Election

1,145 Voters Cast Ballots as Early Voting Opens for 2026 General Election

A total of 1,145 voters cast ballots Friday as early voting opened for the 2026 general election, according to the Elections System of the Virgin Islands. The agency reported 618 voters for St. Croix, 519 for St. Thomas and eight for St. John. Supervisor of Elections Caroline F. Fawkes said she was pleased with the positive start to voter participation. The Elections System described the turnout as reflecting voters’ commitment to the democratic process and exercising their right to vote. Early voting on St. Croix and St. Thomas continues daily through Saturday, October 31, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., including Saturdays and Sundays. On St. John, early voting is scheduled for October 23 through October 31, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., also including weekends. Voters in the St. Thomas-St. John District may cast their ballots at either Elections System office within the district. The early voting locations are the St. Croix Elections Office at Sunny Isles Shopping Center, Unit 26, and the St. Th...