DELEGATE Madeleine Bordallo has fulfilled her promise to the Democratic Party of Guam to request for a federal inquiry into the 2010 elections.
Bordallo recently sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to look into allegations made by the Democratic Party of Guam.
The allegations are based on a sub-committee report to the Guam Election Commission regarding double voting, fraud in precincts in Barrigada and Yigo, improper ballot security, reported illegal purging of registered voters, and allegations that the Cavlo/Tenorio campaign improperly gave campaign funds to people.
In her letter, Bordallo also expressed concern with regard to the votes of several off-island military personnel. She cited the federal court ruling that found GEC to be in violation of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act of 1986.
The federal court found that GEC did not mail out absentee ballots and information packets within the required timeframe. The agency was ordered to extend the deadline by two weeks in order to be in compliance.
“While I recognize that the District Court only has jurisdiction over federal elections and could only order the GEC to extend the deadline for the Guam delegate race, I am concerned that the votes of several U.S. service members serving abroad were counted for a federal race, but the same ballots were not counted for local offices,” she lamented.
Bordallo pointed out to Holder that the concerns raised by the Democratic Party of Guam should be reviewed “to ensure that Guam voters were not disenfranchised during 2010 election.”
“It is in the interest of the people of Guam that concerns raised by a major political party regarding election irregularities should be addressed,” she stressed.
