Guam § 11117 - Sealing and Reviewing Counted Ballots.
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§ 11117. Sealing and Reviewing Counted Ballots.
As soon as the valid votes marked on the ballots are tabulated and the Commission is satisfied as to
the accuracy of the tabulation, such ballots shall not thereafter be examined by any person, except upon a
recount or audit as provided in this Chapter. The counted ballots shall be carefully sealed in a sturdy
envelope with the name of the precinct thereon, and a majority of the members of the Commission shall
certify that all counted ballots have been secured consistent with this Section.
The Commission may not, earlier than thirty (30) days from the date that the election results are
certified, and provided that no election contest is pending resolution, unseal the ballot envelope to extract
statistical data of which data will be made available to the general public. Upon the completion of the
extraction, the ballot envelope shall be resealed and the Commission’s seal and the date shall be affixed
across the envelope’s sealed portion.
Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Guam Code Annotated § 11117 cover?
Section 11117 ("Sealing and Reviewing Counted Ballots.") is part of the Guam Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Guam. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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