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Guam: Cruz calling for special election on military buildup, Pacific Daily News (2009)

Guam's Vice Speaker Benjamin Cruz is calling for a special election regarding the U.S. military buildup in Guam. The details of this special election are specified in a bill proposed by Cruz, according to which residents of Guam would vote on their support for the buildup and consequently on whether the Guam Ancestral Lands Commission should be given the authority to lease ancestral land and Spanish Crown land to the U.S. military.

Guam: Election commission 'set to go', Guam Pacific Daily News (2010)

Guam Election Commission Executive Director John Blas said of his office's readiness for the special election tomorrow 20 March 2010, to fill the legislative seat vacated more than a month ago by then-Sen. Matt Rector. Rector quit over his non-disclosure of a burglary conviction when he ran for senator.

Guam: GEC holding another election prep meeting, KUAM News (2010)

As the Decision 2010 General Election is approaching, the Guam Election Commission will have another meeting this Wednesday to continue to discuss what to do with complying with a federal law regarding overseas and military voting.

Guam: Bill creates northern, southern polling sites, KUAM News (2010)

Senator Frank Aguon, Jr. has introduced Bill 465 which is to establish northern and southern regional sites for early voting.

Guam: Ballots printing for in-office voting, KUAM News (2010)

Ballots for the upcoming Decision 2010 General Election are being printed for in-office voting, which will begin this Friday.

Guam: In-office voting begins today, Pacific Daily News (2010)

Registered voters in Guam do not have to wait until November 2 but can cast their ballots now as the in-office voting has already started since 10a.m. today.

Guam: Voting registration deadline is 10/22, KUAM News (2010)

Constituents in Guam can register to vote until October 22, the Guam Election Commission just announced. So far nearly 1,700 registered voters have taken part in the early voting.

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Republicans tipped to secure Guam governorship, Radio New Zealand International (2010)

This article reports on the electoral controversy regarding the gubernatorial elections in Guam. Unofficial results gave the Republicans a 583-vote margin over the Democratic ticket, and the party is already claiming a victory. Given the slim margin, the Guam Election Commission will meet to decide whether or not a recount is needed.

Voters in Guam wait for results of Governor’s race, Radio New Zealand International (2010)

This article reports on the delays in the vote counting operations in Guam. The voters will have to wait another day for the final results of the gubernatorial elections. The Election Commission was supposed to hold a meeting yesterday to decide whether or not a recount was needed (because of the slim margin - 583 votes - that divide the two candidates), but the meeting has not taken place yet. The controversy started after Republican Senator Eddie Calvo started celebrating his victory before the release of the final results.

Guam’s Election Commission Board seek a recount of election votes, Radio New Zealand International (2010)

This article reports on the decision of the Guam Election Commission Board to recount the votes for the close race for the next governor. According to the preliminary results, Republican Eddie Calvo defeated his opponent, Democratic Carl Gutierrez, by 583 votes. The results will be certified only after the recount.

Guam gubernatorial recount declares Senator Calvo winner, Radio New Zealand International (2010)

This article reports on the recount that was requested in Guam. The Guam Election Commission recounted the 40,000 ballots, and finally certified the results of the general elections. Republican senator Eddie Calvo was declared Guam's next governor.