National  and Special Elections in the Federated States of Micronesia

Title 9 of the Code of the Federated States of Micronesia, as amended, is hereby furthere amended by adding a new section 105 of chapter 1 to read as follows.
 
image "Section 105. General Elections: (1) All general elections for members shall be held biennially in each odd-numbered year on the first Tuesday following the first Monday in March; provided, that where a natural disaster or other event precludes holding the elections on the foregoing date, the President may postpone the election in the affected Congressional Election District, Municipality or Polling Place until the next available date on which the natural disaster or other event will not hinder voting, excluding weekends and national holidays.
(2) When a State or municipal election is scheduled to be held concurrently with a National Election, the National Election Director shall assist in that election as requested by the State or municipal government, to the extent determined by the National Election Director and within the limits of available resources."
Section 8. Title 9 of the Code of the Federated States of Micronesia, as amended, is hereby further amended , is hereby further amended by adding a new section 106 of chapter 1 to read as follows:
"Section 106. Special Elections: (1) Special elections shall be conducted in the same manner as general elections, except where this title sets forth a different procedure for special elections. (2) The National Election Director shall schedule a special election to occur 50 days after receipt of notification of the need for a special election; provided, that where a natural disaster or other event precludes holding the election on the foregoing date, the President may postpone the election in the affected Congressional Election District, Municipality or Polling Place until the next available date on which the natural disaster or other event will not hinder voting, excluding weekends and national holidays. (3) Special elections shall be declared as follows:
(a) After election of President and Vice President. After the election of the President and Vice President, vacancies shall be declared for the seats to which the President and Vice President were originally elected as Members. The Speaker of Congress shall make the declaration and notify the National Election Director of the vacancies.
(b) Other vacancies - seated Congress. Any other vacancy in the Congress shall be filled for the unexpired term by special election, except that an unexpired term of one year or less shall be filled by appointment by the Governor of th State affected. The appointee shall posses the qualifications required by section 201 of this title and shall serve only for the unexpired term. The Speaker of Congress shall make the declaration of the vacancy to be filled by special election and notify the National Election Director of the vacancy.
(c) Other Vacancies - death of a declared winner. In case of death of a declared winner before being sworn into office, the Governor of the State affected shall notify the Speaker of Congress, who shall immediately declare a vacancy and notify the National Election Director. (4) Date of special elections > If the date required by this section for a spacial election to be held falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the election shall be held on the first Tuesday following that Saturday or Sunday. If the date required by this section for an election to be held falls on a national holiday, the elction shall be held on thenext available day thatis not a Saturday or Sunday."
 
 
 

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1) Voter Registration Application and Sworn Affidavit. 2) Candidate Nomination Petition 3) Absentee Voter Affidavit 4) Application to Vote By Absentee Ballot 5) Application For FSM Voter Identification Card 6) Change of Residency, Municipality or Congressional Election District. 7) Affidavit Of Witness To Change of Residence Municipality or Congressional Election District of a different State.