Election of officers

(a) In general Not later than 30 days after the ratification of the Constitution under section 103, the Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico shall issue a proclamation calling for the election of such officers of the nation of Puerto Rico as may be required by the ratified Constitution. (b) Rejection If the special election results in rejection of the Constitution, the process provided for in sections 101 through 103 shall be repeated, except that section 101(a) shall be applied by substituting— (1) the special election for a plebiscite; and (2) rejecting of the Constitution for in favor of independence. (c) Deadline; procedures The election under subsection (a) shall be held— (1) not later than 6 months after the date of ratification of the Constitution; and (2) in accordance with the procedures and requirements established in the Constitution of the nation of Puerto Rico. (d) Certification of results Not later than 10 days after the election of officers under subsection (a), the Elections Commission shall certify the results of the election. The Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico shall inform the results of the election to the President of the United States, the President pro tempore of the United States Senate, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate, and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives.