THE ballots that delivered victory to the Republican gubernatorial team of Sens. Eddie Calvo and Ray Tenorio are currently tightly guarded pending a choice from the Guam Election Commission to call for a recount.
Troy Torres, spokesman for Governor-Elect Calvo and Lt. Gov.-elect Tenorio, said its very vital to secure the ballots which are currently housed in the second floor of the GCIC Building where GEC is leasing space.
œIf there is to be a recount, and until either that happens or the ballots are certified, we want to ensure those ballot boxes remain untouched. We are ensuring the protection of the peoples mandates, said Torres.
The Calvo-Tenorio team received 19,875 giving it a 583 margin-lead over the Democrats gubernatorial candidate former Governor Carl T.C. Gutierrez and his running mate Sen. Frank Aguon, Jr.
A day after the general elections, GEC Executive Director John Blas and other election officials noticed the presence of a Denache Security Guard in the building.
Denanche Security is owned and managed by Tenorio and his mother, Helen Tenorio.
œWith respect to that security guard, when the board was scheduled to meet, we werent sure what he was doing there when we came in, said Blas.
After speaking with Tom Fisher, the legal counsel for the Calvo-Tenorio campaign, Blas said he was told that the guard œwas being provided by the Calvo-Tenorio team.
œWith respect to our discussion, theyre concerned with the ballots being in the boxes and theyre concerned that its possible for someone to have access to it. All the ballot boxes are locked up in the conference room and I am the only one holding that key to the conference room, said Blas.
The commission chief said he takes the key with him all the time and that it has no duplicate.
GCICs management provides security to the building and after 6 p.m. it is really secured.
The public does not have access to the floors and although security has access to the building, the conference room is locked and the only one who has the key is Blas.
Yesterday morning, Fisher questioned Blas if the guard could stay.
œBut, as far as the Guam Election Commission is concerned, that is not our call. First of all its not our building and if the Guam Election Commission is going to provide security, we will be discussing that with the Guam Police Department, Blas said.
Blas said he already contacted Acting Police Chief Rick Leon Guerrero to see if a GPD officer could be spared to provide security.
Leon Guerrero is now looking into his request. GECs lease at the GCIC will expire on Dec. 31.
Article source: http://mvguam.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15182:ballot-boxes-tightly-guarded&catid=1:guam-local-news&Itemid=61
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