Complaints

Any person who alleges or claims a violation of any provision of this Chapter has occurred may file a complaint with the Commission. The Commission shall expeditiously investigate the matter in accordance with § 2106 of Chapter 2 of this Title. Whenever any person, in the judgment of the majority of Commission members, has engaged in any acts or practices which constitute a violation of this Chapter, the Commission shall refer the record of said investigation to the Attorney General of Guam, who shall institute a criminal prosecution, and, in the event the person is convicted of the violation prior to the election in question, the Commission shall strike his or her name from the ballot. In the event the person is convicted of the violation subsequent to the election in question and was elected to the office for which he or she was a candidate, the Attorney General shall take necessary civil action to effect the candidate’s disqualification from office.