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2.AGENDA ITEMS
a.KIB Budget Follow Up Discussion
3 - 36 b.Review Election Code Revisions
Agenda Item Report - Pdf
37 - 40 c.Discuss Appointments Of Employees To Different Boards,
Committees, and Commissions
Agenda Item Report - Pdf
41 - 44 d.Staffing Level for Interpretive Specialist Position at Kodiak
Fisheries Research Center (KFRC)
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3.CLERK'S COMMENTS
4.MANAGER’S COMMENTS
5.PACKET REVIEW
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Ordinance No. FY2022-17 Amending Kodiak Island Borough
Code Section 2.30.020 General Rules By Removing The
Provisions That Pertain To Declaration Of A Disaster Or
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Emergency
RESOLUTIONS
Resolution No. FY2023-02 Re-Establishing The Fees Of The
Kodiak Island Borough
ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION
Ordinance No. FY2022-02B An Ordinance Of The Assembly Of
The Kodiak Island Borough Amending Ordinance No. FY2022-02,
Fiscal Year 2022 Budget, By Amending Budgets To Account For
Various Revenues That Are Over Budget, Providing For
Additional Expenditures, And Moving Funds Between Projects
Ordinance No. FY2023-03 Amending Pertinent Sections in
Kodiak Island Borough Code Chapter 2 Administration and
Personnel to Amend the Mayor and Assembly Compensation
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Borough Manager's Performance Evaluation
6.ASSEMBLY MEMBERS’ COMMENTS
7.MAYOR COMMENTS
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KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
STAFF REPORT
JUNE 9, 2022
ASSEMBLY WORK SESSION
Kodiak Island Borough
SUBJECT:Review Election Code Revisions
ORIGINATOR:Nova Javier, Borough Clerk
RECOMMENDATION:
The last all-inclusive change to Title 7 was from May 2009. It is timely to review and revise the
current code and find ways to simplify and streamline the process. The Clerk's Office staff went
through each section in the entire Title 7 and proposed revisions. All the revisions were reviewed by
the Borough attorney to make sure that the voter's rights are protected and all applicable statutes are
followed. The attached information is for you to review before we place the Ordinance on the agenda.
The changes are explained in the comments section on the right hand side of each page.
DISCUSSION:
ALTERNATIVES:
FISCAL IMPACT:
We are ever mindful of the rising cost of running an election. This code revision scrutinized
various ways of reducing costs by exploring other avenues of advertising and eliminating
redundancy. Please consider that we are now subject with the Voting Rights Act, Section 203
and we are going to be doubling our costs by advertising in English and in the Filipino
language. There will or may be costs associated also with translation services and pamphlet
printing in Filipino.
OTHER INFORMATION:
Historical Amendments to the Elections Code
September 2021, Ordinance No. FY2022-05, KIBC 7.30.020 Precincts and Polling Places
May 2012, Ordinance No. FY2012-16, Portions of Title 7 (special needs, running for
candidacy, hand counting ballots, write-ins, Voting Rights Act)
August 2011, Ordinance No. FY2012-04, Candidate Qualifications
July 2020, Ordinance No. FY2021-11, Portions of Title 7 (ballot by-mail, youth workers, and
early voting)
November 2002, Emergency Ordinance No. FY2021-17 Election Pamphlet Making It Optional
(non-codified)
May 2009, Ordinance No. FY2009-19, Comprehensive Revision of Title 7 elections
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Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska Ordinance No. FY20XX-XX
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Introduced by: Borough Assembly 1
Drafted by: Borough Clerk 2
Introduced on: XX/XX/XXXX 3
Public Hearing Date: 4
Adopted on: 5
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH 6
ORDINANCE NO. FY20XX-XX 7
8
AN ORDINANCE OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH AMENDING THE 9
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH CODE OF ORDINANCES TITLE 7 ELECTIONS 10
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WHEREAS, the Kodiak Island Borough Clerk’s Office staff determined the need to revise 12
various sections to the Election Code to bring it into compliance with recent and existing laws, 13
reflect current best practices, and meet the present needs of the voters; and 14
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND 16
BOROUGH that: 17
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Section 1: This ordinance is of a general and permanent nature and shall become a part of the 19
Kodiak Island Borough Code of Ordinances. 20
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Section 2: Title 7 of the Kodiak Island Borough Code of Ordinances is amended to read as 22
follows: 23
Title 7 24
ELECTIONS1, 2 25
Chapters: 26
7.10 General Provisions 27
7.20 Qualifications of Voters and Candidates 28
7.30 Procedures for Conduct of Elections 29
7.40 Canvassing and Certification of Election Returns 30
7.50 Absentee Voting 31
7.60 Election Pamphlet 32
7.70 Elections by Mail 33
1 For statutory provisions governing municipal elections, see AS 29.26; for provisions requiring 34
the assembly to prescribe the general rules for the conduct of municipal elections, see AS 35
29.26.010. 36
2 Editor’s note: Chapter 2.01 KIBC, adopted by Ord. 86-22-O and amended by Ord. 88-05-O 37
and Ord. 90-07, was renumbered and moved to KIBC Title 7 in January 1991 at the direction of 38
the clerk. 39
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Chapter 7.10 40
GENERAL PROVISIONS 41
Sections: 42
7.10.010 Incorporation of state and federal law. 43
7.10.020 Severability. 44
7.10.025 Propositions and questions. 45
7.10.030 Liquor sales permitted. 46
7.10.040 Administration of elections. 47
7.10.050 Time of election. 48
7.10.060 Notice of elections. 49
7.10.070 Election expenses. 50
7.10.080 Election supplies and equipment. 51
7.10.090 Preservation of election ballots, papers, and materials. 52
7.10.100 Definitions. 53
7.10.010 Incorporation of state and federal law. 54
All provisions of the Constitution of the United States, the Constitution of the sState of Alaska and 55
any laws pursuant to said Constitution affecting borough elections are incorporated in this chapter 56
as if fully set out in this chapter. 57
7.10.020 Severability. 58
If any provision of this title or its application to any person or set of circumstances is held invalid, 59
the remainder of the chapter or its application to other persons or circumstances shall not be 60
affected. 61
7.10.025 Propositions and questions. 62
An ordinanceassembly action placing propositions and questions before the voters must be 63
adopted not later than 53 60 calendar days before an regular election, or 60 calendar days before 64
a special election. 65
7.10.030 Liquor sales permitted. 66
The provisions of AS 4.16.070(a) do not apply in the borough when elections are being held. 67
Commented [NJ1]: There are times, such as a special
election for an initiative or referendum, where a special
election must be called by ordinance placing the question
before the voters. With a bond ordinance or sales tax
ratification vote or marijuana ratification there is an
ordinance adopting the measure and the ballot issue is
commonly in the ordinance. There are other times when the
ballot proposition may simply be set before the voters by
resolution. Assembly action would cover all of these
situations.
Commented [NJ2]: Make the requirement consistent for
regular and special elections. Note to attorney: 53 days
existed earlier than 2009.
Commented [SBE3]: 60 is fine. The 60 days for a special
election is consistent with the minimum 60 days time frame
for initiative and referendum elections (AS 29.26.170, AS
29.26.180). Recall has a minimum of 45 days. State elections
for initiative use minimum 60 days also (AS 15.45.650).
The only real impact I see is 1 week less time for the
Borough to place a proposition on the ballot.
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7.10.040 Administration of elections. 68
A. In this title, the assembly has prescribed the general rules for the conduct of borough 69
elections. This title shall be liberally interpreted, so as to accomplish the purposes set forth. 70
B. The clerk, in accordance with the provisions of this title, shall administer all borough elections. 71
C. At the advisce of the Director of Census, Tthe clerk ensures that the borough complies with 72
the Section 203 of the U.S. Voting Rights Act to make sure that minority-speaking residents are 73
able to exercise their right to vote. Preclearance shall be obtained from the Department of Justice 74
prior to holding a special election, as required by the Federal Voting Rights Act. 75
7.10.050 Time of election. 76
A. Regular elections shall be held on the first Tuesday in October each year. 77
B. All elected officials of the borough shall be elected at the regular election in such years as 78
their respective terms of office expire. 79
C. The polls shall be open in each precinct for the purpose of voting in accordance with the 80
established state hours for the election. 81
D. Initiative and Referendum Elections. The provisions in AS 29.26.170 shall apply for initiative 82
elections and AS 29.26.180 for referendum elections. 83
7.10.060 Notice of elections. 84
A. The clerk shall post publish a notice of each regular election in three public places and publish 85
at least twice in one or more newspapers of general circulation in the borough, the first such 86
publication to be accomplished at least 30 days prior to the election. For special elections, the 87
first such publication is to be accomplished at least 20 days prior to the election. The clerk shall 88
give such other notice to the public as may be required by resolution of the assembly. 89
B. Each notice of election shall include: 90
1. The type of election, regular or special; 91
2. The date of the election; 92
3. The hours the polls will be open; 93
4. The offices to which candidates are to be elected; 94
5. The subjects of propositions and questions to be voted upon; 95
6. Voter qualifications and instructions for registration; 96
Commented [NJ4]: This will serve as a reminder to the
clerk that when they receive notification from the Director of
Census that they must comply. This could easily be missed if
it’s not in the code.
Commented [NJ5]: In 2013, local governments who fall
under Section 5 preclearance requirements for changes in its
voting laws and procedures because of the “coverage
formula” that included the entire State of Alaska was ruled
unconstitutional.
Commented [NJ6]:
Clerk’s note: Please take into account that due to the
required compliance to Section 203 of the Voting
Rights Act, Election advertising costs will double. You
will see reduction proposal in publications and we will
cover as much as we can by doing radio ads, website,
and/or posting on social media.
Various sections in the election code will include this
change to reflect consistency. These amendments
were reviewed against AS to ensure that we are not in
violation of any statutes.
