Guam § 8408 - Penalties for Acts or Omissions.
Full text of Guam Guam Code Annotated § 8408 — Penalties for Acts or Omissions., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8408. Penalties for Acts or Omissions.
(a) Any person authorized by the Commission, having charge of
affidavits of registration, or absentee ballot applications submitted in lieu of
affidavits of registration, who:
(1) neglects or refuses to perform any duty required by law in
connection with the registration of voters; or
(2) neglects or refuses to perform such duty in the manner required
by voter registration provisions of this Title; or
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(3) enters, or causes or permits to be entered, on the voter
registration records the name of any person in any other manner or at
any other time that is prescribed by voter registration laws, or enters, or
causes or permits to be entered, on such records the name of any person
not entitled to be thereon; or
(4) destroys, mutilates, conceals, changes or alters any registration
record in connection therewith, except as authorized by voter
registration provisions of this Title, is guilty of a felony of the third
degree. Each and every omission herein constitutes a separate offense.
(b) Any person who:
(1) knowingly provides false information on an application for
voter registration under any provision of this Title; or
(2) knowingly makes or attests to a false declaration as to that
person’s qualifications as a voter; or
(3) knowingly causes or permits oneself to be registered using the
name of another person; or
(4) knowingly causes oneself to be registered under two (2) or
more different names; or
(5) knowingly causes oneself to be registered in two (2) or more
precincts; or
(6) offers to pay another person to assist in registering voters,
where payment is based on a fixed amount of money per voter
registration; or
(7) accepts payment for assisting in registering voters, where
payment is based on a fixed amount of money per voter registration; or
(8) knowingly causes any person to be registered or causes any
registration to be transferred or canceled, except as authorized under
this Title, is guilty of a felony of the third degree. Each and every
violation herein constitutes a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions About Guam § 8408
What does Guam Code Annotated § 8408 cover?
Section 8408 ("Penalties for Acts or Omissions.") 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.
How do I cite Guam § 8408?
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Is this the official text of Guam law?
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