In a gathering of family, friends and well-wishers, St. Thomas attorney Tom Bolt announced his candidacy for the Virgin Islands 5th Constitutional Convention at a Memorial Day rally on St. Thomas.  Bolt who has served as Counsel to the Legislature of the Virgin Islands urged the supporters to "go to the polls and exercise their right to vote" at the Tuesday, June 12th Special Election.  Virgin Islands voters in each district will elect 13 district delegates and 4 at large delegates.  Of the 13 delegates from the St. Thomas-St. John district, 2 must be from the island of St. John.  Half of the at large delegates must reside in the St. Thomas-St. John district and half must reside in the district of St. Croix.

"The Virgin Islands is taking another step toward self-governance with the election of the 5th Constitutional Convention." Bolt said.  "Every U.S. state and territory has its own constitution other than Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands.  It is fundamental to our future governance that people of the Virgin Islands approve our own constitution."Continue Reading St. Thomas Attorney Announces Candidacy for Constitutional Convention