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General Election, November 3, 2026

Guam certification and canvass

Each deadline is taken from the state's own statute or official guidance and links to it. Certification status changes only when the certifying authority's own announcement or official results file is on record.

Certification and canvass: Guam

Not yet certified. No official certification has been found at this time. We are watching for updates.

  • County canvass deadline: No official record has been found at this time. We are watching for updates.
  • State certification deadline: 2026-11-19 (per GEC's official calendar, marked TENTATIVE). (3 GCA § 11118 (Certification of Election); GEC 2026 Important Dates page: official text 1 · official text 2) The statute: “the Guam Election Commission shall not certify the election results until the GEC makes a determination on all election complaints or causes for contest brought to the attention of the GEC within fifteen (15) calendar days of the election” Source checked Sep 25, 2026.
  • Recount request deadline: Automatic if margin ≤ 2% (no candidate-petition mechanism found). (3 GCA § 11131 (Recount): official text) The statute: “If the tabulation indicates that a difference in votes is two percent (2%) or less, the Commission shall conduct a recount of the votes.” Source checked Sep 25, 2026.
  • Election contest filing deadline: 2026-12-04 (15 days after the Nov. 19, 2026 tentative declaration/certification date; shifts if that date shifts). (3 GCA § 12106 (Complaint by Contestant: Verification); § 11127 (Declaration of Results): official text) The statute: “shall file it in the Superior Court of Guam within fifteen (15) days after the declaration of the result of the election by the body canvassing the returns thereof” Source checked Sep 25, 2026.
  • Ballot receipt and cure deadlines: 2026-11-18, 5:00 p.m.. (Guam Election Commission, 2026 Important Dates (Absentee Ballot Deadline): official text) The statute: “DEADLINE to Receive Absentee Ballots (5:00 pm)” Source checked Sep 25, 2026.

Deadlines are the state's own statutes and official guidance, each linked. Where a deadline depends on when an earlier step happens, the rule is shown instead of a date: Vote Files does not calculate dates. Certification status changes only from the certifying authority's own announcement or official results file. All states