Guam § 1706 - Ratification of Commission’s Proposal.

§ 1706. Ratification of Commission’s Proposal.

Upon the completion of the drafting of a covenant or federal-territorial

relations act to be introduced in the United States Congress, and after the

Commission and representatives of the United States Government have

completed whatever communications are necessary to finalize such a

covenant or act, the Commission shall conduct a public education program

to inform the people of Guam about the covenant or act. Prior to the

commencement of the public education program, however, the Commission

shall notify the election Commission of a desired date upon which the draft

covenant or act shall be submitted to the voters for ratification. The Guam

Legislature shall establish a date for such referendum, to be conducted

consistent with Title 3 of the Guam Code Annotated, except that §§ 3105

and 4104 of Title 3 of the Guam Code Annotated shall not be applicable to

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FOR THE PEOPLE OF GUAM

the elections required to be conducted pursuant to this Chapter. In lieu of the

provisions of those Sections, the Election Commission shall conduct

registration only at its main office and appoint to each and every polling

place a precinct board consisting of an inspector and two (2) judges, each of

whom shall be paid Fifty Dollars ($50.00) for their services. Upon

ratification of a draft of a covenant or federal-territorial relations act by a

majority of the voters voting in such referendum, the draft agreement and the

results of the referendum shall be transmitted by the Governor to the

President of the United States, the Speaker of the United States House of

Representatives and the President of the Senate with a request that it be

enacted into law.