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7. Instruction for absentee voting, early voting, and voting by-mail; and 97
8. Location of precinct polling places. 98
C. At least one day before the election, the clerk shall publish in a newspaper of general 99
circulation and post in at least three public places in the borough sample ballots with instructions 100
to voters. Sample ballots shall be substantially similar to the official ballots and shall be marked 101
“sample ballot” in place of the words “official ballot.” 102
CD. Before a general obligation bond issue election, the clerk shall publish notice of the 103
borough’s total existing bonded indebtedness at least once a week for three consecutive weeks. 104
The first notice shall be published at least 20 calendar days before the date of the election. The 105
notice shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the borough or, if there is no 106
newspaper of general circulation distributed in the borough, posting in three public places for at 107
least five days. The notice shall state: 108
1. The current total general obligation bonded indebtedness, including authorized but 109
unsold bonds of the borough; 110
2. The cost of the debt service on the current indebtedness; and 111
3. The total assessed valuation of property in the borough. 112
7.10.070 Election expenses. 113
A. The borough shall pay all necessary election expenses relating to the conduct of borough 114
elections., including those of securing polling places and providing ballot boxes, ballots, voting 115
booths or screens, national flags, and other supplies and any wages to election officials unless 116
otherwise provided by this code. 117
B. The borough shall pay each election officialboard member and canvass board the hourly rate 118
provided for similar election officials for state elections for the time spent at their election duties, 119
including the receiving of instructions. 120
C. Where there is no comparable rate for state election officials for state elections, early 121
and absentee voting officials shall be compensated at a rate determined by the clerk to 122
be commensurate with the duties as compared to other election officials.[ 123
7.10.080 Election supplies and equipment. 124
A. The clerk shall furnish to the election board of each precinct a precinct register and shall equip 125
and supply each polling place with sufficient materials for that precinct’s election, including those 126
materials required by this section. 127
Commented [NJ7]: Not necessary since every voter
household receives a pamphlet. The cost of advertising
sample ballots from last year is $850.67. To advertise both
English and Tagalog sample ballots will be $1700.
Commented [NJ8]: Spells out how to publish in AS
29.71.800. This statement is to match the state definition.
Commented [NJ9]: Concise wording.
Commented [NJ10]: The $100 offered for compensation
is not proportionate to two weeks of service for AVOs. This
gives the Clerk leeway to pay what the market requires and
to manage the election budget accordingly.
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B. The clerk shall prepare instructions explaining to voters how to obtain ballots, how to mark 128
them, and how to obtain new ballots to replace those destroyed or spoiled. These instructions 129
shall be distributed to the election boards to be prominently displayed in each polling place. The 130
clerk shall provide booths at each polling place with appropriate supplies and conveniences to 131
enable each voter to mark the voter’s ballot screened from observation. Ballot boxes shall be 132
placed outside the voting booths in plain view of the election officials, voters, and other persons 133
at the polling place. 134
7.10.090 Preservation of election ballots, papers, and materials. 135
The clerk shall preserve all precinct election materials certificates, tallies, precinct registers, 136
receipts for ballots, all voted ballots, and declarations of candidacy filed as set by the records 137
retention schedule resolution. These materials may be destroyed after their retention period has 138
lapsed unless an application for a recount has been filed and not completed, or unless their 139
destruction is stayed by an order of the court. Certificates of the canvass board are to be 140
preserved as permanent records. 141
7.10.100 Definitions. 142
In this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise: 143
“Clerk” means the borough clerk or any properly authorized assistant or designee; 144
“Days” includes weekends and holidays; 145
“Election” includes any regular or special election of the borough; 146
“Election officials” means the clerk or the clerk’s designee, election judges, election clerks, 147
receiving/counting team, early and absentee voting officials, and canvassing boards; 148
“Election supervisor” means the clerk; 149
“Oath” includes affirmation; 150
“Precinct” means the territory established by the state; 151
“Proposition” includes question; 152
“Publishcation” means a newspaper of general circulation or posting in public places; 153
“Qualified voter” means any voter who: 154
1. Is a citizen of the United States; 155
2. Is 18 years of age or older; 156
Commented [NJ11]: Concise wording
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3. Has been a resident of the sState of Alaska and of the borough for at least 30 days 157
just before the election; 158
4. Has registered at least 30 days before the election as required by AS 15.07 and is not 159
registered to vote in another jurisdiction; and 160
5. Is not disqualified under Article V of the State Constitution; 161
“Regular election” means a general election to fill assembly offices as required by KIBC 162
7.10.050(B); 163
“Special election” means any election held at a time other than when a regular election is held; 164
“Swear” includes affirm; and 165
“Voter” means a person who presents oneself for the purpose of voting, either in person or by 166
absentee ballot. 167
Chapter 7.20 168
QUALIFICATIONS OF VOTERS AND CANDIDATES 169
Sections: 170
7.20.010 Qualifications of voters. 171
7.20.015 Rules for determining residence of voter. 172
7.20.020 Candidate qualifications. 173
7.20.030 Declaration of candidacy. 174
7.20.035 Public official financial disclosure statements. 175
7.20.040 Corrections, amendments, and withdrawal of declaration of candidacy. 176
7.20.010 Qualifications of voters. 177
A. A person is qualified to vote in borough-wide elections who: 178
1. Is a citizen of the United States; 179
2. Is 18 years of age or older; 180
3. Has been a resident of the borough and the precinct in which the person seeks to vote 181
for at least 30 days preceding the election; 182
4. Is registered to vote in state elections at a residence address within a municipality at 183
least 30 days before the election at which the person seeks to vote; 184
5. Has registered before the election as required under AS 15.07 and is not registered to 185
vote in another jurisdiction; and 186
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6. Is not disqualified under Article V of the State Constitution. 187
B. A person is qualified to vote in a service area election if the person meets the requirements 188
of subsection A of this section and has been a resident of the service area in which the person 189
seeks to vote for at least 30 days immediately preceding the election. 190
C. If a voter’s polling place is in question, a voter shall be allowed to vote and any election official 191
shall consider the ballot as a questioned ballot. 192
7.20.015 Rules for determining residence of voter. 193
For the purpose of determining residence for voting, the place of residence is governed by the 194
following rules: 195
A. The residence of a person is that place in which habitation is fixed and to which, whenever 196
the person is absent, the person has intention to return. If a person resides in one place but does 197
business in another, the former is the person’s place of residence. There can only be one 198
residence. 199
B. A person does not gain or lose residence solely by reason of the person’s presence while 200
employed in the service of the United States or of this state, or while a student of an institution of 201
learning, while in an institution or asylum at public expense, or while confined in a public prison 202
or while residing upon an Indian or military reservation. 203
C. No member of the armed forces of the United States, the person’s spouse or dependent is a 204
resident of this state solely by reason of being stationed in the state. 205
D. A person does not lose residence if the person leaves home and goes to another country, 206
state, or place in this state for temporary purposes only and with the intent of returning. 207
E. A person does not gain a residence in a place to which the person’s comes without a present 208
intent to establish a permanent dwelling there. 209
F. A person loses residence in this state if the person votes in another state’s election, either in 210
person or by absentee ballot, and will not be eligible to vote in this state until again qualifying 211
under AS 15.05.010 and this chapter. 212
G. The term of residence is computed by including the day on which the person’s residence 213
commences and by excluding the day of the election. 214
7.20.020 Candidate qualifications. 215
A. Candidates for mayor, assembly, and school board must be qualified voters of the borough 216
and residents of the borough for one year at the time of filing. 217
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B. A person may not serve simultaneously as mayor and as a member of the assembly, as 218
mayor and a member of the school board, or as a member of the assembly and member of the 219
school board. 220
C. No elected official of the borough, except members of service areas boards, may hold any 221
other compensated borough office or borough employment, or elected position in the state or 222
federal government, while in office. 223
D. No person shall be a candidate for more than one assembly seat at any election. 224
E. Candidates for service area boards must be qualified voters of the borough and residents of 225
the service area for at least 30 days immediately preceding filing for office. 226
F. Candidates shall provide proof that they are eligible, or shall be eligible by the date of the 227
election, to be recognized as a candidate for any election. 228
G. Write-in candidates for mayor, assembly, and school board shall file an Alaska Public Offices 229
Commission (APOC) official financial disclosure statement with the clerk as required by the 230
provisions of AS 39.50. 231
7.20.030 Declaration of candidacy. 232
A. At least 75 days before each regular election, the clerk shall publish in one or more 233
newspapers of general circulation in the borough a notice of offices to be filled at the election and 234
the procedure for filing a declaration of candidacy. 235
B. Packets containing declarations of candidacy shall be available from the clerk’s office no later 236
than the day the filing period opens. Declarations of candidacy shall be submitted in original form 237
and may be submitted electronically; provided, that the original is received by the clerk before the 238
close of the filing period. 239
C. A declaration of candidacy shall be in a form provided by the clerk and shall state the 240
following: 241
1. The full name of the candidate, and the manner in which the candidate wishes the 242
candidate’s name to appear on the ballot; 243
2. The full residence and mailing addresses of the candidate; 244
3. The office for which the candidate declares; 245
4. That the candidate is qualified for the office as provided by law; 246
5. The date and notarized statement of the candidate. If a notary public is not available, 247
a postmaster may attest the statement instead of a notary; 248
6. The candidate shall certify information contained in the declaration of candidacy is true 249
and accurate; 250
Commented [NJ12]: Per Borough Attorney, there was
discussion last year to prohibit the mayor or an assembly
member from serving on a service area board. The Assembly
can decide whether that is still an issue or not and whether to
deal with it now in this code revision or later.
