Guam § 6108 - Filing of Nominating Petitions.
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§ 6108. Filing of Nominating Petitions.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, candidates for I
Liheslaturan Guåhan, offices of I Maga’låhen/Maga'hågan
Guåhan [Governor] and I Sigundo Maga’låhen/Maga'hågan
Guåhan [Lieutenant Governor], Washington Representative,
Mayor and Vice Mayor, the Public Auditor and the Attorney
General shall file their nomination petition papers and all other
required documents with the Commission no earlier than one
hundred sixty (160) days before the primary election, and no later
than ninety (90) days before the primary election.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, candidates for
the Guam Education Board and the Consolidated Commission on
Utilities shall file their declarations of candidacy with the
Commission no earlier than one hundred sixty (160) days before
the general election, and no later than ninety (90) days before the
general election.
The Commission shall publish in a newspaper of general
circulation the names of all candidates and the offices for which
they have declared their candidacy after each filing deadline.
Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Guam Code Annotated § 6108 cover?
Section 6108 ("Filing of Nominating Petitions.") 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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