§ 1712. Election of delegates; majority; runoff election; vacancy; commencement of term
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(a)The Delegate shall be elected by the people qualified to vote for the members of the legislature of the territory he is to represent at the general election of 1972, and thereafter at such general election every second year thereafter. The Delegate from the Virgin Islands shall be elected at large, by separate ballot and by a majority of the votes cast for the office of Delegate. The Delegate from Guam shall be elected at large and by a majority of the votes cast for the office of Delegate. If no candidate receives such majority, on the fourteenth day following such election a runoff election shall be held between the candidates receiving the highest and the second highest number of votes cast for the office of Delegate. In case of a permanent vacancy in the office of Delegate, by reason of death, resignation, or permanent disability, the office of Delegate shall remain vacant until a successor shall have been elected and qualified.
(b)The term of the Delegate shall commence on the third day of January following the date of the election.
(Pub. L. 92–271, § 2, Apr. 10, 1972, 86 Stat. 119; Pub. L. 105–209, § 1, July 29, 1998, 112 Stat. 880.)
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- Sec. 1408Requirement of plurality vote for Virgin Islands and Guam Federal elections
- Sec. 1709Requirement of plurality vote for Virgin Islands and Guam Federal elections
- Sec. 1709Elimination of 14-day time period between general election and runoff election for Federal elections in the Virgin Islands and Guam
- Sec. 1604Elimination of 14-day time period between general election and runoff election for Federal elections in the Virgin Islands and Guam
- Sec. 1603Elimination of 14-day time period between general election and runoff election for Federal elections in the Virgin Islands and Guam
- Sec. 1603Elimination of 14-day time period between general election and runoff election for Federal elections in the Virgin Islands and Guam
- Sec. 1603Elimination of 14-day time period between general election and runoff election for Federal elections in the Virgin Islands and Guam
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- Pub. L. 92–271, § 2
- 86 Stat. 119
- Pub. L. 105–209, § 1
- 112 Stat. 880
- Pub. L. 105–209
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§ 1712
Election of delegates; majority; runoff election; vacancy; commencement of term
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 92–271, § 2
Stat.86 Stat. 119
Pub. L.Pub. L. 105–209, § 1
Stat.112 Stat. 880
Pub. L.Pub. L. 105–209
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