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7. Any other information that the clerk reasonably requires to determine whether the 251
candidate is qualified for the office as provided by law; and 252
8. The declaration of candidacy must be signed by 10 qualified voters of the borough. 253
D. Filing for elective offices shall be made by filing a declaration of candidacy with the clerk from 254
8 am to 4 pm during weekdays from August 1st through August 15th, 4:30 p.m. Should August 255
15th fall on a Saturday or Sunday, candidates shall have until 4:30 p.m. noon on the first Monday 256
following to file their declaration. 257
E. Declarations of candidacy may be filed with the clerk by electronic transmission and the 258
original signed and notarized statement must be delivered to the clerk by the close of the filing 259
period. If the original is not received by the clerk at the close of the filing period, the candidate’s 260
name shall not appear on the ballot. 261
F. Within four business days after filing a declaration of candidacy, the clerk shall notify the 262
candidate as to whether it is in proper form. If not, the clerk shall immediately return the declaration 263
of candidacy to the candidate with a statement certifying how the nominating petition is deficient. 264
7.20.035 Public official financial disclosure statements. 265
Candidates for elective borough office and declared write-in candidates shall file an Alaska Public 266
Offices Commission (APOC) official financial disclosure statement with the clerk as required by 267
the provisions of AS 39.50 at the time of filing a declaration of candidacy. The name of the 268
candidate shall be placed on the ballot by the clerk only after the candidate has complied with this 269
requirement. This subsection does not apply to candidates for service area boards. 270
7.20.040 Corrections, amendments, and withdrawal of declaration of candidacy. 271
A. Any candidate may correct, amend, or withdraw the candidate’s declaration of candidacy at 272
any time during the period for filing nominating petitions by appropriate written notice to the clerk. 273
However, after the filing has closed, no declaration of candidacy may be corrected, amended, or 274
withdrawn. 275
B. If a person chooses to run for a different seat, a declaration of candidacy for that seat shall 276
be filed with the clerk’s office. A declaration of candidacy for a particular seat may not be 277
substituted for another office or seat. 278
Chapter 7.30 279
PROCEDURES FOR CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS 280
Sections: 281
7.30.010 Election officials. 282
Commented [NJ13]: Clarifying the days and time when a
candidate can file and to avoid excessive overtime during
elections.
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7.30.020 Precincts and polling places. 283
7.30.025 Voting By-mail precincts. 284
7.30.030 Ballots – Form. 285
7.30.035 Ballots – use of alternate ballots. 286
7.30.040 Ballots – Distribution. 287
7.30.050 Voting devices and machines. 288
7.30.060 Voting procedures at the polls. 289
7.30.070 Questioned votes. 290
7.30.080 Disposition of questioned votes. 291
7.30.090 Unused ballots. 292
7.30.100 Official closing of polls. 293
7.30.110 General procedure for ballot count. 294
7.30.120 Rules for counting ballots in hand count precincts. 295
7.30.125 Write-in votes. 296
7.30.130 Receiving team. 297
7.30.010 Election officials. 298
A. The assembly shall appoint at least three election officials in each precinct to constitute the 299
election board of that precinct. The clerk is the election supervisor. One election official shall be 300
designated as chair and shall be ordinarily responsible for administering the election in that 301
precinct. The clerk may appoint additional election officials at any polling place where they are 302
needed to conduct an orderly election and to relieve other election officials of undue hardship. 303
The clerk may appoint persons aged 16 or older as additional election officials if they meet the 304
requirements to serve in the Youth Vote Ambassador Program under AS 15.10.108. Any person 305
so appointed serves under the supervision of the precinct board chair. 306
B. All election officials should attend a training session unless personally and specifically 307
excused for cause by the clerk. If any appointed election official is not able to or refuses to serve 308
on election day, the clerk may appoint a replacement for that official. 309
C. Except for duly qualified persons 16 to 18 years old appointed under subsection A of this 310
section, each election official serving at a precinct polling place must be a qualified voter and, if 311
possible, a resident within the precinct for which appointed. 312
D. All election officials, before entering upon their duties, must subscribe to the oath required of 313
all public officers by the Constitution of the sState of Alaska in the manner prescribed by the clerk. 314
E. Candidates shall not serve as election officials. Certain familial relationships may not exist 315
between a candidate and a precinct election official, member of a ballot receiving/counting team 316
or canvass board in regular or special elections. Those familial relationships are: 317
1. Mother, mother-in-law, stepmother; 318
2. Father, father-in-law, stepfather; 319
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3. Sister, sister-in-law, stepsister; 320
4. Brother, brother-in-law, stepbrother; 321
5. Spouse; or 322
6. Person sharing the same living quarters. 323
F. If the clerk knows or learns that any of these relationships exist, the precinct election official 324
shall be notified and replaced. 325
7.30.020 Precincts and polling places. 326
A. The precincts established by the sState of Alaska and set forth in the Alaska Administrative 327
Code shall be the precincts for all elections. The clerk shall secure a polling place for each in-328
person voting precinct for each election. Whenever practicable, the polling place shall be located 329
within the precinct. 330
B. No later than 20 days before each regular and special election, the clerk shall publish in one 331
or more newspapers of general circulation in the borough the locations of the precinct polling 332
places. Such publication shall be repeated at least once no later than the day prior to the election. 333
C. If a declaration of a disaster or emergency has been issued by the President of the United 334
States, the Governor of Alaska, or the emergency services council (KIBC 2.110.030) which 335
includes areas within the Kodiak Island Borough, precincts where the voter turnout was less than 336
100 voters at the last regular election may be designated as “ballot by-mail” precincts by resolution 337
of the assembly. In those precincts, election officials need not be appointed. In “ballot by-mail” 338
precincts the procedures outlined in Chapter 7.70 KIBC shall be followed as modified by the 339
resolution designating the precinct a “ballot by-mail” precinct as needed to accommodate the 340
restrictions created by the declared disaster or emergency. Voters in a “ballot by-mail” precinct 341
wishing to vote early or absentee in person may do so at any designated early voting or absentee 342
voting site. Any precinct designated as a “ballot by-mail” precinct in accordance with the 343
provisions of this subsection will remain a “ballot by-mail” precinct until such time as declared 344
disaster or emergency status has been lifted. 345
346
7.30.025 Voting by-mail precincts. 347
A. Precincts where the voter turnout was less than (50,75,100) voters at the last regular election 348
may be designated as absentee by-mail precincts by resolution of the assembly. In those 349
precincts, no precinct election board shall be appointed. 350
B. The borough clerk shall send a ballot to each person whose name appears on the official 351
voter registration list prepared under AS 15.07.125 for that election. The ballot shall be 352
accompanied by instructions on how the ballot must be voted, the oath and affidavit envelope 353
completed, and ballot returned in order to be counted. The ballot shall be sent to the address 354
Commented [NJ14]: The Assembly may address a
disaster or emergency by utilizing KIBC 2.30.075
Emergency ordinances.
Commented [NJ15]: If left as is, the statement “election
officials need not be appointed” is contradicting KIBC
7.70.30 which states that the assembly appoints three
election officials in each precinct where election by mail is
to be held.
Commented [NJ16]: Concern that it can become
problematic and cause voter confusion if the disaster or
emergency status is lifted midway or half way through an
election.
Commented [NJ17]: See historical voter information
attached for handcount precincts. Based on Kenai’s
experience, the recommendation is not to set the threshold
too low for consistency. It will cause voter confusion
switching back and forth.
Commented [NJ18]: Added wording to make sure that the
ballot goes out with instructions to voter.
