Determination of election procedure

48 U.S.C. § 1754

• Title: 48 — Territories and Insular Possessions
• Chapter: SUBCHAPTER III—NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS DELEGATE

Text

Acting pursuant to legislation enacted in accordance with the Constitution of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Government of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands may determine the order of names on the ballot for election of Delegate, the method by which a special election to fill a permanent vacancy in the office of Delegate shall be conducted, the method by which ties between candidates for the office of Delegate shall be resolved, and all other matters of local application pertaining to the election and the office of Delegate not otherwise expressly provided for in this subchapter.

History

(Pub. L. 110–229, title VII, §714, May 8, 2008, 122 Stat. 869.)

Editorial Notes

Editorial Notes

References in Text
This subchapter, referred to in text, was in the original "this subtitle", meaning subtitle B (§§711–718) of title VII of Pub. L. 110–229, May 8, 2008, 122 Stat. 868, which enacted this subchapter and amended sections 4342, 6954 and 9432 of Title 10, Armed Forces. For complete classification of subtitle B to the Code, see Tables.