VirGin
ISLANDS.

Poll clerks.

Form No. 14

Ballot boxes.

Supplies of
election
material.

86 Virgin Tslands Constitution No.7 of 1954, ‘
and Elections

57. (1) The Supervisor of Elections shall,
subject to the approval of the Commissioner,
appoint a poll clerk for every polling station in an
electoral district.

@) Forthwith upon his appointment every
poll clerk shall take and subscribe an oath in the
form set out as Form No. 14 in the Second
Schedule and shall transmit such oath to the
Supervisor of Elections,

(3) If any presiding officer dies or becomes
incapable of performing his duties during the
taking of the poll, the poll elerk shall forthwith
assume the office of presiding officer and shall
appoint some other person to act as poll clerk.

(4) If any poll clerk dies or becomes incapable
of performing his duties during the taking of the
poll, the presiding officer shall forthwith “appoint
some other person to act as poll clerk.

(5) Every appointment made under subsection
(3) or subsection (4) of this section shall be
immediately reported to the Supervisor of Elections
by the perscn making the appointment.

58. (1) The Supervisor of Elections shall
supply to each returning officer a number of ballot
boxes equal to the number of polling stations in
his electoral district.

(2) Every ballot box shall be made of some
durable material, with one lock and key and a slit
or narrow opening in the top and so constructed
that the ballot papers may be introduced therein
but cannot be withdrawn therefrom unless the box

is unlocked,

59. (1) The returning officer shall provide
each presiding officer with such number of ballot
boxes and ballot papers as in the opinion of the
returning officer may be necessary.

(2) The returning officer shall provide each
polling station with—

(u) a statement showing the number of
ballot papers so provided, with their serial
numbers;