| Where to Obtain Nomination Papers/Candidate's
Packet |
The Guam Election Commission is the only agency
authorized to issue nominating petitions / candidate’s
packets. The procedures to obtain them are as follows:
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A person interested in pursuing public elected office must
personally pick up nominating petitions or a candidate’s
packet. Otherwise, he/she shall authorize another individual
to retrieve such documents on their behalf by presenting
to the Guam Election Commission an authorization letter.
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In case of a team (Governor / Lt. Governor), either
individual shall pick up nominating petitions or
a candidate’s
packet, or authorize another individual to retrieve
such documents on their behalf by presenting
to the Guam Election
Commission an authorization letter.
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In the event there is a group of individuals, not less and
no more than five (5), and are registered voters – who
are interested in sponsoring a candidate as permitted
by Title 3 GCA, are permitted to pick up nominating
petitions or a candidate’s packet without obtaining
the required authorization of the candidate, however, a letter signed
by the five individuals shall be filed with the Guam Election Commission.
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| Circulators |
| Your nominating petitions may be circulated
by yourself and/or by any other person(s) of your choice.
For the petition to be valid, each circulator must sign the “Certificate
of Circulator” on the last page of the petition. |
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| Caution to Circulators |
| Circulators should caution prospective signers
that they may sign no more than the authorized number of
petitions per office, as follows: |
| OFFICE |
NUMBER OF PETITIONS |
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| Governor & Lt. Governor |
1 |
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| Senator |
15 |
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| Non-Voting Delegate to the U.S. House of
Representatives |
1 |
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| Attorney General of Guam |
Not Required |
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| Guam Education Policy Board |
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School District |
Distritun "Lagu" |
3 |
Dededo and Yigo |
Distritun "Katan" |
2 |
Barrigada, Chalan Pago-Ordot, Mongmong-Toto-Maite
and Mangilao |
Distritun "Luchan" |
2 |
Agana Heights, Asan-Maina, Piti, Hagatna,
Sinajan, and Tamuning |
Distritun "Haya" |
2 |
Agat, Inarajan, Merizo, Santa Rita, Talofofo,
Umatac, and Yona |
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| Mayor |
1 |
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| Vice Mayor |
1 |
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| Public Auditor |
Not Required |
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| Consolidated Commission on Utilities |
Not Required |
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Petitions for Guam Education Policy Board
must be signed by registered and qualified voters in the
candidate’s school district. Petitions for Mayor and
Vice Mayor must be signed by registered and qualified voters
in the candidate’s municipality and/or village. |
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| Number of Required Signatures |
The following shows the minimum number of
registered voter signatures required for each public elected
office up for election:
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| OFFICE |
NUMBER OF SIGNATURES |
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| Governor & Lt. Governor |
500 |
| Senator |
250 |
| Non-Voting Delegate to U.S. House of Representatives |
500 |
| Attorney General of Guam |
Not Required |
| Guam Education Policy Board |
150 |
| Mayor |
100 |
| Vice Mayor |
100 |
| Public Auditor |
Not Required |
| Consolidated Commission on Utilities |
Not Required |
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| Important Note to Candidates/Circulators |
| Candidates / Circulators are advised to get
more than the required minimum number of signatures in the
event some of the signers are found to be non-registered
voters. Signers should be encouraged to include their birth
dates to aid in the verification process.
If a signer cannot be positively identified due to a
name or an address change, the signature will not be counted.
Providing the requested information makes the task of identifying
a signer and validating his or her signature much easier.
Any petition that does not meet the required number of
registered voter signatures will not be accepted after
the deadline.
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| Where to Submit Petitions and Filing Fees |
| Petitions are to be filed with the Guam Election
Commission office along with a filing fee of One Hundred
Dollars ($100). If your method of payment is by check, the
check should be made payable to Treasurer of Guam. Candidates
for Public Auditor, Attorney General of Guam, Guam Education
Policy Board, and Consolidated Commission on Utilities are
exempted from paying a filing fee. |
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| When to File Petitions |
| Section 6112 of 3 GCA provides for candidates
for elective offices to file their declarations of candidacy
with the Guam Election Commission not more than one hundred
thirty (130) days and no less than sixty (60) days before
an election.
For purposes of the Primary Election 2006, candidates
for the Office of Governor/Lt. Governor, Senator, Non-Voting Delegate, Attorney General and other elected offices may file their petitions
no earlier than 8:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 25, 2006, and
no later than 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 4, 2006.
Candidates for the Public Auditor, Attorney General of
Guam, Guam Education Policy Board and Consolidated Commission
on Utilities may file their petitions no earlier than 8:00
a.m. Friday, June 30, 2006, and no later than 5:00 p.m.,
Friday, September 8, 2006.
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| Your Name on the Ballot |
| We must have your full legal name as you wish
it to appear on the ballot by Tuesday, July 11, 2006. A candidate
for any office may request that his name be further identified
on the ballot by the addition of an identifying word or phrase
not derogatory or obscene and not exceeding twenty (20) letters.
The word or phrase may consist of family names, titles, occupation
or profession, business name, aliases, nicknames by which
the candidate is known in the community, and campaign slogans.
A candidate may not use the name of an office he has previously
held unless he uses the prefix “ex” in front
of the name of the office, except that an incumbent shall
have “incumbent” printed next to his name. |
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| Order of Name on the Ballot |
| For those offices to be nominated at the primary
election, the Guam Election Commission will draw names for
ballot position on Saturday, July 15, 2006, at 11:00 a.m.,
in Suite 200, GCIC Bldg, 414 West Soledad Avenue, in Hagatna.
For those offices to be elected at the general election,
the drawing of names for ballot position will be held on
Saturday, September 16, 2006, at 11:00 a.m., in Suite 200,
GCIC Bldg, 414 West Soledad Avenue in Hagatna.
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