Alcohol ban on runoff election day

Posted on Nov 22 2022

Gov. Ralph DLG Torres, through the Office of the Secretary of Commerce, gave notice to the public yesterday that the sale of alcoholic drinks will be prohibited on Nov. 25, 2022, which is the runoff election day in the CNMI, except in places allowed by law.

This prohibition shall apply from 7am to 7pm on Nov. 25, 2022.

In a directive yesterday, Torres said that, in accordance with Title 4, Section 5557(a) of the Commonwealth Code, “an on-sale or off-sale licensee shall not sell or serve alcoholic beverages on any island where an election is in progress during the hours when the polls are required by law to be opened for voting, except as otherwise provided.”

However, this alcohol ban shall not apply to on-sale licensees operating within the sterile passenger holding areas in commercial airports, hotels, hotel resorts, golf resorts, casino resorts, and on Managaha Island.

To report a violation, contact the Department of Commerce’s Alcoholic Beverages, Tobacco Control Division hotline at (670) 285-1821. All calls received are handled confidentially and anonymously.

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