Election

Election Results Leave USVI Boards in Search of Members

The Boards of Education and Elections, as well as the Sixth Congressional Congress,  have been left wanting for members following the November 5th general elections in the U.S. Virgin Islands. This is because in both districts, there were not enough candidates to meet the full number of members required for each entity. The Board of Elections is supposed to comprise seven members from each district. However, in St. Croix, only six individuals ran, while only three  contested the position in St. Thomas/St. John, for a total of nine out of the required fourteen positions. Democratic candidate Larence Lary Boschulte from the St. Thomas/St. John district received the most votes in that district, 2,934. Meanwhile, in St. Croix, Republican Liliana Belardo-Oneal secured 2,809. A similar situation presented itself in the Board of Education race. The board should comprise four members each from St. Croix and St. Thomas, and 1 at-large member residing in St. John. According to unofficial resul...