; P.L. 92- 271 re: Delegate to House of Representatives). 27-November | REGISTRARS in the Election System of the Virgin Islands (Sunday) | COMMENCE REGISTRATION. 18 VIC 91 Campaign Disclosure Report Due 18 VIC 905 CarSse 4 Soules SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS Updated 6/23/16 DATE Supe. £3 Dole Page 5 of 5