Guam § 15205 - Nomination Papers --Number of Signers.
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§ 15205. Nomination Papers --Number of Signers.
(a) No person shall be certified as a candidate for nomination
unless the following number of qualified electors shall have
signed a petition in favor of the candidate:
Office Required Number of
Signatures
Mayor 100
Vice Mayor 100
Senator 250
I Maga’låhen Guåhan and I
Segundu Na Maga’lahi 500
Washington Representative 500
(b) When there are candidates for the mayoral or vice-
mayoral positions in municipalities or districts that had less than
COL4/6/2022
one thousand (1,000) total votes cast in the prior election, the
mayoral and vice-mayoral candidates in these jurisdictions shall
acquire five percent (5%) of the qualified electors based from the
prior election.
Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Guam Code Annotated § 15205 cover?
Section 15205 ("Nomination Papers --Number of Signers.") 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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