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U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Elections election, 2020

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Election details
Filing deadline: May 12, 2020
Primary: August 1, 2020 (canceled)
General: November 3, 2020
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Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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United States Virgin Islands held an election for eight of 14 seats on the state board of elections on November 3, 2020. A primary election was scheduled for August 1, 2020. The primary was canceled due to lack of opposition. The filing deadline was May 12, 2020.

Candidates and results

St. Croix District

General election

General election for U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Elections St. Croix District (4 seats)

Incumbent Lisa Harris-Moorhead, Lilliana Belardo De O'Neal, incumbent Glenn Webster, and incumbent Epiphane Joseph won election in the general election for U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Elections St. Croix District on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Lisa Harris-Moorhead (D)
 
32.8
 
3,126
Lilliana Belardo De O'Neal (R)
 
28.4
 
2,710
Glenn Webster (R)
 
21.2
 
2,025
Epiphane Joseph (Independent)
 
16.8
 
1,602
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.7
 
69

Total votes: 9,532
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St. John

General election

General election for U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Elections St. Thomas-St. John District

Incumbent Alecia Wells defeated Shena George-Esannason in the general election for U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Elections St. Thomas-St. John District on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Alecia Wells (Independent)
 
70.5
 
3,722
Shena George-Esannason (Independent)
 
28.3
 
1,496
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.2
 
63

Total votes: 5,281
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St. Thomas/St. John District

General election

General election for U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Elections St. Thomas-St. John District (3 seats)

Incumbent Lydia Hendricks, incumbent Arturo Watlington Jr., and Angeli Leerdam won election in the general election for U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Elections St. Thomas-St. John District on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Lydia Hendricks (Independent)
 
53.7
 
4,185
Arturo Watlington Jr. (D)
 
41.2
 
3,216
Angeli Leerdam (D) (Write-in)
 
0.6
 
43
 Other/Write-in votes
 
4.6
 
356

Total votes: 7,800
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Qualifications

Candidates for the 14 elected members of the board must be:[1]

  • 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.

Swearing-in dates

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.[2][3]


See also

U.S. Virgin Islands State Executive Elections News and Analysis
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