Section 12. Restrictions on legislation. No ex post facto law, bill of
 attainder, or law impairing the obligation of contracts shall be enacted.

 Section 13. Quartering of soldiers. No soldier shall, in time of peace, be
 quartered in any house without the consent of the owner, nor, in time of war, except as
 provided by law.

 Section 14. Reservation and implementation c: rights. The preceding
 enumeration of rights shall not be construed restrictively nor shall it be construed to
 deny or disparage other rights retained by the people. The Senate shall provide by
 law for the implementation and enforcement of this Article.

 ARTICLE II. PRINCIPLES OF GOVERNMENT

 Section 1. Republican form of government. The government of the
 Virgin Islands shall be republican in form and shall consist of three branches:
 legislative, executive, and judicial.

 Section 2. Ethical standards. Officers and employees of the government
shall be devoted to serving the public interest and shall observe and maintain the
highest ethical standards. A code of ethics applicable to all public officers and
employees shall be established by law.

 Section 3. Capital. The capital of the Virgin Islands shall be Charlotte
Amalie, St. Thomas.

 Section 4. Anthem, flag, and seal. An anthem, flag, and seal of the Virgin
 Islands, each of which shall symbolize the culture and history of the people, shall be
 provided by law within one year of the effective date of this Constitution and may not
 be changed thereafter except in accordance with the procedures for amending this
 Constitution.

 ARTICLE III. SUFFRAGE AND ELECTIONS

 Section 1. Right to vote. Every United States citizen eighteen years of age
or older and registered to vote in the Virgin Islands shall have the right to vote. No
property, language, literacy, or income qualification may be imposed, but a minimum
period of residency in the Virgin Islands may be required by law. Persons who are
mentally incompetent or serving a sentence after conviction of a felony may be
disqualified from voting by law.

 Section 2. Regular general election. The regular general election of the
Virgin Islands shall be held on the first Tuesday following the first Monday of
November in each even-numbered year. The Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney
General, Comptroller, Mayors, and members of the Senate, Judicial Commission, and
Board of Education shall be elected at a regular general election. Other elections,