Guam § 11129 - Death of Candidate After Certification.
Full text of Guam Guam Code Annotated § 11129 — Death of Candidate After Certification., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 11129. Death of Candidate After Certification.
Except in the case of the office of I Maga’hågan/I Maga’låhen Guåhan or I Sigundo Maga’hågan/I
Sigundo Maga’låhen Guåhan, in the event that a candidate dies after he or she has been certified as elected
and prior to the commencement of his or her term, the Commission shall certify as elected the person who
received the next highest number of votes in that election. If no other person had fewer votes than the
candidate whose election was certified, the vacancy shall be filled as otherwise provided by law. In the case
of a person who has been certified as being elected I Maga’hågan/I Maga’låhen Guåhan or I Sigundo
Maga’hågan/I Sigundo Maga’låhen Guåhan and who dies prior to the commencement of his or her term,
the vacancy shall be filled as provided by law.
Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Guam Code Annotated § 11129 cover?
Section 11129 ("Death of Candidate After Certification.") 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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