Title 3, Elections
21 chapters · 482 sections in this title.
3 GCA § 18001 Definitions
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For the purpose of this Title: Chamorro shall mean: (a) all inhabitants of the Island of Guam on April 11, 1899,including those temporarily absent from the Island on that date and who were Spanish subjects; and (b) all persons born on the Island of Guam prior to 1800, and their d…
3 GCA § 18002 Affidavit of Registration
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No person shall be registered with the Chamorro Registry except by affidavit of registration made before the registration clerk of the district or municipality wherein such person resides, or before a registration clerk in the office of the Guam Election Commission. The Commissio…
3 GCA § 18003 Persons Entitled to Register or Be Registered
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Every person who is Chamorro, as defined in § 18001 above, or who is descended from a Chamorro is entitled to register or, in the case of minors, be registered with the Chamorro Registry. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 23-130:2 (Dec. 30, 1996) as 3 GCA § 20003. Effective 90 days from date…
3 GCA § 18004 Same: Minors
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Individuals under the age of eighteen (18) years, who are eligible under § 18003 of this Chapter to be registered with the Chamorro Registry, are considered minors and shall be registered by a parent or legal guardian. Such parent or guardian shall register such minor by affidavi…
3 GCA § 18005 Same: Off-Island Chamorros
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Persons who are eligible under § 18003 of this Chapter to register with the Chamorro Registry, but who are not on Guam at such time as they intend to register, may complete and submit, via certified mail, a notarized affidavit of registration to the Commission. Affidavits of regi…
3 GCA § 18006 Same: Same: Minors
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Individuals under the age of eighteen (18) years, who are eligible under § 18003 of this Chapter to register with the Chamorro Registry, but who are not on Guam at such time as they are to be registered, may be registered by a parent or legal guardian who shall complete and submi…
3 GCA § 18007 Times for Registration
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A person may register with the Chamorro Registry at any time during the year, except at such times when the Commission shall close the registration rolls for the purposes of conducting elections or plebiscites. At such times, the registration rolls shall be closed ten (10) days p…
3 GCA § 18008 Place of Registration
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Registration for Chamorros with the Chamorro Registry shall be in progress at the main office of the Commission during such hours as the office is open for business, prior to any closing of the registration rolls. Upon enactment of this Act, the Commission shall deputize as many …
3 GCA § 18009 Unlawful Registration as a Crime
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Any person who willfully causes, procures, or allows himself or any person to be registered with the Chamorro Registry, while knowing that he or that other person is not entitled to register with the Chamorro Registry, is guilty of perjury as a misdemeanor. An individual who is g…
3 GCA § 18010 Permanence of Records
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The registration of a Chamorro is permanent for all purposes. It shall be the duty of the Commission to issue to each registered Chamorro a card indicating that such person has been registered with the Chamorro Registry. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 23-130:2 (Dec. 30, 1996) as 3 GCA § 2…
3 GCA § 18011 Qualification of Registration Clerks for the Chamorro
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Registry. The Commission may appoint any qualified adult as a registration clerk. No person holding an elective office or who is a candidate for elective office shall be appointed as a registration clerk. Under no circumstances may a volunteer clerk deny registration to a person …
3 GCA § 18012 Compensation for Registration Clerks
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§ 3111 of Chapter 3 of this Title applies. COL1242014 SOURCE: Added by P.L. 23-130:2 (Dec. 30, 1996) as 3 GCA § 20012. Effective 90 days from date of enactment pursuant to P.L. 23-130:4. Repealed and reenacted to this section by P.L. 31-255:2 (Dec. 11, 2012).
3 GCA § 18013 Registration Clerks Empowered to Take Affidavits
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§ 3112 of Chapter 3 of this Title applies. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 23-130:2 (Dec. 30, 1996) as 3 GCA § 20013. Effective 90 days from date of enactment pursuant to P.L. 23-130:4. Repealed and reenacted to this section by P.L. 31-255:2 (Dec. 11, 2012).
3 GCA § 18014 Registration Clerks Not to Charge Fees
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§ 3113 of Chapter 3 of this Title applies. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 23-130:2 (Dec. 30, 1996) as 3 GCA § 20014. Effective 90 days from date of enactment pursuant to P.L. 23-130:4. Repealed and reenacted to this section by P.L. 31-255:2 (Dec. 11, 2012).
