Guam § 15101 - Definitions.
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§ 15101. Definitions.
The words and phrases in this Chapter shall, unless the same
is inconsistent with the context, be construed as follows:
(a) Commission means the Election Commission.
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(b) Election means a general election as distinguished from a
primary election or a special election.
(c) Election officials mean those members of a precinct board
serving as outlined in § 4104, Chapter 4 of this Title.
(d) Office means an elected public office.
(e) Party means an association of voters united for the
purpose of promoting a common political policy, which maintains
a general organization throughout Guam, including a regularly
constituted central committee and precinct committee, and as
further defined in § 1112, Chapter 1 of this Title.
(f) Precinct means a district as defined in Title 1 GCA § 403.
(g) Primary means a preliminary election in which voters
cast ballots to determine the candidates for specific offices, as
provided for in this Title.
(h) Primary ballot means a party ballot or a non-party ballot
or a non-partisan ballot used at a primary.
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