I would like to place a plebiscite in the 2024 general election, granted that there is adequate education in the options for the community.
If elected, I will place a Guam political status plebiscite in the 2024 general election, provided there is adequate public education on the options.
Occurrences
Evidence
The Guam Election Commission’s 2024 general election page lists the election date as Tuesday, November 5, 2024 and points voters to candidate lists, early voting information, sample ballots, and polling sites. The page does not identify any political status plebiscite item for the 2024 general election.
The Guam Election Commission’s official results reports page for the 2024 general election provides summary, precinct, CSV, write-in, and district reports for the election. The listed reporting categories are general-election race results; there is no political status plebiscite results report or ballot-measure result on the page.
Guam Code Annotated section 2110 states that the Guam Election Commission shall conduct a Political Status Plebiscite and that the plebiscite mandated by that section shall be held on a date of the General Election at which 70% of eligible voters have been registered as determined by the Guam Election Commission.
The governor’s office said on May 17, 2024 that the administration was still searching for the best course of action to achieve a political status plebiscite and described the effort as requiring a whole-government approach.
Assessments
The promised outcome was specific: place a Guam political status plebiscite on the November 5, 2024 general election ballot, conditioned on adequate public education. Official Guam Election Commission information and post-election results for the 2024 general election do not show any political status plebiscite or ballot-measure result. The governor's May 17, 2024 statement also indicated the government was still seeking a path forward. Existing Guam law provides a framework for a future plebiscite, but that does not satisfy the promised 2024 ballot placement. The record provided does not show Moylan made a serious legislative or executive attempt that materially advanced the promised ballot placement, so no effort badge is warranted.
The promised outcome was to place a Guam political status plebiscite on the 2024 general election ballot if elected and if adequate public education occurred. The provided election evidence indicates the November 5, 2024 general election materials and official results did not include a political status plebiscite or ballot-measure result. A May 17, 2024 governor's office statement also described the plebiscite effort as still needing a path forward, not as placed on the ballot. Existing Guam law establishing conditions for a future plebiscite does not satisfy the specific promise to place it in the 2024 general election. The record provided does not show a serious legislative or executive attempt by Moylan that failed, so the effort badge is not warranted.