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Election Day: Virgin Islanders choose a successor to Gov. Albert Bryan after early turnout topped the last two general elections
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, U.S. Virgin Islands —
| Score | Meaning | Major U.S. outlets that covered it |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fully overlooked ← this story | 0 of 13 outlets |
| 8 | Barely covered | 1 outlet |
| 6, 5 | Lightly covered | 2 outlets (6) · 3 outlets (5) |
| 4, 3 | Covered | 4 outlets (4) · 5 outlets (3) |
| 2, 1, 0 | Widely covered | 6–7 outlets (2) · 8–10 outlets (1) · 11–13 outlets (0) |
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L1What happened
What happened: "Polls will open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. at 11 designated voting centers across the territory." Voters are choosing "governor and lieutenant governor, delegate to Congress, members of the 37th Legislature, and representatives to the Boards of Education and Elections" (The Virgin Islands Consortium). The governor's tickets: "Adlah “Foncie” Donastorg and Positive Nelson; Warren Mosler and Colin Robertson; Stacey E. Plaskett and Milton E. Potter; Oakland Benta and Merwin Potter" "and Gustav James and Randolph Bennett." "The delegate-to-Congress contest lists Janelle K. Sarauw and Shelley A. H. Moorhead."
L2Who’s affected
Who's affected: Figures from Supervisor of Elections "Caroline F. Fawkes, show 6,217 early voters on St. Croix, 5,624 on St. Thomas and 401 on St. John." "Voters may cast their ballots on Election Day at any voting center of choice in their district." "The St. Croix Central High School Modular Gymnasium will not serve as a voting center Tuesday because its air-conditioning system is not functioning" (The Virgin Islands Consortium).
L3Why it’s quiet
Analysis · OVERLOOKED Coverage is coming from territorial outlets; on a national midterm night, mainland races dominate national coverage.
L4Deeper impact
Deeper impact: "Under the Revised Organic Act, the winning governor and lieutenant governor ticket must receive a majority of the votes cast for that office." Otherwise "a runoff between the two leading tickets will be required. The Elections System has scheduled November 17 as the potential runoff date," with "early runoff voting on November 14 and 15." The 2022 governor's election "recorded 11,849 early voters, meaning this year's total was 393 higher, an increase of approximately 3.3 percent." "The participation figures do not indicate which candidates are leading" (The Virgin Islands Consortium).
L5Full context
Full context: "The Elections System has announced that vote tabulation will begin after polling centers close at 7 p.m. Tuesday," and it "schedules certification of the general election for November 13, with a gubernatorial runoff on November 17 if necessary" (The Virgin Islands Consortium). Results posted tonight are unofficial.
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