Guam § 15203 - Form of Nomination Papers.

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§ 15203. Form of Nomination Papers.

(a) No candidate’s name shall be printed upon any official

ballot to be used at any primary election unless a nomination paper

shall have been filed on his or her behalf and in his or her legal

name, as provided in this Chapter in substantially the following

form:

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“NOMINATING PETITION (PARTISAN)

We, the undersigned, registered and qualified electors of

Guam hereby nominate

___________________________________________

Print or type full name of candidate

as a candidate of the ____________________ party for the office

of __________________________, to be voted for in the

primary election to be held on the ______ day of __________,

________, and we declare that we have not signed, and will not

sign, any nomination petition for more persons than the number

of candidates necessary to fill such office at the next ensuing

general election.

WARNING: Whoever knowingly signs more petitions for the

same office than there are persons to be elected to the office or

signs a name other than his own is violating the provisions of the

Guam Election Code.

Full Name: Date of Birth: Address: Signature: Date: Voting District:

1. _______________________________________________

2. _______________________________________________

3. _______________________________________________

4. _______________________________________________

5. _______________________________________________

6. _______________________________________________

7. _______________________________________________

8. _______________________________________________

9. _______________________________________________

10. _______________________________________________

11. _______________________________________________

12. _______________________________________________

13. _______________________________________________

14. _______________________________________________

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15. _______________________________________________

16. _______________________________________________

17. _______________________________________________

18. _______________________________________________

19. _______________________________________________

20. _______________________________________________

CIRCULATOR CERTIFICATION

The undersigned circulator of the above petition asserts that

he or she is qualified to circulate this petition, that each signature

on the petition was signed in his or her presence, that to the best

of his or her knowledge and belief each signature is the genuine

signature of the person purporting to sign the same, that the

person was, at the time of signing, a registered and qualified

voter of Guam, and that such elector was qualified to sign the

petition.

______________________ _____________________

Print or type full name of circulator Signature of circulator

______________________ _______________________

Address of circulator Date”

(b) All nomination papers shall have substantially the above

form written or printed thereon; provided, that those filed for an

independent candidate may omit the words “of the _________

party.” No signature shall be valid and counted unless it is written

upon a sheet having this form printed thereon, which shall be

provided by the Commission.

(c) Nomination papers shall not be filed on behalf of any

person for more than one (1) party or for more than one (1) office;

nor shall nomination papers be filed on behalf of any person both

as a party candidate and as an independent candidate.

Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Guam Code Annotated § 15203 cover?

Section 15203 ("Form of Nomination Papers.") 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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