Tenure, Rejection or Retention in Office of a Justice or a Judge

(a)Each Justice of the Supreme Court shall hold office for a term ending the 31st day of January following the first general election held after the expiration of ten

(10)years since his or her appointment or election to office. CH. 6 JUDICIAL OFFICERS, JUSTICES AND JUDGES

(b)Each Judge of the Superior Court shall hold office for a term ending the 31st day of January following the first general election held after the expiration of seven

(7)years since his or her appointment or election to office.

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(1)No less than sixty

(60)days prior to the holding of the general election next preceding the expiration of his or her term of office, any Justice or Judge may file in the office of the Election Commission a declaration of candidacy for election to succeed himself or herself. If a declaration is not filed, the vacancy resulting from the expiration of his or her term of office shall be filled by appointment pursuant to 3108 of this Title.

(2)If such a declaration is filed, the name of such Justice or Judge shall be submitted at said next general election on a non-partisan ballot along with any other Justices or Judges seeking retention at the same election, without party designation, reading: “Shall [Justice] [Judge] _______________ (here insert the name of the Justice or Judge) of the [Supreme Court] [Superior Court] be retained in office? Yes No (Mark your preference).”

(3)If a majority of those voting on the question vote against retaining him or her in office, upon expiration of his or her term of office, a vacancy shall exist which shall be filled by an initial appointment as provided in this Title; otherwise, said Justice or Judge shall, unless removed for cause, be retained in office for a term commencing upon the expiration of his or her existing term of office.

(4)The form of ballot for a Justice or Judge shall be determined as provided in Title 3 Guam Code Annotated, and shall meet the same criteria as other election ballots, including those for Voter Verified Paper Ballots.