Guam gubernatorial elections
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Guam gubernatorial elections are the periodic contests in which voters in the U.S. territory of Guam choose their governor and lieutenant governor, typically featuring competition between the Democratic and Republican parties.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
election
ⓘ
gubernatorial election ⓘ recurring event ⓘ |
| ballotAccess |
independent candidates (subject to territorial law)
ⓘ
recognized political parties in Guam ⓘ |
| ballotStructure | joint ticket for governor and lieutenant governor ⓘ |
| campaignIssues |
U.S. military presence in Guam
ⓘ
economic development in Guam ⓘ education policy in Guam ⓘ healthcare services in Guam ⓘ public infrastructure in Guam ⓘ |
| canInclude |
primary elections
ⓘ
runoff elections (if required by law at the time) ⓘ |
| country | Guam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electorate | registered voters of Guam ⓘ |
| elects |
head of government of Guam
ⓘ
head of the executive branch of Guam ⓘ |
| eligibleVoters | United States citizens residing in Guam meeting territorial voting requirements ⓘ |
| firstDirectElectionHeld | 1970 ⓘ |
| frequency | every four years ⓘ |
| governingDocument | Organic Act of Guam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCandidateType | party ticket of governor and lieutenant governor ⓘ |
| hasMajorPoliticalParty |
Democratic Party of Guam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Republican Party of Guam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalAlignment | two-party dominant system ⓘ |
| languageOfBallots | English ⓘ |
| legalFramework | Guam Election Code NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| levelOfGovernment | territorial ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Guam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States territory of Guam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverageBy |
local newspapers in Guam
ⓘ
local television stations in Guam ⓘ radio stations in Guam ⓘ |
| officeContested |
Governor of Guam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lieutenant Governor of Guam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversightBody | Guam Election Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
elections in Guam
ⓘ
politics of Guam ⓘ |
| previousSelectionMethod | appointment of governor by President of the United States ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
United States gubernatorial elections
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States territorial elections NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultIn | formation of territorial executive administration ⓘ |
| startDateOfCurrentFourYearCyclePattern | 1970s ⓘ |
| termLengthOfElectedOffice | four years ⓘ |
| timeZoneOfVoting | Chamorro Standard Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| turnoutInfluencedBy | typhoon season and weather conditions ⓘ |
| votingSystem |
first-past-the-post
ⓘ
popular vote ⓘ |
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