Senate Committee Chair Awaits Legal Counsel Opinion on Election Law Ruling

The chair of the 35th Legislature Committee on Rules and Judiciary recently wrote a letter urging the Senate body to meet and act at once “to address the status of the Election System.” Now, Sen. Diane Capehart says she is modifying that request in light of actions being taken by her Senate colleagues.

Capehart told the V.I. Source on Tuesday her call for a June 7 special session was no longer necessary since the body has already set June 12 as the date for that proceeding. At that time, lawmakers will consider changes to Title 18, Sec. 232 of the Virgin Islands Code. Their consideration follows a Jan. 10 ruling by Chief District Judge Robert Molloy declaring portions of Sec. 232 unconstitutional.