Voting

Voting is crucial to having a voice in shaping your island's future. Engaging in the electoral process allows young people to influence decisions on issues that affect a lifetime. By participating in elections, you can help solve the challenges that reflect your needs and values. Voting helps ensure your perspectives and priorities are represented in government.

Important dates and election information

• Last day to register to vote: Sunday, Oct. 6
• Early voting: Monday, Oct. 14, through Monday, Oct. 28
• Deadline to request an absentee ballot: Tuesday, Nov. 5
• Deadline to return an absentee ballot by mail: Friday, Nov. 15, received by 5 p.m.
• Election Day: Tuesday, Nov. 5

What are the requirements to be a registered voter in the Virgin Islands?

• Must be a citizen of the United States
• Must be eighteen years of age or turn 18 before the next election
• Must meet the residency requirement
  Not be a convicted felon who has not been discharged or pardoned
• Not have been adjudged mentally incompetent as to your ability to vote by a court of competent jurisdiction
• Not be registered elsewhere – in any other State or Territory of the United States or in any foreign country or any other election district

What documents are required for registration?

• Birth Certificate or
• Passport (United States) or
• Military Discharge form (DD214) or
  Naturalization Certificate

*Copied documents will not be accepted.

How can I apply to register to vote?

Apply in person at one of the following locations below.  You must be registered no later than 30 days prior to an election in which you wish to vote.

Registering to vote on Election Day

Voters cannot register to vote on Election Day in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Check your voter registration status

Use the voter lookup tool to check your registration.

How do I request an absentee ballot?

All voters may request an absentee ballot:

• Online: Download a copy of the absentee ballot application at vivote.gov. The completed form can be emailed or faxed to esviballotstx@vi.gov or 340-773-4523 for St. Croix, and esviballotsttj@vi.gov or 340-776-2391 for St. Thomas and St. John. The deadline is Tuesday, Nov. 5, at 5 p.m.
• In person: Visit an Elections System office, preferably the one in your district.
• By phone: To request that an absentee ballot be mailed to you, call 340-773-1021 for St. Croix, 340-774-3107 for St. Thomas, or 340-776-6535 for St. John (open Tuesdays and Thursdays). Or, call the Election System of the Virgin Islands at 877-773-1021. The deadline is Tuesday, Nov. 5, at 5 p.m.

Returning an absentee ballot

Completed absentee ballots can be mailed at no cost or hand-delivered to your Elections System office.

• By mail: The completed ballot must arrive at your Elections System office by 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov 15.
• By email: Email your completed ballot by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 5, which is Election Day.
  In person: Drop your ballot off by 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 5, at your Elections System office.
• If you have an emergency or are confined to a bed in a nursing home or hospital, you may send a representative to pick up an absentee ballot for you on Election Day.

To check the status of your ballot, call the St. Croix office at 340-773-1021, the St. Thomas office at 340-774-3107, or (on Tuesdays and Thursdays) the St. John office at 340-776-6535.

Voting in person before Election Day

You can vote at an early voting center in your district from Monday, Oct. 14, through Monday, Oct. 28.