Persons desirous of exercising their right of voting, must personally appear at
the place of election, and in giving their votes, they must mention as many persons, as
the district to which they belong require members ( 8), stating at the same time their
full names, rank, vocation, and places of abode. The votes are to be registered in the
Protocols, one in charge of each of the assistants; the one to contain the names of the
voters, and alongside of them the names of the persons they have elected; in the other
the names of the elected, and under them the names of the voters. The minutes are to
be read to the voters, to be verified by them, and then compared together.
 18.

 When there are no more persons desirous of taking part in the election, the
 Electoral Committee will then add their own votes; the poll being then closed, the
 votes for each person are summed up, and the result thereof made known to those
 present. The persons who have obtained the greatest number of votes are then
 declared the representatives of the district. In the event of two or more persons having
 an equal number of votes, the drawing of lots shall decide the matter.
 19.

 The representatives elected will receive written notice from the Director of their
 election, with request to state if they accept the charge. Employees do not require
 special permission to accept the election. If any person, provided he is present in the
 Island where the election has taken place, do not within 8 days after the election, or
 else within a term fixed by the Electoral Committee for each individual case, decline
 the election, he is considered as having accepted the same. If the case then require it,
 a new election must take place, according to the rules prescribed. After the acceptance
 of the election, each person is furnished with a document (Valgbrev:) signed by the
 Electoral Committee, to serve as a proof of his election. Notice regarding the elections
 is to be communicated, in St. Croix to the Government, and on the Islands of
 St. Thomas and St. Johns to the Commandant, on whom it is incumbent to report the
 result to the Government. The Government will then have to publish the result of the
 elections in all the Islands.

 20.

 If any person neglect the duties to which he is subjected according to the 11-
 19, he shall be liable to a penalty of from 20 to 200 Westindia dollars provided he has
 not, according to the provision of the laws, incurred a greater punishment.
 21.

 After the elections by the people have taken place, the King decides who he will
 appoint as Members of the Colonial Council, according to 7. It is optional to the King
 directly to make the appointment, or to transfer his right thereto to the Governor.