Elections. — Guam Code § 7107

§ 7107. Elections.

General election to the Youth Congress shall be held on the third

Monday in October commencing October, 1994 and every two (2) years

thereafter. The election for school representatives will be conducted by the

school principal of the public or private junior or senior high schools and by

the President of the University of Guam at the school which the eligible

electorate attends, and at which the electorate are officially enrolled, and

each voter shall be entitled to vote by private ballot for the number of

candidates allotted their school as is provided in § 7103 of this Code. The

election for village representatives will be conducted by the village mayor

for the eligible electorate residing within the village boundaries, and each

voter shall be entitled to vote for the number of candidates allotted his

village as is provided in § 7103 of this Code. The eligible electorate may

vote in both, the school and village elections.

Candidates for election may run as members of a political party or as

independents, all such candidates to have received by petition from the

eligible youth electorate at least fifty (50) signatures. Names of candidates

on ballots shall appear as provided in § 7105 of Title 3, Guam Code

Annotated.

It shall be the responsibility of the school principal, the President of the

University of Guam, or the village Mayor, to provide forms for petitions,

ballots and tally sheets, the necessary ballot boxes and personnel to

supervise the election, count and tally the ballots.

Results of the election will be certified by the Mayor, school principal,

or the President of the University of Guam, as appropriate, within three (3)

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days after the election to the Secretary of the Guam Legislature, who shall

verify the election results, and certify election of members to the Youth

Congress.

Any disputes resulting from the election shall be resolved by the

Chairman of the Judiciary Committee of the Guam Legislature.