Certificate of Election

Immediately after declaring certification of the results of any election, the Commission shall make, or cause to be made, a “Certificate of Election” for every person elected to office. The form of such certificates shall be prescribed in the Election Manual. The Commission shall cause to be placed in the hands of the elected person the original certificate which shall constitute evidence of the person’s right to office. The Election Commission shall preserve a copy of such certificate for a period of five (5) years, and then may transfer the copies to the University of Guam Micronesian Area Research Center. SOURCE: GC § 25340. Repealed and reenacted by 11-209:27 (Dec. 22, 1972) as GC § 2533. Codified as 3 GCA § 11133. Amended by P.L. 25-146:69 (May 27, 2000). Repealed and reenacted to this section by P.L. 31-255:2 (Dec. 11, 2012). 2012 NOTE: This section was originally codified from GC § 2535, entitled “Election center open until tabulation complete.” Reenacted as 3 GCA § 11123 by P.L. 31-255:2 (Dec. 11, 2012).