Eight hundred and eight six persons voted on Advance Polling Day held in the Virgin Islands on June 5. 

This is an increase of 232 votes from the last election where a total of 654 ballots were cast. The polls opened from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at nine stations in the Territory.  

Supervisor of Elections Ms. Juliette Penn, held a press conference on June 6, to announce the total number of ballots casted.  The breakdown is seen above.

The Amendments to the Elections Act of 1994 permits a voter who is incapacitated by reason of being an elderly person, illiterate or any physical cause to be able to vote with the assistance of a friend, and the term friend also includes family and relatives. This category of voter has the option to take advantage of Advance Polling Day.

Advance Polling Day is also for election officers and police officers who will work on Polling Day, Monday, June 8. Today the polls are open until 6:00 p.m. at 22 polling stations for Polling Day.

For further information, contact the Office of the Supervisor of Elections at telephone numbers 468-4380 or 468-3701 extension 4380 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. The office is located on the ground floor of the Ulric Dawson Building, No. 6, Russell Hill Road, Road Town, Tortola.