COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS, VETERANS 
AFFAIRS AND CONSUMER PROTECTION 
 
BILL NO. 
36-0071 
 
Thirty-Sixth Legislature of the Virgin Islands 
 
 
 
March 28, 2025 
 
 
 
An Act amending title 18 Virgin Islands Code, section 232 to provide the process for political 
parties to choose their nominees for public offices 
 
 
 
PROPOSED BY: 
 
Senator Alma Francis Heyliger 
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the Virgin Islands: 
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SECTION 1.  Title 18 Virgin Islands Code, section 232 is amended by striking the 
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section and adding a new section 232 as follows: 
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Ҥ 232.  Primary elections 
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Party primary elections must be held in the Virgin Islands on the first Saturday of August 
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for the purpose of choosing candidates for nomination to public offices to be voted on for the 
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ensuing general election.  Primary elections must be conducted by the Virgin Islands Elections 
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System.  Political parties may opt out of the primary election and instead nominate candidates 
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for public offices through a process of their choosing.  Not later than January 30, political 
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parties shall notify the Supervisor of Elections of the process it will use to nominate candidates 
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for public offices.  Failure to submit the process by the deadline results in the automatic 
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inclusion of the political party in the primary elections. 
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BILL SUMMARY 
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This bill establishes the process for political parties to choose their nominees for public 
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offices. 
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BR25-0493/March 10, 2025/CBM 
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