Title 48 — Territories and Insular PossessionsRelease 119-73
§1754 Determination of election procedure
Title 48 › Chapter CHAPTER 16— - DELEGATES TO CONGRESS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS DELEGATE › § 1754
Summary
The Government of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands may, under local laws that follow its Constitution, set the order of names on the Delegate ballot, decide how special elections fill a permanent Delegate vacancy, resolve ties between candidates, and handle other local election matters.
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Title 48, §1754
Territories and Insular Possessions — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
Acting pursuant to legislation enacted in accordance with the Constitution of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Government of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands may determine the order of names on the ballot for election of Delegate, the method by which a special election to fill a permanent vacancy in the office of Delegate shall be conducted, the method by which ties between candidates for the office of Delegate shall be resolved, and all other matters of local application pertaining to the election and the office of Delegate not otherwise expressly provided for in this subchapter.
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This subchapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this subtitle”, meaning subtitle B (§§ 711–718) of title VII of Pub. L. 110–229, May 8, 2008, 122 Stat. 868, which enacted this subchapter and amended section 4342, 6954 and 9432 of Title 10, Armed Forces. For complete classification of subtitle B to the Code, see Tables.
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48 U.S.C. § 1754
Title 48 — Territories and Insular Possessions
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73