Guam § 9145 - Defacement of Unused Ballots.
Full text of Guam Guam Code Annotated § 9145 — Defacement of Unused Ballots., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 9145. Defacement of Unused Ballots.
Immediately upon the closing of the polls, the members of the precinct board shall, in the presence of
other authorized persons in the polling place who may desire to observe them, proceed to deface every
unused ballot by writing the letter “X” across its face in ink or indelible pencil. The members of the precinct
board shall thereupon immediately count and place all unused defaced ballots in an envelope endorsed
“Unused Defaced Ballots” and seal the envelope. Each member of the precinct board shall then immediately
sign their names across the sealed portion of the envelope and write thereon the total number of unused
defaced ballots contained in the envelope. The envelope of unused defaced ballots shall be returned to the
Election Return Center after the closing of the polls.
Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 9145 ("Defacement of Unused 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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