In her certification,. Laura T. Ngaden, said that after she checked the final and unofficial results of the election more than once, she was convinced that the election tabulation committee had carried out its task in compliance with all provisions of Title 7 of the Yap State Code.
State voters elected a governor, a lt. governor, members of the 8th Yap State Legislature, the mayor of and councilmen of Rull municipality. They also voted on a proposed amendment to the Yap State Constitution
Following are the winning candidates:
Gubernatorial Race
Sebastian L. Anefal for Governor (Incumbent)
Anthony (Tony) Tareg for Lt. Governor (Incumbent)
Senatorial Race
Election District #1
John E. Mooteb (Incumbent)
Ted Rutun (Incumbent)
Joseph Giliko (Incumbent)
Clement Mulalap (Incumbent)
Henry S. Falan (Incumbent)
Charles S. Chieng (Incumbent)
Election District #2
Jesse Raglmar-Subolmar (Incumbent)
Election District #3
John Masiwemai (Incumbent)
Election District #4
Jerry G. Fagolimul (Senator-elect)
Election District #5
Sabino Sauchomal (Incumbent)
At the closing for filing of nomination petition on Aug. 3, 2010 which required 180 days prior to election, no new candidates including the incumbents from Rull municipality filed to run for the mayor and council office during the 2010 general elections. Therefore, all those who won seats in the Rull municipal government were by write-in.
MAYOR
Thomas Falngin (Incumbent)
NORTH RULL COUNCILMEN
John Songog (New)
Felix En (Incumbent)
Chonmon Saweyog (Incumbent)
Marcellus Rabon (New)
MILEW COUNCILMEN
Albert Ruemgol (Incumbent)
Francis Girad (New)
Peter Gilinug (New)
LAK’AYCHOG COUNCILMEN
Sergius Yow (Incumbent)
Ignathio Tithinfal (Incumbent)
Jeffery Wuthel (Incumbent)
The proposed amendment to the Yap State Constitution was passed overwhelmingly by voters.
2,523 were in favor of the proposed change while 1,461 were opposed.
The state’s constitution will have an additional section 11 to article fourteen.
The new section essentially provides legislative power to pose, in a future election, the question on reviewing the political status of the state.
