 Even before the election had actually been called there were complaints about the nature of party political media advertisements, and allegations of using smear tactics.There were allegations in the press of use of drones to follow candidates and film their movements, and political parties were accused of abusing powers of patronage and acting like "gangs".On the day upon which the House of Assembly was dissolved for the election, the opposition Virgin Islands Party circulated documents which they claimed meant that the Minister for Education Myron Walwyn should have been stripped of his seat for failing to disclose his interest in companies which secured Government contracts.