BVIslanders and Belongers who are or will attain the age of 18 years on or before September 25 are encouraged to register to vote. 

Supervisor of Elections, Ms. Juliette Penn said the voter registration process is still ongoing and persons are asked to present the relevant documents including a BVI Passport, a Belonger’s Card or a copy of a Naturalisation Certificate once the bearer has been naturalised in the year 2006 or before.

Ms. Penn said, “It is very important for eligible persons to take the opportunity and register to vote.  It is a right and a privilege to be able to vote, and as such, once you attain the age of voting you are encouraged to register.” 

 Persons who have moved their place of residence and wish to transfer are encouraged to apply on or before September 25 in accordance with Section 17(1) of the Elections (Amendment) Act No. 14 of 2011; which states:

“A registered voter who is ordinarily resident in the Territory and who moves his place of residence from within one local electoral district or polling division to another, may have his name transferred to the list of voters for the local electoral district or polling division to which he has moved, if he applies on Form No. 8 and establishes, to the satisfaction of the Supervisor of Elections, proof of residence within the local electoral district or polling division to which he has moved.”

Supporting documentary evidence can be in the form of cable, water or electricity bills, a rent receipt or a notarised document stating new address.

Registration and transfer forms are available at the Office of the Supervisor of Elections, the District Offices on Anegada and Virgin Gorda, and the Government Office on Jost Van Dyke.

For further information please contact the Office of the Supervisor of Elections at 284-468-4380 or 284-468-3701 ext. 4380 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

The office is located at Creque’s Building, #216 Upper Main Street, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands. Card or a copy of a Naturalisation Certificate once the bearer has been naturalised in the year 2006 or before.

Ms. Penn said, “It is very important for eligible persons to take the opportunity and register to vote.  It is a right and a privilege to be able to vote, and as such, once you attain the age of voting you are encouraged to register.” 

Persons who have moved their place of residence and wish to transfer are encouraged to apply on or before September 25 in accordance with Section 17(1) of the Elections (Amendment) Act No. 14 of 2011; which states:

“A registered voter who is ordinarily resident in the Territory and who moves his place of residence from within one local electoral district or polling division to another, may have his name transferred to the list of voters for the local electoral district or polling division to which he has moved, if he applies on Form No. 8 and establishes, to the satisfaction of the Supervisor of Elections, proof of residence within the local electoral district or polling division to which he has moved.”

Supporting documentary evidence can be in the form of cable, water or electricity bills, a rent receipt or a notarised document stating new address.

Registration and transfer forms are available at the Office of the Supervisor of Elections, the District Offices on Anegada and Virgin Gorda, and the Government Office on Jost Van Dyke.

For further information please contact the Office of the Supervisor of Elections at 284-468-4380 or 284-468-3701 ext. 4380 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

The office is located at Creque’s Building, #216 Upper Main Street, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands.