28.


 The day, as well as the place of election is to be fixed by the Superior Authority,
and, unless circumstances prevent it, the Court House in the district shall be fixed as
the place for holding the election. Whenever general elections in the municipality are
to take place the elections must be held, as far as possible, on two succeeding days,
according as the use of the Court House will admit. The chairman of the Elective Board
gives public notice, as least 8 days previous to the meeting, of the place where the
election is to be held, as also of the day and the hour when it is to commence. The
public notice must in St. Croix and in St. Thomas be inserted in the newspaper
wherein public notices are usually inserted but in St. Jan it shall be promulgated by
placards at Cruzbay and Coralbay and by a circular to the electors.

 29.

 The Chairman of the Elective Board opens the proceedings at the time fixed
and sees that the elections are conducted in proper order. The election-protocol and
the election-list for the elective district shall be produced.

 The voting is secret and in writing. The minister fixes the detailed rules for the
 proceedings on the basis of the rules contained in Law No. 16 of 7th February 1901
 concerning elections to the Rigsdag.

 30.

 The receiving of votes cannot be ended until 3 hours have elapsed from the
 commencement of the election proceedings.

 When, at the expiration of this time and notwithstanding the invitation by the
 chairman, no one demands to take part in the election, the members of the Elective
 Board, in so far as they are voters, record their votes and sign the election-protocol.

 When the votes for each one of those, that have been voted for have been
 counted, the result is made known to those present. Those who have obtained the
 greatest number of votes are declared to be elected. If two or more persons should
 have obtained the same number of votes the election is decided by the drawing of lots
 which is done by the chairman.

 31.

 The persons thus elected are immediately to be notified thereof in writing by the
 chairman of the Elective Board. Every person who is eligible in the municipality is
 bound to accept election as a member of the Colonial Council, unless he has a valid
 ground of exemption. Any person who is 60 years old or who during the period of the
 last 6 years has been a member of any of the Colonial Councils established by this
 law, and has served for at least 4 years, may refuse to accept election. The same is