Guam Education Board election, 2020

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Education Board
Election details
Filing deadline: May 11, 2020
Primary: August 29, 2020 General: November 3, 2020 Pre-election incumbent(s): James Lujan John Burch Lawrence Alcairo Lourdes Benavente Maria Gutierrez Mark Mendiola
How to vote
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting in Guam
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Guam held an election for six at large seats on the board of education on November 3, 2020. The primary was scheduled for August 29, 2020. The filing deadline was May 11, 2020.

Mary Okada, incumbent Maria Gutierrez, Peter Ada, incumbent Mark Mendiola, incumbent Lourdes Benavente, and Robert Crisostomo won election in the general election for Guam Education Board.

Election procedure changes in 2020

See also: Changes to election dates, procedures, and administration in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020

Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.

Guam did not modify any procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election.

For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.

Candidates and results

General election candidates

• Lawrence Alcairo  (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan)
• Lourdes Benavente  (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
• Maria Gutierrez  (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
• Mark Mendiola  (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
• Peter Ada  (Nonpartisan) ✔
• Salvador Avilla  (Nonpartisan)
• Robert Crisostomo  (Nonpartisan) ✔
• Alexander Duenas  (Nonpartisan)
• Deborah Ellen  (Nonpartisan)
• Mary Okada  (Nonpartisan) ✔

About the offices

The board is composed of:

• six voting members elected at large by voters in nonpartisan elections. These members serve for two years, beginning on the first Monday in January following their election.
• three voting members appointed by the governor and subject to the advice and consent of the Guam Legislature. The members serve for three years.
• three non-voting members:
  • A non-voting student member elected by the School Board of Governing Students for a term of one year.
  • A non-voting member appointed by the teachers' union for a term of one year.
  • A non-voting member appointed by the Mayors Council of Guam for a term of two years.

Qualifications

Candidates for the six elected members of the board must be:

1. at least 25 years old.
2. a resident of Guam for at least five years immediately preceding the date the member assumes office.

External links

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• Guam Education Board website
• Guam Department of Education website

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