Guam § 16306 - Referendum Petition: Forms; Certification.
Full text of Guam Guam Code Annotated § 16306 — Referendum Petition: Forms; Certification., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16306. Referendum Petition: Forms; Certification.
(a) Each section of the referendum petition shall have a one (1) inch
column to the left of the place for printed names for use of the precinct
board. Each petition signer shall sign next to his or her printed name, and in
the next place, print his or her place of residence (giving the number and
street name if such exist, and mailing address) and Social Security or CI
number.
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CH. 16 INITIATIVE, REFERNDUM AND LEGISLATIVE SUBMISSION
(b) The number of signatures attached to each section of the petition
shall be at the pleasure of the person soliciting signatures to the same. Any
qualified voter of Guam shall be competent to solicit said signatures. The
petition shall have attached thereto the affidavit of the person soliciting
signatures to the same, stating his or her qualifications, and that all the
signatures to the attached section were made in his or her presence and that,
to the best of his or her knowledge and belief, each signature to the section is
the genuine signature of the person whose name it purports to be, and no
other affidavit thereto shall be required.
(c) The affidavit of any person soliciting signatures hereunder shall be
verified free of charge by any officer authorized to administer oaths. Such
petitions so verified shall be prima facie evidence that the signatures thereon
are genuine and that the persons signing the same are qualified electors.
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What does Guam Code Annotated § 16306 cover?
Section 16306 ("Referendum Petition: Forms; 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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