Robert Kunkel says that the "voters are being told that this is their opportunity to 'take control' of their own destiny by enacting a constitution. What is not being emphasized is how this will interact with existing law."
Robert Kunkel says that the "voters are being told that this is their opportunity to 'take control' of their own destiny by enacting a constitution. What is not being emphasized is how this will interact with existing law."
Scores of would-be Constitutional Convention delegates have picked up applications to help shape the U.S. Virgin Islands' founding documents, but few have completed the process and turned them in.
The Board of Elections announces that beginning on April 2, forms for filing Nomination Papers for delegates to the Virgin Islands Constitutional Convention are available at all Election System Offices on St. Thomas, St. John, and St. Croix.
The Board of Elections announces that beginning on April 2, forms for filing Nomination Papers for delegates to the Virgin Islands Constitutional Convention are available at all Election System Offices on St. Thomas, St. John, and St. Croix.
Beginning on April 2, forms for filing Nomination Papers for delegates to the Virgin Islands Constitutional Convention are available at all Election System Offices on St. Thomas, St. John, and St. Croix.
Less than 30 people, including organizers and panelists, showed up Tuesday night for a forum on Constitution 2008 at the St. Croix Educational Complex auditorium, prompting one participant to question the effectiveness of the marketing campaign being conducted by the University of the Virgin Islands.
St. Thomas resident Jahweh David summed up the reason several dozen people gathered Sunday in Cruz Bay Park, St. John, to observe the second-annual V.I. Unity Day.
As Transfer Day drew to a close Thursday, a select group of individuals reflected on the history of the territory, reviewed its present state of affairs, and recommended what needs to be done.
It may indeed take some magic to avoid the pitfalls of previous attempts, but supporters of the move to establish yet another Constitutional Convention are hoping the sixth time proves the charm.