Candidate: Senator
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Qualifications
a. Must be a citizen of the United States of America;

b. Must be at least twenty-five (25) years of age by January 1, 2006;

c. Must have been domiciled in Guam for at least five (5) years immediately preceding the sitting of the Legislature (January 3, 2002 to January 3, 2007);

d. Must have never been convicted of a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude, and has not received a pardon restoring his or her civil rights;

e. Must not be holding an office, position or appointment in the Government of Guam, which requires the advice and consent, or confirmation of the Legislature; and

f. Pursuant to P.L. 26-171, must not have been convicted of a felony, and must not have been convicted of a misdemeanor involving criminal sexual conduct or crime of moral turpitude.

Salary
Fifty-six Thousand Dollars ($56,000) annually.
 
Term of Office
Two years. The term of the Senators elected in 2006 commences on the first Monday of January following the date of election (January 1, 2007 to January 5, 2009).
 
How Elected
The Legislature shall be elected at large and composed of no more than fifteen (15) members receiving the highest number of votes.
 
 
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