"[T]hat person whose election or qualification is contested or those persons receiving an equal or larger number of votes, other than the CONTESTANT, when the body canvassing the returns declares that no one person has received the largest number of votes for the contested office." 3 Guam Code Ann. §12101. See also CONTESTEE.
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"[T]hat person whose election or qualification is contested or those persons receiving an equal or larger number of votes, other than the CONTESTANT, when the body canvassing the returns declares that no one person has received the largest number of votes for the contested office." 3 Guam Code Ann. §12101. See also CONTESTEE.
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Defendant. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/defendant
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