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election

March 9, 2023

Parties pit experience against new candidates

The National Democratic Party and Progressive Virgin Islands Movement both added election candidates over the past week, pulling largely from the pool of political veterans but also giving a platform …

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by Dana Kampa
March 3, 2023

Pool of election hopefuls grows

As campaigns heat up for the general election due by May 12, the Progressive Virgin Islands Movement launched a partial line-up, and at least two independent candidates entered the fray …

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by Dana Kampa
February 10, 2023

Elections approach, campaigns crank up

The 52-year-old Virgin Islands Party set the stage this week for its bid to continue leading the government, becoming the first major party to roll out its candidate line-up ahead …

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by Dana Kampa
November 18, 2020

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October 30, 2020

VI wary as US heads to polls

An old adage proclaims, “When the United States sneezes, the world catches a cold.” As the country heads into a presidential election next Tuesday amid the Covid-19 pandemic, that wisdom …

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by Dana Kampa
June 13, 2019

Election observers touch on belonger debate

International observers who monitored the Feb. 25 general election have published their final report, calling for a raft of reforms to be enacted at least one year prior to the …

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by GENEVIEVE GLATSKY
February 22, 2019

Meet all 41 candidates running for office

With 41 candidates vying for votes, there’s plenty of variety to choose from — in some ways, more than ever before. This year, four political parties, each with an experienced …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
October 5, 2018

E-voting to be used in next election

After four hours and nearly 200 votes cast, the results were in. An eager crowd gathered around Elections Supervisor Juliette Penn, craning their necks as she examined the printout from …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK

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