The de Jongh-Francis campaign headquarters on Veteran's Drive St. Thomas was transformed into a sea of young Virgin Islands voters Friday night who came out in droves to support the re-election bid of Governor John P. de Jongh, Jr. and Lt. Governor Gregory R. Francis who face a party primary election in 24 days.

The governor spent several hours at the youth rally interacting and socializing with the hundreds of young voters, some who have registered to vote for the first time, in advance of this year's elections. "It was refreshing to have numerous young voters express to me their interests, not only concerning our campaign platform but more importantly, their thoughts and ideas as to how Greg and I can continue to advance the territory forward," de Jongh said Friday night.

The youth rally shifted into high gear when AK the Artist took the stage. AK the Artist is best known for his hit single, "Roger Oat." The night's entertainment scene was set by popular OJ Avalanche and later, Daddy Jones and Crew featuring Pumpa worked the throngs of young people until 2 a.m. Saturday.

"It is obvious that our young people recognize their power and intend to play an active part in this year's election process. They are focused on the issues and are ready to cast an informed vote on September 11 and again on November 2 during the respective party primary and general elections," de Jongh added.