Guam is the only U.S. territorial possession that votes for president in the general election. Since Guam is on the other side of the International Date Line, Guam is voting on Tuesday (from its own perspective), but that is simultaneous with Monday night and very early Tuesday morning, in the remainder of the U.S.

Guam polls are open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Translated to eastern time in the U.S., that range of time runs from 5 p.m. Monday to 5 a.m. Tuesday morning.

Guam has been voting for president in every general election starting with 1980. It has always voted for the person who became president. In 2004 it voted Bush 21,490; Kerry 11,781; Nader 196; Badnarik 67.

Traditionally, U.S. major media completely ignores the Guam vote, even though Dixville Notch, New Hampshire, and Hart’s Location, New Hampshire, which also vote well ahead of the remainder of the United States, always get attention.

Since Guam has no electoral votes, the Guam vote has no effect on the electoral college.