2022 - Winner for Best Practices in Recruiting, Retaining, and Training Poll Workers

The Guam Election Commission (GEC) partnered with the University of Guam (UOG) Public Administration Degree Program to offer an academic credit bearing class on Elections Administration in an effort to recruit poll workers for the 2022 General Election. The course for two credits included twelve (12) hours of lecture at the University, an exam, and a practicum: working as a Precinct Official or Election Assistant on Tuesday, November 8, 2022 at island polling sites. The course was also offered for CEUs (Continuing Education Units) and as a professional development course for teachers. Twenty-six students enrolled: Four students paid $402 each to earn 2 credits toward their Public Administration degree program; one teacher signed up for professional development toward recertification and twenty-one students earned three CEUs. The teacher and the twenty-one students were not assessed any fees. The HAVA Security Grant funded the recordation fee for all twenty-six students at $25.00 each. The HAVA Security Grant also infused $150 for each precinct official to increase the stipend to $500. Election Assistants' stipend was $200. The GEC Director has been invited to teach a three-credit class on Elections Administration for the 2023 Fall Semester! Biba HAVA! Biba UOG! Biba GEC!