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48 U.S.C. § 1422aRemoval of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or member of legislature; referendum election

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Guam residents have initiative and referendum rights under Guam law. A Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or legislator may be recalled only through a referendum meeting specified vote and petition or legislative-vote requirements.

(a) Guam's people have initiative and referendum rights, exercised under conditions and procedures set by Guam law. (b) A Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or legislator may be removed by recall referendum only if at least two-thirds of the number who voted for that official in the last general election at which the official was elected vote for recall, and those voters are a majority of everyone taking part in the referendum. The legislature must initiate the referendum after either (a) two-thirds of its members vote for one or (b) registered voters petition the legislature with signatures equal to at least 50 percent of all votes cast in the last general election at which the official was elected, before the petition is filed.
the actual law source: uscode.house.gov ↗public domain
(a)

The people of Guam shall have the right of initiative and referendum, to be exercised under conditions and procedures specified in the laws of Guam.

(b)

Any Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or member of the legislature of Guam may be removed from office by a referendum election in which at least two-thirds of the number of persons voting for such official in the last preceding general election at which such official was elected vote in favor of recall and in which those so voting constitute a majority of all those participating in such referendum election. The referendum election shall be initiated by the legislature of Guam following (a) a two-thirds vote of the members of the legislature in favor of a referendum, or (b) petition for such a referendum to the legislature by registered voters equal in number to at least 50 per centum of the whole number of votes cast at the last general election at which such official was elected preceding the filing of the petition.

Source credit: (Aug. 1, 1950, ch. 512, § 7, 64 Stat. 387; Pub. L. 90–497, § 2, Sept. 11, 1968, 82 Stat. 844; Pub. L. 97–357, title I, § 101, Oct. 19, 1982, 96 Stat. 1705.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit
  • 1950Enacted · Act of Aug. 1, 1950, ch. 512 · 64 Stat. 387
  • 1968Amended · Pub. L. 90-497 · 82 Stat. 844
  • 1982Amended · Pub. L. 97-357 · 96 Stat. 1705

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by ch. 512 on 1950-08-01.

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