Legal Opinion
Democratic Party v. Board of Elections
District Court, Virgin Islands
Decided December 30, 1986No. Civ. No. 1986/544PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
The Democratic Party of the Virgin Islands seeks either an injunction or a writ of mandamus to require the separate Boards of Election of the Virgin Islands to count ballots from the recent election, which the boards ruled were spoiled. Certain Democratic candidates for the Virgin Islands Legislature, who would ostensibly gain votes and perhaps even elective office if the relief were granted, are named as involuntary plaintiffs. None of them were among the persons certified as winners.
I. STATEMENT OF FACTS
The general election in the Virgin Islands was held on November 4,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Kane v. Registrars of Voters of Fall RiverMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1952
- Richardson v. Virgin Islands Housing AuthorityDistrict Court, Virgin Islands · 1981
- Steel v. MeekCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1950
- Mahoney v. Board of Supervisors of ElectionsCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1966
- Melchior v. TodmanDistrict Court, Virgin Islands · 1968
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Donastorg v. Government of the Virgin IslandsSupreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 2003
- Ada v. Government of GuamCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1999
- Goodwin v. St. Thomas-St. John Board of ElectionsSupreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 2000
- O'Reilly v. Board of ElectionsSuperior Court of The Virgin Islands · 2014
- Daniel v. Virgin Islands Joint Boards of ElectionsSuperior Court of The Virgin Islands · 2007