Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Through an Aug. 17 public notice, and in accordance with local election law, Chief Election Officer Dr. Lealofi Uiagalelei officially proclaimed that the 2026 Midterm Election for American Samoa will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026 from 6a.m to  6p.m, at designated polling places in Representative Districts throughout the Territory.

As in previous election years, the list of the polling stations, which are usually church halls and guest houses, are released in advance of Election Day given time for voters to familiarize themselves with the polling stations. 

Uiagalelei, also proclaimed, in the notice, that the mid term elections are held for:

•     Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives, for a term commencing January 03, 2027 and expiring on January 03, 2029;
•     All seats for members of the House of Representatives, Legislature of American Samoa, for a term commencing January 03, 2027 and expiring on January 03, 2029.

Candidates wishing to run for public office are reminded that deadline for submission of petition and other required paperwork is at the close of business on Sept. 1 at the Election Office in Tafuna. 

For the local House race, there are 20 elected members and the 21st member, is the delegate for Swains Islands. In past election years, the Election Office issued an official notice for date, time and venue of the “public meeting” for all Swains Islanders to select their delegate. 

Candidates for Congress need 300 signatures of voters while candidates for the local House need 25 signatures of voters from their district.

Election Office reminds that voters may only sign one candidate’s petition for each office. If a voter signs petitions for two different candidates running for the same office, that signature will be credited for the candidate who submitted their petition first.

The Election Office puts the current number of registered voters at 13,503 and it is expected the number will increase before the voter registration deadline on October 5.