Bill to update election manual ahead of 2026 vote
Guam Election Commission executive director Maria Pangelinan was the lone person to testify. She said the election manual, originally created in 2015, has been reviewed and updated to strengthen and clarify the administration of the electoral process.
"The proposed legislation ensures that GEC has ample time to implement these updates in its training materials as it prepares for the 2026 elections," Pangelinan said.
The election commission members met in April and proposed several changes to provisions in the more than 70-page manual. They were sent to the governor's office and the Office of the Attorney General, and subsequently approved.
Pangelinan testified about the proposed amendments, most of which were technical in nature, such as extending various deadlines. For example, the GEC sought to change the last day to register to vote from 15 days to 10 days before an election to give prospective voters an extra five days, and would also make it consistent with the election code.
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