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stated on the official registration list unless the voter has notified the borough clerk in writing of a 355
different address to which the ballot should be sent or the address on the official registration list 356
has been identified as being an undeliverable address. The borough clerk shall send ballots by 357
first-class, nonforwardable mail on or before the fifteenth day before the election. 358
C. Upon receipt of a by-mail ballot, the voter shall cast the ballot in the manner specified in KIBC 359
7.50.050(C) and (D). The voted by-mail ballot must be either delivered to an election official before 360
the time set for in person absentee votes to be cast, or postmarked on or before midnight of 361
election day and received by the clerk no later than the Tuesday following the election by 5 p.m. 362
Ballot envelopes received after that time shall not be opened but shall be marked “rejected,” with 363
the date of receipt noted thereon, and shall be preserved as set by the records retention schedule. 364
The canvass board shall review voted by-mail ballots under this section using the established 365
procedures for the review of absentee ballots. 366
D. A voter who does not receive a by-mail ballot or any voter wishing to vote absentee in-person 367
or early vote in person may do so at any designated absentee or early voting site. 368
E. The borough clerk may appoint election officials in Akhiok, Chiniak, Karluk, Larsen Bay, Old 369
Harbor, Ouzinkie, and Port Lions who are willing and able to serve as absentee voting officials. 370
Absentee voting officials serving under this section shall be compensated at a rate determined by 371
the clerk to be commensurate with the duties as compared to other election officials. The duties 372
of the absentee voting officials shall be as follows: 373
1. Provide absentee voting in person and personal representative voting on any date 374
including the day of the election. 375
2. Sign a voter’s by-mail oath and affidavit envelope as an authorized attesting official, 376
except that the absentee voting official may not attest his or her own ballot. 377
3. Accept receipt of a by-mail voter’s hand-delivered ballot, which has been sworn to, 378
attested and sealed in the by-mail return envelope. 379
4. Provide general voter assistance, including, but not limited to, assistance to a qualified 380
voter who cannot read, mark the ballot, or sign his name, and providing replacement 381
ballots to voters who have improperly marked or damaged their ballots. 382
5. Receive ballots, provide for the security and safekeeping of all ballots received and return 383
those ballots to the borough clerk for canvassing. The borough clerk will specify the 384
means of returning the voted ballots and all other election supplies to the borough. 385
F. Any precinct designated as a voting by mail precinct in accordance with the provisions of 386
subsection A of this section will remain a voting by mail precinct until such time as the voting by 387
mail status is removed by resolution of the assembly. 388
7.30.030 Ballots – Form. 389
The clerk shall prepare all official ballots to facilitate fairness, simplicity, and clarity in the voting 390
procedure, to reflect most accurately the intent of the voter, and to expedite the administration of 391
elections. The following directives shall be followed when applicable: 392
A. The clerk shall determine the size of the ballot, the type of print, necessary additional 393
instructions to voters, and other similar matters of form not provided by law. 394
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B. The clerk may contract for the preparation of ballots, instructions to voters, and other similar 395
matters of form not provided by law without obtaining competitive bids. 396
C. Ballots shall be prepared in the manner prescribed by law for state elections, insofar as such 397
prescription is applicable to nonpartisan elections. The ballots shall be numbered in series to 398
assure simplicity and secrecy and to prevent fraud, the number being placed in an area set off by 399
perforations for ease of removal. 400
D. All candidates to the same office shall be shown on one ballot. The title of each office to be 401
filled shall be followed by the printed names of all candidates for that office, and provisions shall 402
be made for write-ins equal in number to the positions to be filled. The names of candidates shall 403
be printed as they appear upon the declaration of candidacy except that any honorary or assumed 404
title or prefix shall be omitted. The words “Vote for not more than ______,” with the appropriate 405
number replacing the blank, shall be placed before the lists of candidates for each office. 406
Candidate names shall be listed in the order that candidacy declarations are filed. Names of 407
candidates shall appear on the ballot with the position of names of the candidates set out in the 408
same order in each section on each ballot used as prescribed in Alaska Statutes for state 409
elections. However, the order of placement of the names of the candidates for each office shall 410
be randomly determined by the clerk for ballots printed for use. 411
E. Following the offices and candidates, there shall be placed on the ballot or on separate ballots, 412
as the clerk may determine, all propositions or questions to be voted on. The words “YES” and 413
“NO” shall be placed below the statement of each proposition or question. The clerk shall 414
determine the number of ballots to be used to present all offices, propositions, and questions to 415
the qualified voter. 416
F. Each ballot shall bear the words “Official Ballot” and the date of the election. 417
G. The clerk shall have printed and available at each polling place, on election day and in the 418
clerk’s office preceding the election, sample ballots for each election. 419
420
7.30.35 Ballots – use of alternate ballots. 421
A. Under no circumstance shall any voting location close due to ballot shortage. Election 422
officials shall monitor the ballot supply throughout election day and apprise the clerk of any 423
projected shortage in the number of available ballots. Upon being informed by an election official 424
that there is a projected shortage of ballots at a voting location, the clerk shall promptly supply 425
the voting location with additional printed ballots. If printed ballots are not available, the clerk shall 426
promptly supply alternate ballots which shall be processed as provided in subsections B through 427
E of this section. Alternate ballots shall not be used if printed ballots are available at the polling 428
place. Alternate ballots shall be provided in stacks of 25 ballots and numbered in series to assure 429
simplicity and secrecy and to prevent fraud. 430
431
B. Voters whose names appear on the precinct register shall sign the precinct register and 432
be given an alternate ballot. The election official shall mark the precinct register in a manner 433
designated by the clerk to show that the voter received an alternate ballot. The voter shall vote 434
Commented [NJ19]: This will encourage early filing. It is
also a timesaving approach so we can have the ballots and
pamphlets set-up and ready to be sent out for printing instead
of waiting until we draw names. The drawing of names
causes delay in drafting ballots and it often requires us to
rearrange pamphlet pages.
Commented [NJ20]: This is to spell out in code that
alternate ballots can be used.
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the alternate ballot and shall place the ballot in the side compartment of the ballot box or in a 435
designated box or envelope provided by the clerk. 436
437
C. If a voter is not on the precinct register or the voter’s qualification to vote is questioned as 438
provided in Section 7.30.070, the voter shall vote a questioned alternate ballot. The election 439
official shall mark the questioned voter register in a manner designated by the clerk, to show the 440
voter received an alternate ballot. The voter shall be given an alternate ballot and shall vote the 441
ballot as provided in Section 7.30.070. 442
443
D. A personal representative shall be given an alternate ballot and shall complete the process 444
for personal representative voting with the voter as provided in Section 7.50.040. 445
446
E. Alternate ballots shall be accounted for following the general procedure for ballot count in 447
KIBC 7.30.110. Alternate ballots shall be counted manually by the election board in the hand 448
count precincts following KIBC 7.30.120 or by the canvass board for precincts where voting 449
machines are used. 450
451
7.30.040 Ballots – Distribution. 452
A. The clerk shall have possession of the ballots at least 15 days before each regular election. 453
At that time, the ballots may be inspected by any candidate whose name is on the ballot, or the 454
candidate’s authorized agent, and any mistake discovered shall be corrected immediately. 455
Sufficient ballots for each precinct shall be delivered to the election board for that precinct. 456
B. The ballots shall be delivered in a separate sealed package, with the number of ballots 457
enclosed clearly marked on the outside of the package. A receipt shall be taken for the election 458
board member to whom each package is delivered in person or by mail. 459
7.30.050 Voting devices and machines. 460
Voting devices and machines will be used for all regular and special elections unless determined 461
not to be practical by the clerk. All necessary supplies for the assistance of voters, such as sample 462
ballots, instructions, booths, etc., shall be provided. 463
7.30.060 Voting procedures at the polls. 464
A. Before issuing any ballots, the election board must, in the presence of any persons assembled 465
at the polling place, open and exhibit the ballot box to be used at the polling place as empty. The 466
Commented [NJ21]: Alternate ballots will be accounted
for in the same manner as regular printed ballots. The
alternate ballots will be hand counted in the hand count
precincts and the canvass will count the alternate ballots in
precincts where voting machines are used.
The general procedure for ballot count in KIBC 7.30.110 is
referenced.
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ballot box then shall be closed and shall not be opened again or removed from the polling place 467
until the polls have closed. 468
B. The election official shall keep a precinct register in which each voter, before receiving a 469
ballot, shall sign the voter’s name. By signing the register, the voter declares that the voter is 470
qualified to vote. If a voter signs the precinct register and then leaves the polling place without 471
voting or votes a questioned ballot, the election official shall cross the voter’s name off the precinct 472
register and make a note next to the name that the voter did not vote. If a voter’s polling place is 473
in question, a voter shall be allowed to vote a questioned ballot. 474
C. Before being allowed to vote, each voter shall exhibit to an election official one form of 475
identification listed on the “Have ID” poster from the state. An election official may waive the 476
identification requirement if the official knows the identity of the voter, except when “Must Show 477
ID” is printed in the signature block above the voter’s name. The ID requirement for this voter may 478
not be waived. A voter who cannot exhibit a required form of identification shall be allowed to vote 479
a questioned ballot. 480
D. When the voter is qualified to vote, the election official shall give the voter an official ballot. 481
The voter shall retire to a booth or private place to mark the ballot. The ballot must be voted at 482
the polling place and no ballot may be removed from the polling place until the election officials 483
have completed their post- election duties. 484
E. A qualified voter who cannot read and mark the ballot, or sign the register, may request an 485
election official, a person, or not more than two persons, chosen by the voter, to provide 486
assistance. Upon the voter’s request, the election official shall provide the assistance. If any other 487
person is requested, that person shall state upon oath before the election official that the person 488
shall not divulge the vote cast by the voter. Intoxication shall not be regarded as a physical 489
disability, and no intoxicated person should receive assistance in marking that voter’s ballot. 490
F. If a voter improperly marks or otherwise damages a ballot, the voter shall return it to the 491
election officials, concealing the manner in which it is marked from view, and shall request a new 492
ballot. The election officials shall destroy the spoiled ballot after having recorded it in the spoiled 493
ballot accountability statement and shall issue a new ballot to the voter. The destroyed ballot 494
should be kept and stored in the spoiled ballots envelope. A voter may only be issued up to two 495
replacement ballots. No voter should receive more than three ballots. 496
7.30.070 Questioned votes. 497
A. Every election official shall question, and any qualified voter may question a person 498
attempting to vote if the questioner has good reason to suspect that the questioned person is not 499
qualified to vote under KIBC 7.20.010. All questions regarding a person’s qualifications to vote 500
shall be made in writing setting out the reason the person has been questioned. A questioned 501
person, before voting, shall fill out the questioned ballot oath and affidavit envelope and subscribe 502
to an oath and sign the affidavit on the form. After the questioned person has taken the oath and 503
signed the affidavit, the person may vote. If the questioned person refuses to take the oath or sign 504
the affidavit, the person may not vote. 505
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B. If a voter’s polling place is in question, the voter shall be allowed to vote by filling out a 506
questioned ballot oath and affidavit envelope. 507
7.30.080 Disposition of questioned votes. 508
A voter who casts a questioned ballot shall vote the ballot in the same manner as prescribed for 509
other voters. After the election official removes the numbered stub from the ballot, the voter shall 510
insert the ballot into a small gray envelope, seal it, and put the gray envelope in the questioned 511
ballot oath and affidavit envelope. These questioned ballot oath and affidavit envelopes shall be 512
sealed and deposited in the ballot box. When the ballot box is opened, these envelopes shall be 513
counted (unopened) and compared to the voting list, segregated, and delivered to the clerk for 514
delivery to the canvass board. The election canvass board shall review and judge the applicability 515
of all questioned ballots. 516
7.30.090 Unused ballots. 517
The numbers of all ballots not issued shall be recorded and returned to the clerk. The numbers of 518
ballots spoiled by voters and replaced by election officials shall also be recorded. The record of 519
ballots not issued and ballots spoiled and replaced shall be preserved as set by the records 520
retention schedule resolution. 521
7.30.100 Official closing of polls. 522
Fifteen minutes before closing the polls, the time remaining before such closure shall be 523
proclaimedannounced by an election official. When the polls are closed for the purposes of voting, 524
that fact shall likewise be proclaimed announced and thereafter no ballot shall be issued except 525
to those voters who were present and waiting their turn to go through the voting procedure at the 526
time prescribed for closing the polls. Failure to make the announcement at 15 minutes before 527
closing time shall not in any way invalidate the election or extend the time for closing of the polls. 528
7.30.110 General procedure for ballot count. 529
A. The clerk shall prescribe the manner in which the precinct ballot count is accomplished so as 530
to ensure accuracy in the count and to expedite the process. The election officials shall account 531
for all ballots, including alternate ballots, by completing a ballot accountability statement 532
containing (1) the number of official ballots received; (2) the number of official ballots voted; (3) 533
the number of official ballots spoiled; (4) the number of official ballots unused and either destroyed 534
or returned for destruction to the clerk. The election officials shall count the number of questioned 535
ballots and personal representative ballots and compare theat numbers to the number of 536
questioned voters in the registers. Discrepancies shall be noted and explained to the best of the 537
election official’s ability in writing for delivery to the borough clerk. The election board, in hand-538
Commented [NJ22]: To address comment below.
