Guam § 16214 - Special Single-Site Elections.

§ 16214. Special Single-Site Elections.

For the purpose of submitting an initiative measure, a referendum, or

any submission by I Liheslatura (the Legislature) to the electors, the

Commission may, pursuant to a call by I Maga’låhen Guåhan or I

Liheslaturan Guåhan, conduct a special election dealing only with such

measures, referendums, or submissions during which election a single

polling place shall be designated by the Commission. The single polling

place may be the offices of the Guam Election Commission, or may be any

other site deemed appropriate and available to the Commission. The

Commission may geographically alternate the voting site during the thirty

(30)-day election period for the purpose of maximizing voter convenience;

provided, that each alternate site is open for a period of at least six (6)

consecutive days during the thirty (30)-day election period, and further

provided, that each site be open to any registered voter in Guam who has not

yet voted during the election period, regardless of the voter’s place of

residence or district of registration.

Registered voters may cast their ballots on the initiative measure at any

time a designated polling place is open during a period of thirty (30)

consecutive calendar days; provided, that the first day of the thirty (30)-day

election period shall be no less than ninety (90) days after the certification of

the initiative measure by the Commission or the enactment of a law placing

an initiative measure before the voters of Guam; and provided further, that

during the thirty (30)-day election period, the designated polling place shall

be open to voters every day for a minimum of twelve (12) consecutive hours

beginning at eight o’clock (8:00) a.m., except Sundays.

The Election Commission may not call such an election on its own

initiative. Only I Liheslaturan Guåhan or I Maga’låhen Guåhan may call

such an election for the purpose of having the electors vote on an initiative

measure, referendum or any submission to the voters by I Liheslaturan

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Guåhan. Such election may not be held within ninety (90) days prior to any

special or general election.

No counting of ballots shall commence until the termination of the

thirty (30)-day election period as described in this Section. For elections as

described in this Section, ballots may be counted by any reasonable

methodology determined appropriate by the Commission, including manual

counting; provided, that the counting of ballots shall commence no sooner

than the close of the polling place on the final day of the election, and no

later than twenty-four (24) hours after the last day of the thirty (30)-day

election period.