General election to the Youth Congress shall be held on the third Monday in October commencing October, 1994 and every two (2) years thereafter. The election for school representatives will be conducted by the school principal of the public or private junior or senior high schools and by the President of the University of Guam at the school which the eligible electorate attends, and at which the electorate are officially enrolled, and each voter shall be entitled to vote by private ballot for the number of candidates allotted their school as is provided in § 7103 of this Code. The election for village representatives will be conducted by the village mayor for the eligible electorate residing within the village boundaries, and each voter shall be entitled to vote for the number of candidates allotted his village as is provided in § 7103 of this Code. The eligible electorate may vote in both, the school and village elections.

Candidates for election may run as members of a political party or as independents, all such candidates to have received by petition from the eligible youth electorate at least fifty (50) signatures. Names of candidates on ballots shall appear as provided in § 7105 of Title 3, Guam Code Annotated.

It shall be the responsibility of the school principal, the President of the University of Guam, or the village Mayor, to provide forms for petitions, ballots and tally sheets, the necessary ballot boxes and personnel to supervise the election, count and tally the ballots.

Results of the election will be certified by the Mayor, school principal, or the President of the University of Guam, as appropriate, within three (3)

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days after the election to the Secretary of the Guam Legislature, who shall verify the election results, and certify election of members to the Youth Congress.

Any disputes resulting from the election shall be resolved by the
Chairman of the Judiciary Committee of the Guam Legislature.

SOURCE: GC § 1706, repealed and added by P.L. 12-218; amended by P.L. 21-
135:IV:33(b) and P.L. 21-136:IV:33(b). Repealed/reenacted by P.L. 22-140:3(c)

§ 7107.1 Term of Office.

Members of the Youth Congress shall be elected for a term of two (2) years with the exception of a member who is elected on special election, the term of which will expire on the next general election for the Youth Congress.
SOURCE: Added by P.L. 22-140:3(d) (9/29/94).