Commented [SBE23]: I feel like we should have
something about the alternate ballots here also. They will do
the same for alternate ballots, right? Are alternate ballots
treated as “official ballots” for these purposes?
Commented [NJ24R23]: We can address alternate ballots
here by referring back to KIBC 7.30.035(E).
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count precincts, shall count the ballots in a manner that allows watchers to see the ballots when 539
opened and read. 540
B. The election board shall sign the final results tape. No less than two members of the election 541
board shall transport the election equipment and materials to the election supervisor. 542
C. Precinct Bballots may not be counted before 8 p.m., local time, on the day of the election. 543
7.30.120 Rules for counting ballots in hand count precincts. 544
A. The election board shall perform a hand count for ballots: in precincts where the optical scan 545
and other computer-read or electronic ballot counting equipment are not used,; in precincts where 546
alternate ballots have been cast and must be hand counted; or in elections where write-in votes 547
shall be tallied in accordance with KIBC 7.30.110 and 7.30.125. The election board, in hand count 548
precincts, shall count the ballots in a manner that allows watchers to see the ballots when opened 549
and read. 550
1. A voter may mark a ballot only by filling in, making “X” marks, diagonal, horizontal, or 551
vertical marks, solid marks, stars, circles, asterisks, checks, or plus signs that are clearly 552
spaced in the oval opposite the name of the candidate, proposition, or question that the 553
voter desires to designate. 554
2. A failure to properly mark a ballot as to one or more candidates does not itself 555
invalidate the entire ballot. 556
3. If a voter marks fewer names than there are persons to be elected to the office, a vote 557
shall be counted for each candidate properly marked. 558
4. If a voter marks more names than there are persons to be elected to the office, the 559
votes for candidates for that office may not be counted. 560
5. The mark specified in subsection (A)(1) of this section shall be counted only if it is 561
substantially inside the oval provided, or touching the oval so as to indicate clearly that 562
the voter intended the particular oval to be designated. 563
6. Improper marks on the ballot may not be counted and do not invalidate marks for 564
candidates properly made. 565
7. An erasure or correction invalidates only that section of the ballot in which it appears. 566
8. Write-in votes are not invalidated by writing in the name of a candidate whose name 567
is printed on the ballot unless the election board determines, on the basis of other 568
evidence, that the ballot was so marked for the purpose of identifying the ballot. 569
9. In order to vote for a write-in candidate, the voter must write in the candidate’s name 570
in the space provided and fill in the oval opposite the candidate’s name in accordance with 571
subsection (A)(1) of this section. 572
Commented [NJ25]: Moved to 7.30.120
Commented [SBE26]: Do we want to add: “where
alternate ballots have been cast and must be hand counted,”
Commented [NJ27R26]: Yes to this.
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10. Stickers bearing the candidate’s name may not be used on the ballot. 573
B. The rules set out in this section are mandatory and there shall be no exceptions to them. A 574
ballot may not be counted unless marked in compliance with these rules. 575
7.30.125 Write-in votes. 576
A. Write-in votes shall not be tallied except: 577
1. If a the person running as a write-in candidate has, at least 7 days before 5 p.m. of the 578
day before the election, filed a declaration of write-in candidacy on a form provided by the 579
clerk stating that he or she is they are willing to assume the office if elected and haves 580
also filed a completed public officials financial disclosure statement with the borough clerk 581
if applicable; and 582
2. If the total number of write-in votes for an office exceeds the smallest number of votes 583
cast for a candidate for that office whose name is printed on the ballot. 584
B. In order to vote for a write-in candidate, the voter must, in the space provided, write in the 585
candidate’s name as the candidate’s name appears on the candidate’s declaration of write-in 586
candidacy filed with the borough clerk. In addition, the voter must mark the square or oval opposite 587
the candidate’s name in accordance with KIBC 7.30.120(A)(1). Stickers shall not be used. 588
C. Write-in votes are not invalidated by writing in the name of a candidate whose name is printed 589
on the ballot unless the election board determines, on the basis of other evidence, that the ballot 590
was so marked for the purpose of identifying the ballot. 591
D. If votes for write-in candidates are counted at the precinct level, election workers shall set 592
aside any ballots which contain any abbreviation, misspelling, or other minor variation in the form 593
of the name of a write-in candidate and forward those ballots to the canvass board for review and 594
determination. The canvass board shall review such ballots and shall disregard any misspelling, 595
or other minor variation in the form of the name of a write-in candidate, if the intention of the voter 596
can be ascertained. 597
E. In order to be elected, a write-in candidate must receive the number of votes required by this 598
chapter. 599
7.30.130 Receiving team. 600
A. Before each election, the assembly shall appoint at least three qualified voters, who shall 601
constitute the receiving team. 602
B. The receiving team shall receive all ballots, election materials, supplies, etc., from the precinct 603
election officials on election night. 604
Commented [NJ28]: With this change, the write-in
candidacy period will be open for 6 weeks. This will allow
the Clerk’s Office to do its due diligence in verifying
candidacy packets. This will allow time for staff to include
the write-in list with all the election materials we provide to
workers. The day before the election is a demanding day for
the office with precinct workers coming in to pick up their
election materials.
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Chapter 7.40 605
CANVASSING AND CERTIFICATION OF ELECTION RETURNS 606
Sections: 607
7.40.010 Canvass of returns. 608
7.40.020 Certification of the election. 609
7.40.025 Simple majority – Votes required for election to office. 610
7.40.030 Election recounts. 611
7.40.040 Contest of election. 612
7.40.010 Canvass of returns. 613
A. Before each election, the assembly shall appoint at least three qualified voters, who shall 614
constitute the election canvass board for that election. All members of the election canvass board, 615
before entering upon their duties, must subscribe to the oath required of all public officers by the 616
Constitution of the sState of Alaska in the manner prescribed by the clerk. 617
B. On the day following each election or as soon as is practicable, the election canvass board 618
shall meet in public session and canvass all election returns. The canvass may be postponed for 619
cause from day to day, but there shall be no more than three such postponements. In full view of 620
those present, the election canvass board shall judge the applicability of absentee, early voting, 621
by-mail, questioned, and personal representatives, shall open and tally those accepted and shall 622
compile the total votes cast in the election. The canvass of the ballot vote counted by precinct 623
election boards shall be accomplished by reviewing the tallies of the recorded vote to check for 624
mathematical error by comparing totals with the precinct’s certificate of results. All obvious errors 625
found by the election canvass board in the transfer of totals from the precinct tally sheets to the 626
precinct certificate of returns shall be corrected in the canvass board certificate of election returns 627
and reported to the assembly as having been corrected. If in the opinion of the canvass board a 628
mistake has been made in precinct returns which is not clearly an error in the transfer of results 629
from the tallies to the certificate of results, the canvass board may recommend to the governing 630
body that a recount of that precinct’s results be made for that portion of the returns in question. 631
C. Absentee, by-mail, questioned, and personal representatives ballots shall be counted as 632
follows: No ballot shall be counted if the voter has failed to properly execute the oath and affidavit, 633
or if the voter fails to enclose the marked ballot inside the small gray envelope provided. The clerk 634
or a member of the election canvass board may question the qualifications of an absentee voter 635
when read from the voter’s certificate on the back of the large envelope, if there is a good reason 636
to suspect that the voter is not qualified to vote, is disqualified, or has otherwise voted at the same 637
election. The person questioning the qualifications shall specify the basis of the question in 638
writing. The canvassing board by majority vote may refuse to count the ballot. If the ballot is 639
refused, the clerk shall notify the voter why the ballot was refused by the canvass board. The 640
envelope shall be labeled “rejected ballots.” If the ballot is not refused, the large envelope shall 641
be opened; the small gray envelope shall be placed in a container and mixed with the other 642
absentee ballot small gray envelopes. The mixed small gray envelopes shall be drawn from the 643
Commented [NJ29]: Remove elimination. The canvass
board should be able to complete its work without
limitations.
