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§1714 Territorial Legislature; Determination of Election Procedure

Title 48 › Chapter 16— DELEGATES TO CONGRESS › Subchapter I— GUAM AND VIRGIN ISLANDS › § 1714

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

Territory legislatures may set the ballot name order for Delegate elections, decide how special elections fill a vacant Delegate seat, resolve ties, and handle other local election matters not otherwise covered.

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Title 48, §1714

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The legislature of each territory may determine the order of names on the ballot for election of Delegate, the method by which a special election to fill a 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 herein.

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48 U.S.C. § 1714

Title 48Territories and Insular Possessions

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60