FIRST NOTICE - Guam Election Commission Regular Meeting

Thursday, May 14, 2026, 5:30 p.m.
Guam Election Commission Regular Meeting
GEC Conference Room Oka Building, Tamuning, GU
For meeting livestream, visit GEC’s website at https://gec.guam.gov/board

Agenda

I.   Call to Order – Certification of a Quorum Present
II.  Certification – Public Notice Requirements – Guam Daily Post and Guam Public Notice Website (5/7/2026 & 5/11/2026)
III.  Approval of Agenda
IV.  Oath of Office: Joseph P. Mafnas, Antonia R. Gumataotao, Rikki Q. Orsini, Carissa E. Pangelinan
V.   Election of Chairman and Vice Chairman
VI.  Approval of Minutes

a.  March 26, 2026 Regular Meeting

b.  April 10, 2026 Special Meeting

VII. Correspondence

a.  March 20, 2026 – Ms. Gina Taitano, Data Management Resources re: Sunshine Reform Request (5 GCA § 10106)

b.  March 26, 2026 – Mr. Ronald McNinch re: “The Please Don’t Quit Your Day Jobs Act of 2026,” an initiative proposal related to Guam Legislative Compensation

c.  April 8, 2026 – Ms. Annmarae Deleon Guerrero Camacho re: Initiative Act of the People of Guam Relative to Amending Guam Law to Authorize Limited Electronic Gaming Only at Qualified Bingo Facilities and to Create Narrow Exceptions to Existing Gambling Prohibitions

d.  April 30, 2026 – Attorney Bess Blackburn re: UOCAVA Compliance Plan

e.  May 3, 2026: Pleadwell Hermosa 2026 Team re: URGENT Request for Written Petition Determination, Signature Breakdown, Record Preservation, and Review Procedure

VIII. Executive Director’s Report

a.  2026 Primary Election

i.    Approval of 2026 Primary Election Precinct Officials

ii.   Approval of 2026 Precinct Official Handbook

iii.  2026 Primary Election Candidate Filings

- Nominating Petitions

iv.   Approval of 2026 Primary Election Early Vote Center Operations

b.  2026 Public Official Disclosure Statement

c.  2026 1^st Quarter Election Campaign Contributions and Expenditures Report Review

IX. Old Business

a.  Modernizing Guam’s Election

i.  Invitation for Bid – Electronic Pollbooks

b.  Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request

c.  Bill No. 242-38 (LS) – AN ACT TO AMEND §§ 2102, 2104, 2105, 2110, AND 2111 OF CHAPTER 21, TITLE 1, GUAM CODE ANNOTATED, RELATIVE TO REMOVING ANCESTRY-BASED VOTER RESTRICTIONS IN GUAM’S POLITICAL STATUS PLEBISCITE AND ENSURING COMPLIANCE WITH THE FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT TO THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION.

d.  Office for Overseas Voting International Relations Commission on Elections re: Invitation to the 7^th Asian Electoral Stakeholders Forum (AESF-VII), Manila, Philippines (21-23 April 2026) for Guam Election Commission

e.  Early Vote Center – Invitation for Bid

f.  Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act

g. “The Don’t Quit Your Day Jobs Act of 2026” Initiative

X.  New Business

a.  2026 Election Polling Sites

b.  Ratification of 2026 Primary Election Candidates

c.  Primary Election Ballot Design

d.  Maximum Number of Volunteer Voter Registrars

e.  U.S. Election Assistance Commission Standards Board 2026 Annual Meeting April 15-17, 2026, Chicago, IL

XI.  Legal Counsel

a.  Executive Order 14248 “Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections”

b.  Ronald L. McNinch v. Guam, the Guam Election Commission, the Democratic Party of Guam and the Republican Party of Guam (Civil Action No. CV25-00034)

XII.  Public Comment
XIII. Next Meeting
XIV. Adjournment