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container, opened, and the ballots counted according to the rules of determining properly marked 644
ballots. 645
D. Upon completion of the canvass, the canvassing board shall prepare a certificate of the results 646
of votes cast by absentee, early vote, by-mail voting, questioned, personal representatives, and 647
ballots of votes cast by regular ballot, and shall prepare and submit a written report of said results 648
to the assembly. 649
E. If election materials have not been received from a precinct prior to completion of the canvass, 650
but election results have been transmitted in writing, the canvassing board shall count the election 651
results received. If the clerk has reason to believe that a missing precinct certificate, if received, 652
would affect the result of the election, the clerk shall await the receipt of the certificate until 4 p.m. 653
in the afternoon on the Tuesday following the election. If the certificate is not received by the clerk 654
by 4 p.m., Tuesday, then the certificate shall not be counted nor included in the final certification 655
of the canvassing board. 656
7.40.020 Certification of the election. 657
A. As soon as possible after completion of the canvass, the assembly shall meet in public 658
session to receive the report of the canvass board. If, after considering said report, the assembly 659
determines that the election was validly held, the election shall be certified by resolution and 660
entered upon the minutes of the meeting. 661
B. If the canvass board reports a failure to comply with provisions of state law and borough 662
ordinance or illegal election practices occurred and that such failure is sufficient to change the 663
outcome of the election, the assembly may exclude the votes cast in one or more precincts where 664
such failure or illegal practices occurred from the total returns or may declare the entire election 665
invalid and order a new election. 666
C. If the canvass board reports an apparent discrepancy in the returns of one or more precincts, 667
the assembly may order a recount of the votes cast in said precinct(s). Such recount shall be 668
conducted immediately by the canvassing board and the results reported to the assembly. 669
D. In case of failure to elect a candidate because of a tie vote, the assembly shall immediately 670
cause the canvass board to recount the votes. If there is still a failure to elect because of a tie 671
after completion of the recount, the election shall be determined fairly by lot from among the 672
candidates tying in a meeting of the assembly and under its direction. 673
E. Upon certification of a valid election the assembly shall direct the clerk to deliver to each 674
person elected to office a “certificate of election” signed by the clerk and authenticated by the seal 675
of the borough. 676
7.40.025 Simple majority – Votes required for election to office. 677
All borough offices shall be filled by the candidate(s) receiving the greatest number of votes. 678
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7.40.030 Election recounts. 679
A. A defeated candidate, or 10 qualified voters, who believe there has been a mistake made by 680
an election official or by the canvassing board in counting the votes in an election, may file an 681
application requesting a recount with the clerk no later than 5 p.m. on the day scheduled for the 682
certification of the election results or by delivering the application for recount to the assembly at 683
its meeting held to certify the election returnsMonday following the election or 24 hours after 684
completion of the canvass board, whichever is later. The applicant shall include a deposit in cash 685
or certified check for $1500.00. The deposit shall be applied against any costs incurred pursuant 686
to subsection E of this section or refunded if there is no liability for recount costs. If the difference 687
between two candidates is two percent or less, the clerk shall initiate the recount and give notice 688
to the interested parties. 689
B. The application shall specify in substance the basis of the belief that a mistake has been 690
made, the particular election precinct or precincts for which the recount is to be held, the particular 691
office, proposition, or question for which the recount is to be held, and that the person making the 692
application is a candidate or that the 10 persons making the application are qualified voters. The 693
application for a recount shall bear the notarized signature of the candidate or the 10 qualified 694
voters seeking the recount. The date on which the clerk receives an application, rather than the 695
date of mailing or transmission, determines whether the application is filed with the time allowed 696
under this subsection. 697
C. Upon receiving an application in substantially required form, the clerk shall appoint a recount 698
board of four or more qualified voters to conduct the recount of ballots, as soon as possible, of 699
those precincts cited in the application for recount. The rules governing the counting of marked 700
ballots by the election board shall be followed. Those requesting the recount, those whose 701
election is recounted, and the public shall be allowed to attend the recount proceeding. 702
D. Upon completion of recount, the recount board shall certify the results of the recount to the 703
assembly. The assembly shall declare the final election results and direct the clerk to deliver to 704
each person elected to office a “certificate of election” signed by the clerk and authenticated by 705
the seal of the borough. 706
E. The applicant or applicants for recount shall pay all costs and expenses incurred in a recount 707
of an election demanded by the applicant or applicants if the recount fails to reverse any result of 708
the election or the difference between the winning and losing vote on the result requested for 709
recount is more than two percent. 710
F. A candidate or any person who requested a recount who has reason to believe an error has 711
been made in the recount involving any question, proposition, candidate or validity of any ballot 712
may appeal to the superior court within 10 days after the assembly has declared the election 713
results. If no such action is commenced within the 10-day period, the election and the election 714
results shall be conclusive, final, and valid in all respects. 715
Commented [NJ30]: Provides a clearer and sensible
timeframe. Existing “Monday following the election” code
wording does not fit the timeline since the canvass board
does not usually meet until Wednesday following the
election.
Commented [NJ31]: $100 was from 1986. The recount
cost will be a lot more than $100.
Commented [NJ32]: Redundant - This is covered in
Section 7.40.040.
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7.40.040 Contest of election. 716
An election contest may be brought following the process for a contest of a state election. A 717
defeated candidate or any 10 qualified voters who contested an election may bring an action in 718
the superior court within 10 days after the assembly has concluded that said election was validly 719
held and certified the results of the entered upon the melectioninutes. The only grounds for an 720
election contest shall be the same as those set forth for in the Alaska Statutes for contesting state 721
elections. The judge shall hear and render a decision on an election contest in the same manner 722
as provided in the Alaska Statutes for state election contests. Such legal action shall be upon the 723
grounds set forth in Alaska Statutes for contesting state elections. The judge shall render a 724
decision as required by AS 15.20.560 for state elections. If no such action is commenced within 725
the 10-day period, the election and the election results shall be conclusive, final and valid in all 726
respects. 727
Chapter7.50 728
ABSENTEE VOTING 729
Sections: 730
7.50.010 Eligibility. 731
7.50.020 Repealed. 732
7.50.025 Early voting – In person. 733
7.50.030 Absentee voting – In person. 734
7.50.040 Personal representatives voting. 735
7.50.050 Absentee voting – By mail. 736
7.50.060 Designation of absentee voting officials. 737
7.50.010 Eligibility. 738
Any person may vote absentee. 739
7.50.020 Materials for absentee voting. 740
Repealed by Ord. 02-11. 741
7.50.025 Early voting – In person. 742
A. A voter may cast an early vote in person in the same manner as on the day of an election. 743
B. Early voting before an election official shall not begin prior to 21 days before a regular or 744
special election. 745
Commented [SBE33]: I prefer this wording because the
“entered on the minutes” language could create ambiguity as
to whether I is effective before the minutes are later
approved. We want the time to run from the approval of the
resolution certifying the election.
Commented [SBE34]: I think it is beneficial to have the
reference to the grounds for election contest (which is now
AS 15.20.540) because it sets a framework and standard for
evaluating the materiality of any error and allows the court to
apply existing election law decisions in evaluating the
adequacy of the process. Similarly, having the same process
for decision (AS 15.20.560) will streamline any election
contest.
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1. The assembly may, by resolution, authorize early voting up to 75 days prior to a regular or 746
special election. 747
2. Prior to the election, the clerk shall mark the precinct registers of those voters who voted early 748
or give to the election board in each precinct a list of voters from the precinct who have voted 749
early. 750
A. Early voting shall be made available in the Borough building and it shall not begin prior to 751
15 days before a regular or special election. The period for early voting may be extended to up to 752
21 days before the date of the election by borough assembly resolution. 753
B. The clerk shall determine the hours designated for early voting and the process for early 754
voting to ensure the integrity of the election. 755
B. The early voter shall appear before an election official and provide their name, residence 756
address, and voter identifier such as a voter number, social security number, or date of birth. 757
C. The election official shall verify the voter’s proof of identification as required in KIBC 758
7.30.060(C). The election official shall verify that the voter’s residence address appears on the 759
official registration list and is qualified to vote per this title and shall require the voter to sign the 760
precinct register. The signing of the register shall constitute a declaration that the voter is qualified 761
to vote. 762
D. When the voter has qualified to vote, the election official shall give the voter an official 763
ballot. The voter shall proceed to mark the ballot in secret, place the voted ballot in the secrecy 764
sleeve, and deposit the ballot in the ballot box in the presence of the clerk or election official. 765
E. At the close of early voting, the ballots shall be tabulated by the borough clerk and the city 766
clerk or their designees. 767
F. Prior to the election, the clerk shall mark the precinct registers of those voters who voted 768
early or give to the election board in each precinct a list of voters from the precinct who have 769
voted early. 770
771
7.50.030 Absentee voting – In person. 772
A. For locations where early voting is not available, the borough clerk may provide absentee 773
voting and appoint election officials who are willing and able to serve as absentee voting officials. 774
AaAny person may apply for an absentee ballot in person from the clerk or an absentee voting 775
official. Absentee voting will be made available 15 days before an election, up to and may 776
includeing the day before the date of the election, during regular office hours the hours designated 777
for absentee voting, by completing an absentee in person envelope. The period for absentee 778
voting may be extended to up to 21 days before the date of the election by borough assembly 779
resolution. 780
Commented [NJ35]: This is to provide a more solid
procedure for early voting and to make the timeframe for
early voting and absentee in person the same. They should be
made available or held concurrently.
Commented [NJ36]: This allows the Assembly, for any
reason to extend the early voting up to 21 days. This
provision is also reflected in 7.50.030 for absentee voting.
Commented [NJ37]: This is to eliminate any security
concern that may be brought out when closing out early
voting. The result tapes and ballots will be secured in
envelopes and the flaps signed and sealed by the Borough
and City Clerks staff. All early voting materials will be
secured and locked and delivered to the Receiving Team on
election day.
Commented [NJ38]: The Clerk’s Office will endeavor to
recruit AVOs in the villages. This code change allows
extension of absentee voting up to the day of the election.
AVOs will be provided where we can find City Clerks or
other persons who are willing and able to provide this
service.
