Guam § 42114 - Vacancies, Filling of.
Full text of Guam Guam Code Annotated § 42114 — Vacancies, Filling of., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 42114. Vacancies, Filling of.
In the event a vacancy shall occur among the delegates during the
course of the Convention, the Convention shall formally notify the
Election Commission of this fact. The Election Commission shall then
refer to the results of the April 16 election and certify as a replacement
delegate the person who finished next highest in the district in which the
vacancy occurred. In the event there was no person finishing lower in the
election results, then the Commissioner of the district in which the
vacancy occurred shall nominate three (3) qualified persons from that
district and the Convention shall by a plurality of the affirmative votes
cast elect one (1) of such persons to fill the vacancy.
Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 42114 ("Vacancies, Filling of.") 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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