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Delegate, 34 other posts up for grabs on Nov. 3
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Posted on Jun 04 2020
The position for the U.S. delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives and 34 other government positions, excluding three from the Judiciary for retention, are up for grabs in the coming general election on Nov. 3.
Commonwealth Election Commission executive director Julita Villagomez said yesterday that they are prepared for the coming general election, which used to be called mid-term election.
Jesus Sablan is the current CEC board chairman. There are five other commissioners.
Villagomez said July 6 is the first day for submission of nominating petition and candidacy and also the last day to establish residency requirements.
The top seat for the coming election is the U.S. delegate to the House of Representatives, a position that has been held by Delegate Gregorio Kilili C. Sablan (Ind-MP) since he was elected in 2008.
For the CNMI House of Representatives, precincts 1 and 3 will have six slots up for grabs; precincts 2, 4, and 5 will each have two vacant positions; and Rota and Tinian will have one each.
For the CNMI Senate, Saipan, Tinian, and Rota will each have one position up for grabs. For the Board of Education, Saipan and Rota both have one vacant seat each. For the Municipal Council, three seats are available each for Saipan, Tinian, and Rota.
Associate Justice Perry B. Inos, Presiding Judge Roberto C. Naraja, and Associate Judge Kenneth L. Govendo will be up for retention election. Villagomez said all three have notified CEC of their intent to serve additional terms on the bench.
Under a constitutional amendment, the question of whether justices or judges will be retained shall be put to a vote at a general election immediately before the end of that justice’s or judge’s initial term of office.