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B. Upon completion of an absentee in person envelope and exhibition of proof of identification 781
as required in KIBC 7.30.060(C), the clerk or an absentee voting official shall issue the ballot and 782
small gray envelope to the applicant. The ballot must be voted at the polling place and no ballot 783
may be removed from the polling place. 784
C. On receipt of an absentee ballot in person, the voter shall mark the ballot in secret, place the 785
ballot in the small gray envelope, place the small gray envelope in the absentee in person 786
envelope, and sign the voter’s certificate on the absentee in person envelope in the presence of 787
the clerk or absentee voting official who shall sign as attesting official and date that signature. 788
The clerk or absentee voting official shall then accept the ballot. 789
D. The clerk or absentee voting official may not accept a marked ballot that has been exhibited 790
by an absentee voter with the intent to influence other voters. If the absentee voter spoils the 791
ballot, the voter may receive up to two replacement ballots. No voter should receive more than 792
three ballots. Exhibited or spoiled ballots shall be destroyed. The numbers of all ballots destroyed 793
shall be noted on the spoiled ballot accountability statement and stored in the spoiled ballots 794
envelope. 795
E. The clerk or absentee voting official shall keep a record of the names and signatures of voters 796
who cast absentee ballots and the dates on which the ballots were cast. 797
7.50.040 Personal representatives voting. 798
A. Any person with a disability who, because of that disability, is unable to go to a polling place 799
to vote may vote a personal representatives ballot, or the voter may, through a representative, 800
request a personal representatives ballot from the clerk or an absentee voting official 15 days 801
before an election, up to and including the day before the date of the election during regular office 802
hours, or from an election precinct voting official on election day. 803
B. If the request for a personal representatives ballot is made through a representative, the 804
representative shall sign a personal representatives register provided by an election official. The 805
register must include the following information: 806
1. The representative’s name; 807
2. The representative’s residence and mailing address; 808
3. The representative’s social security number, voter number, or date of birth; 809
4. The name of the voter on whose behalf the representative is requesting a ballot; 810
5. An oath that the representative: 811
a. Is receiving a ballot and voting materials on behalf of the voter; 812
b. Will not vote the ballot for the voter; 813
c. Will not coerce the voter; 814
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d. Will not divulge the vote cast by the voter; and 815
e. Has been notified that unlawful interference with voting is punishable under AS 15.56.030 or 816
15.56.035. 817
C. The clerk, absentee voting official, or election precinct voting official shall keep a record of 818
the name and signature of each representative requesting an absentee ballot and the name of 819
the person on whose behalf the ballot is requested. The clerk, absentee voting official, or election 820
precinct voting official shall record the date and time the absentee ballot is provided and the time 821
the ballot is returned. 822
D. The representative shall deliver the personal representatives ballot and other voting materials 823
to the voter as soon as practicable. The voter shall mark the ballot in secret, place the ballot in 824
the small gray envelope, and place the small gray envelope in the personal representatives 825
envelope provided. The voter shall provide the information on the envelope that would be required 826
for absentee voting if the voter voted in person. The voter shall sign the voter’s certificate in the 827
presence of the representative. The representative shall sign as attesting official and date the 828
voter’s signature. 829
E. The representative shall deliver the ballot and voter certificate to an election official not later 830
than 8 p.m. on election day. 831
F. If a voter’s disability precludes the voter from performing any of the requirements of subsection 832
D of this section, the representative may perform those requirements, except making the voting 833
decision, on the voter’s behalf. 834
G. A candidate for office, the voter’s employer, an agent of the voter’s employer, or an officer or 835
agent of the voter’s union may not act as a representative for the voter. 836
7.50.050 Absentee voting – By mail. 837
A. Any person may apply for an absentee ballot by mail or by electronic transmission if received 838
by the clerk not more than six months nor less than seven days before an election. The application 839
shall include the address where the absentee ballot shall be mailed and the applicant’s full local 840
residence address and signature. 841
B. After receipt of an application by mail, the clerk shall send the absentee ballot and other 842
absentee voting material to the applicant by at least first- class, nonforwardable mail. The ballot 843
shall be accompanied by instructions on how the ballot must be voted, the oath and affidavit 844
envelope completed, and the ballot returned in order to be counted. The materials shall be sent 845
as soon as they are ready for distribution. There shall be a small gray envelope and a return 846
envelope addressed to the clerk supplied to each absentee by mail voter. The return envelope 847
shall have printed upon it an affidavit by which the voter shall declare their qualification to vote, 848
followed by a provision for attestation by an official authorized to administer an oath or two 849
witnesses over the age of 18. 850
Commented [NJ39]: Added wording
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C. Upon receipt of an absentee ballot by mail, the voter, in the presence of a notary public, other 851
person qualified to administer oaths, or two persons over the age of 18 years, may proceed to 852
mark the ballot in secret, place the ballot in the small gray envelope, place the small gray envelope 853
in the larger return envelope, and sign the voter’s certificate on the back of the return envelope in 854
the presence of an officialthe witness(es) who shall sign as attesting official(s) and shall date their 855
voter’s signature. Officials recognized to attest the legitimacy of signatures listed in this subsection 856
are: a notary public, a commissioned officer of the armed forces including the National Guard, 857
state court judge, magistrate, United States postal official, or other person qualified to administer 858
oaths. If none of the officials listed in the subsection are reasonably accessible, an absentee voter 859
shall have the ballot witnessed by a person over the age of 18 years. 860
D. The voter shall provide a proof of identification including one of the three unique pieces of 861
personal identification date which shall include the voter’s date of birth, last four digits of the 862
voter’s voter identification number to aid in the establishment of the voter’s identity. These unique 863
identifiers shall be provided by the voter on the larger return envelope. 864
ED. The voted absentee by-mail ballot must be either delivered to an election official before the 865
time set for in person absentee votes to be cast, or postmarked on or before midnight of election 866
day and received by the clerk no later than the Tuesday following the election by 5 p.m. Ballot 867
envelopes received after that time shall not be opened but shall be marked “rejected,” with the 868
date of receipt noted thereon, and shall be preserved as set by the records retention schedule. 869
The canvass board shall review voted by-mail ballots under this section using the established 870
procedures for the review of absentee ballots. 871
D. A voter who does not receive an absentee by-mail ballot or any voter wishing to vote absentee 872
in-person or early vote in person may do so at any designated absentee or early voting site. 873
An absentee ballot must be marked and attested on or before the date of the election. If the voter 874
returns the ballot by mail, the voter shall use the most expeditious mail service and mail the ballot 875
not later than the day of the election to the clerk. It must be postmarked on or before midnight of 876
election day and received by the clerk no later than the Tuesday following the election by 5 p.m. 877
Ballot envelopes received after that time shall not be opened but shall be marked “rejected,” with 878
the date of receipt noted thereon, and shall be preserved as set by the records retention schedule 879
resolution. 880
F. The borough clerk shall maintain a record of the name of each voter to whom an absentee 881
by-mail ballot is sent under this section. The record must list the type of ballot mailed, date on 882
which the ballot is mailed, date on which the ballot is received by the borough clerk. The record 883
shall be made available for public inspection. 884
7.50.060 Designation of absentee voting officials. 885
The clerk may appoint a registered voter, city clerks, or registrars listed with the state to act as 886
absentee voting officials. The clerk shall supply adequate voting supplies and ballots to the 887
absentee voting officials. 888
Commented [NJ40]: This is to make this code section in
alignment with AS 15.20.203. This reduces the witnesses
required from “two persons over the age of 18 years” to one
person.
Commented [NJ41]: We send this list to the State of
Alaska to update voter information.
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Chapter 7.60 889
ELECTION PAMPHLET 890
Sections: 891
7.60.010 Election pamphlet. 892
7.60.010 Election pamphlet. 893
A. Before each regular and special election, the clerk shall prepare, publish, and mail an election 894
pamphlet to every registered voter household within the borough. 895
B. Each election pamphlet shall contain: 896
1. A map of the election precincts; 897
2. Sample ballots; 898
3. An absentee ballot application; 899
4. Candidate information and a candidate statement submitted by the close of nominating 900
period on August 15. Candidate names shall be listed in the pamphlet in the order that 901
candidacy declarations are filed. 902
5. For each ballot proposition submitted to the voters by initiative or referendum petition 903
or by the assembly: 904
a. The full text of the proposition specifying ordinances proposed to be affected; 905
b. The ballot title and the summary of the proposition prepared by the 906
administration or the clerk; and 907
c. A summary of statements submitted by proponents and opponents of each 908
proposition. If only one statement is received, it will not be published; 909
5. For each bond question, a statement of the scope of each project; and 910
6. Additional information on voting procedures that the clerk considers necessary. 911
C. There is no charge for statements advocating approval or rejection of a proposition submitted 912
to the voters for approval. 913
D. Material in the election pamphlet shall be organized to the extent possible in the same manner 914
and form in which it will appear on the ballot. The decision of the clerk on the form of the material 915
is final. 916
E. Not less than 14 days before the election, the clerk shall mail to every registered voter 917
household one copy of the pamphlet and may post the information on the Borough web site or 918
other social media platforms. Additional pamphlets may be obtained from the borough offices and 919
Commented [NJ42]: Write-in candidates will not be
included in the pamphlet. We cannot hold the pamphlet
printing until the close of write in candidacy period. Write in
nomination period runs until a week before the election.
Commented [NJ43]: This section created conflict in the
past as it does not provide guidance to the Clerk on how to
solicit the statements. It also does not give a limit on how
many we should be publishing if we receive substantial
submissions. As written, this section could potentially create
an imbalance of including only a single point of view
without providing voters a statement from the other point of
view.
It is feasible that a multitude of statement could be received
that may make it cost prohibitive to print the election
pamphlets.
Commented [SBE44]: I suggest this as an additional
notice location.