3 GCA § 18015 Return of Documents by Registration Clerks
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All registration clerks shall return all affidavits of registration and all books or pads in their possession containing stubs, spoiled affidavits, or unused affidavit forms to the Commission, which shall file the original and copy of each affidavit separately in a securely locke…
3 GCA § 18016 Penalties for Acts or Omissions
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Any person having charge of affidavits of registration is guilty of a misdemeanor who: (a) neglects or refuses to make all the entries provided for in this Title; or (b) fails or neglects to comply with any provision of this Chapter. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 23-130:2 (Dec. 30, 1996)…
3 GCA § 18017 Reports to the Attorney General
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The Commission shall report to the Attorney General of Guam, under oath, the names of any registration clerk who has not complied with the provisions of this Chapter. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 23-130:2 (Dec. 30, 1996) as 3 GCA § 20017. Effective 90 days from date of enactment pursuan…
3 GCA § 18018 Costs to Registration Clerks
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§ 3117 of Chapter 3 of this Title applies. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 23-130:2 (Dec. 30, 1996) as 3 GCA § 20018. Effective 90 days from date of enactment pursuant to P.L. 23-130:4. Repealed and reenacted to this section by P.L. 31-255:2 (Dec. 11, 2012).
3 GCA § 18019 Certified Copy of Registration as Evidence
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§ 3118 of Chapter 3 of this Title applies. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 23-130:2 (Dec. 30, 1996) as 3 GCA § 20019. ffective 90 days from date of enactment pursuant to P.L. 23-130:4. Repealed and reenacted to this section by P.L. 31-255:2 (Dec. 11, 2012).
3 GCA § 18020 Report of Deaths
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§ 3122 of Chapter 3 of this Title applies. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 23-130:2 (Dec. 30, 1996) as 3 GCA § 20020. Effective 90 days from date of enactment pursuant to P.L. 23-130:4. Repealed and reenacted to this section by P.L. 31-255:2 (Dec. 11, 2012).
3 GCA § 18021 Action to Compel Registration
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If a registration clerk refuses to register any person eligible to register with the Chamorro Registry, such person may appeal such refusal to the Commission, and if the Commission upholds or affirms the ruling of the registration clerk, such person may proceed by action in the S…
3 GCA § 18022 Action to Compel Cancellation
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Any person may proceed by action in the Superior Court to compel the Commission to cancel any registration made illegally. If the person whose registration is sought to be canceled is not a party to the action, the Court may order him to be made a party defendant. The Commission,…
3 GCA § 18023 Preservation of Registration Affidavits
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The Commission shall preserve all uncanceled affidavits of registration, and the canceled duplicates, made for the purpose of procuring registration. The affidavits of registration shall constitute the Chamorro Registry required to be kept by the provisions of this Chapter. SOURC…
3 GCA § 18024 Index of Registrations
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The Commission shall prepare an index of the Chamorro Registry and provide sufficient copies thereof. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 23-130:2 (Dec. 30, 1996) as 3 GCA § 20024. Effective 90 days from date of enactment pursuant to P.L. 23-130:4. Repealed and reenacted to this section by P.L…
3 GCA § 18025 Index as Public Record; Fee
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Upon written demand of any member of the public, the Commission shall furnish to him or her one (1) copy of the index of the Chamorro Registry at a charge prescribed by the Commission. All moneys so collected shall be covered into the Treasury of the government of Guam. SOURCE: A…
3 GCA § 18026 Establishment of Chamorro Registry Advisory Board:
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Composition; Removal of Members; Chairperson; Quorum. There is hereby established a Chamorro Registry Advisory Board with the following provisions: COL1242014 (a) There is within the government of Guam and under authority of the Guam Election Commission the Chamorro Registry Advi…
3 GCA § 18027 Same: Ex-officio and Nonvoting Members
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The Executive Director of the Election Commission, the Chairperson of the Election Commission, the Executive Director of the Commission on COL1242014 Self-Determination, the Executive Director of the Chamorro Heritage Institute once established, and the Chairperson of the Committ…
3 GCA § 18028 Same: Duties and Responsibilities
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The Board shall have direct and immediate supervision over the registration clerks designated in accordance with this Chapter to perform duties relative to the establishment, administration, and maintenance of the Chamorro Registry. Where such duties overlap with duties relative …
3 GCA § 18029 Same: Provision of Forms
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It shall be the responsibility of the Commission to provide all necessary forms as prescribed by the Board for the establishment of the Chamorro Registry. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 23-130:2 (Dec. 30, 1996) as 3 GCA § 20029. Effective 90 days from date of enactment pursuant to P.L. 23…
3 GCA § 18030 Same: Informational Brochures
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It shall be the responsibility of the Board to prepare and promulgate informational brochures providing basic information pertaining to the establishment of the Chamorro Registry, eligibility requirements, guidelines for registration, and any other such information as the Board s…
3 GCA § 18031 Same: Powers of the Advisory Board
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The Board shall have the power to summon the parties to a controversy pending before it, issue subpoenas duces tecum and otherwise to take testimony in any investigation or hearing pending before it and delegate such power to any officer. Any controversy submitted to the Board sh…