Politics

Elections System Office Flooded In Friday Storm, Ballot-Counting Continued

In the wake of a severe rainstorm Friday, the offices of the Virgin Islands Elections System on St. Croix was flooded just as Board members made quorum and were about to begin sorting through the remaining ballots from Tuesday's General Election. However, after two days of counting without having arrived at final results, the Board decided to continue its work, and members Roland Moolenaar and Raymond Williams began clearing the water-logged office. Of the unexpected task, Williams said, "Somebody's got to do it." He further explained that the first line of business that day would be to sort through ballots that were deemed unreadable at the precincts that were sent to the Board for examination and determination as to whether they were good or spoiled. From Wednesday through Friday, members of the media, community and various Mapp supporters, as well as Sen. Alicia "Chucky" Hansen and those supporting her, observed the vote-counting process at the Elections System office, an ...