Editing Politics of Guam (section)

=== Future referendums ===
In 2000, the Guam Legislature authorized the creation of a non-binding vote to allow [[Chamorro people|native inhabitants of Guam]] to cast their votes in favor of statehood, a free association agreement, or outright independence from the United States. In 2017, Chief Judge [[Frances Tydingco-Gatewood]] declared the proposal unconstitutional under the [[Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution|15th Amendment]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Limtiaco |first=Steve |date=2023-03-08 |title=Guam back to the drawing board on political status vote |url=https://www.guampdn.com/news/guam-back-to-the-drawing-board-on-political-status-vote/article_93e3988c-bd70-11ed-bdcd-6b19647a4c19.html |access-date=2023-12-31 |website=guampdn.com |language=en}}</ref>