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other places determined to be appropriate by the clerk. Provided, however, that errors or 920
omissions in the pamphlet or failure of the borough to provide a voter pamphlet shall not invalidate 921
an election. 922
F. A candidate’s information and statement submitted under this section may not exceed 350 923
words. An article such as “a,” “an,” and “the” will be counted as a word. 924
G. The clerk will add a disclaimer in the pamphlet noting the text is presented as submitted by 925
the candidate. or proposition sponsor(s.) The clerk will add a disclaimer noting the information is 926
the opinion of the authorcandidate(s) and has been reproduced as submitted, without any 927
changes to grammar, spelling, or punctuation. 928
Chapter 7.70 929
ELECTIONS BY MAIL 930
Sections: 931
7.70.010 Conduct of election by- mail. 932
7.70.020 Notice of election--Eelection date-public notice. 933
7.70.030 Election Absentee voting officials - duties. 934
7.70.040 Notification to voters. 935
7.70.050 Notice of election. 936
7.70.060 Voter instructions. 937
7.70.070 Casting ballots. 938
7.70.080 Storing ballots. 939
7.70.010 Conduct of election by- mail. 940
A. The clerk may conduct an election by mail if it is held at a time other than when the regular 941
borough election is held. 942
B. If the clerk conducts an election under subsection A of this section by mail, the clerk shall 943
send a ballot for each election described in subsection A of this section to each person whose 944
name appears on the official registration list prepared under AS 15.07.125 for that election. The 945
ballot shall be sent to the address stated on the official registration list unless the voter has notified 946
the clerk in writing of a different address to which the ballot should be sent. The clerk shall send 947
ballots by first class, nonforwardable mail. 948
C. If the clerk conducts an election under subsection A of this section by mail, the clerk shall 949
mail ballots under this section on or before the twenty-second day before the election. 950
D. The clerk shall review ballots voted under this section under procedures established for the 951
review of absentee ballots. 952
E. There shall be a small gray envelope and a return envelope supplied to each by-mail voter. 953
The return envelope shall have printed upon it an affidavit by which the voter shall declare the 954
Commented [SBE45]: I suggest this as a way to make
clear that issues with the pamphlet will not be a basis to
contest an election.
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voter’s qualification to vote, followed by provision for attestation by two attesting witnesses, who 955
are at least 18 years of age. 956
A. The Clerk may conduct a regular or special n election by-mail with the approval of the 957
Assembly. 958
B. When the borough clerk conducts an election by mail, the borough clerk shall send a ballot 959
to each person whose name appears on the official voter registration list prepared under AS 960
15.07.125 for that election. The ballot shall be accompanied by instructions on how the ballots 961
must be voted, the oath and affidavit envelope completed, and the ballot returned in order to be 962
counted. The ballot shall be sent to the address stated on the official registration list unless the 963
voter has notified the borough clerk in writing of a different address to which the ballot should be 964
sent or the address on the official registration list has been identified as being an undeliverable 965
address. The borough clerk shall send ballots by first-class, nonforwardable mail on or before the 966
fifteenth day before the election. 967
C. Upon receipt of a by-mail ballot, the voter shall cast the ballot in the manner specified in KIBC 968
7.50.050(C). The voted by-mail ballot must be either delivered to an election official before the 969
time set for in person absentee votes to be cast, or postmarked on or before midnight of election 970
day and received by the clerk no later than the Tuesday following the election by 5 p.m. Ballot 971
envelopes received after that time shall not be opened but shall be marked “rejected,” with the 972
date of receipt noted thereon, and shall be preserved as set by the records retention schedule. 973
The canvass board shall review voted by-mail ballots under this section using the established 974
procedures for the review of absentee ballots. 975
D. A voter who does not receive a by-mail ballot or any voter wishing to vote absentee in-person 976
or early vote in person may do so at any designated absentee or early voting site. 977
978
7.70.020 Notice of election - Eelection date-public notice. 979
When the clerk determines that an election will be conducted by mail under KIBC 7.70.010, the 980
notice of election calling for the election must state that the election is to be conducted by mail 981
and that there will be no polling place open for regular in-person voting on election day. In a by-982
mail election, election day will be the date designated by the clerk as the deadline by which a 983
voter’s ballot must be voted, witnessed, mailed, and, if postmarked, date-stamped by the post 984
office. 985
A. The notice of election calling for the election must state that the election is to be conducted 986
by-mail and that there will be no polling place open for regular in-person voting on election day, 987
with the exception of designated absentee in-person or early voting polling locations. 988
B. For each election conducted by mail, the public notice published will include the information 989
specified in KIBC section 7.10.060. 990
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7.70.030 Absentee voting Election officials - duties. 991
In each election conducted by mail, the assembly shall appoint an election board composed of at 992
least three The borough clerk may appoint election officials for each precinct in which the election 993
is to be held. In the precincts of in Akhiok, Cape Chiniak, Karluk, Larsen Bay, Old Harbor, 994
Ouzinkie, and Port Lions who are willing and able to serve as absentee voting officials. Absentee 995
voting officials serving under this section shall be compensated at a rate determined by the clerk 996
to be commensurate with the duties as compared to other election officials. The Clerk shall 997
provide moderate compensation to the absentee voting officials to cover added expenses of the 998
administration of this service, which shall be agreed to by the absentee voting , at least one 999
election official for each precinct shall be available for at least 15 days preceding the election and 1000
on election day, at the hours and location specified by the clerk. For the precincts of Flats, Kodiak 1001
No. 1, Kodiak No. 2, and Mission Road, at least one election official shall be available for at least 1002
15 days preceding the election and on election day, at the hours and location specified by the 1003
clerk. The clerk shall supply adequate voting supplies and ballots to the election officials. All 1004
election officials, before entering upon their duties, must subscribe to the oath required of all public 1005
officers by the Constitution of the state in the manner prescribed by the clerk. The duties of the 1006
election official shall be as follows: 1007
A. Provide absentee voting in person and personal representatives voting on any date the 1008
election officials are available, including the day of the election., following the procedures in KIBC 1009
7.50.030 and 7.50.040. Voters have until the day of the election to return ballots. 1010
B. Sign a voter’s by-mail oath and affidavit envelope as an authorized attesting official, except 1011
that the election official may not attest the official’s own ballot. 1012
C. Accept receipt of a by-mail voter’s hand-delivered voted ballot, which has been sworn to, 1013
attested, and sealed in the by-mail return envelope. 1014
D. Provide general voter assistance including, but not limited to, assistance to a qualified voter 1015
who cannot read, mark the ballot, or sign the register, and providing replacement ballots to voters 1016
who have improperly marked or damaged their ballots. 1017
E. Date-stamp all ballots received by the election officials at their stations. 1018
F. Receive ballots and Pprovide for the security and safekeeping of all ballots received by the 1019
election officials at their stations and present return those ballots to the clerk for canvassing. The 1020
borough clerk will specify the means of returning the voted ballots and all other election supplies 1021
to the borough. 1022
G. The election officials for the precincts of Flats, Kodiak No. 1, Kodiak No. 2, and Mission Road 1023
shall receive and date-stamp ballots delivered by the United States Postal Service and present 1024
those ballots to the clerk for canvassing. 1025
H. Any other duties assigned by the clerk. 1026
1027
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7.70.040 Notification to voters. 1028
In addition to the public notice required by KIBC 7.10.060, the clerk shall send to each voter whose 1029
name appears on the official register advance notice of the election at the mailing address stated 1030
in the voter’s current registration record. The notice will be sent before ballots are mailed, and will 1031
include: 1032
A. The date of the election. 1033
B. Disclosure that the election will be conducted by mail and that no polling place will be available 1034
for regular in-person voting on election day. 1035
C. Designation of the offices to which candidates are to be nominated or elected and a statement 1036
of the subject of the propositions and questions that are to appear on the ballot. 1037
D. Designation of the date on which ballots are expected to be mailed to the voters. 1038
E. Designation of the dates upon which a voter who may not have received a ballot can appear 1039
before a by-mail official and vote in person as specified in KIBC 7.70.030. 1040
F. A listing of appointed by-mail officials and their hours and locations, and the services they can 1041
provide. 1042
G. A statement of when the ballots may be voted, and the date upon which the ballot must be 1043
postmarked and received by the clerk or received by the by-mail voting official as specified in 1044
KIBC 7.70.030 in order to qualify for inclusion in the election tabulation. 1045
H. Brief general instructions on how the ballots must be voted and how the oath and affidavit 1046
envelope must be completed. 1047
7.70.050 Notice of election. 1048
For each election conducted by mail, the public notice posted in each precinct and the notice 1049
published in newspapers of general circulation in the area of the election jurisdiction will include 1050
the information specified in KIBC 7.70.040. 1051
7.70.060 Voter instructions. 1052
Specific instructions for voting a by-mail ballot and a list of the appointed by-mail officials, their 1053
hours and locations, will be mailed to each voter with the ballot. 1054
7.70.0470 Casting ballots. 1055
A. Upon receipt of a by-mail-in ballot, the voter shall cast the ballot in the manner specified in 1056
KIBC 7.50.050(C) and (D). If the ballot is cast in the clerk’s office, the in the presence of an 1057
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election official, the official clerk shall may retain it for delivery to the canvas board. If the ballot is 1058
cast in another location, the voter shall return it by mail to the clerk immediately for delivery to the 1059
canvas board. 1060
B. A voter who does not receive a by-mail-in ballot may cast the early vote or cast an absentee 1061
ballot in person as specified in KIBC 7.70.030. 1062
C. A voter may return the mail-in ballot to a by-mail official as provided in KIBC 7.70.030. 1063
7.70.0580 Storing ballots. 1064
The clerk shall provide for the secure storage of the mail-in ballots received from the voters and 1065
by-mail officials until the date set by the clerk for the counting of the ballots. 1066
Effective Date: This ordinance takes effect upon adoption. 1067
1068
ADOPTED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH 1069
THIS______ DAY OF ____________, 2022 1070
1071
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH 1072
1073
ATTEST: 1074
___________________________ 1075
William Roberts, Mayor ______________________________ 1076
Nova M. Javier, MMC, Borough Clerk 1077
1078
VOTES: 1079
Ayes: 1080
Noes: 1081
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HISTORICAL TURNOUT IN CHINIAK AND THE VILLAGES
2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
# of Registered
Voters
By-mail
# of VC # of VC # of VC # of VC # of VC # of VC # of VC # of VC # of VC # of VC
Chiniak 144 29 36 35 27 28 29 33 36 18 40
Larsen Bay
(Incl. Akhiok
and Karluk)157 17 23 24 22 33 34 32 37 35 36
Old Harbor 140 42 11 44 47 41 36 40 30 37 38
Ouzinkie 140 37 80 59 38 37 58 50 45 55 57
Port Lions 181 24 23 37 26 32 40 22 34 50 58
OTHER CHALLENGES IN HOLDING IN-PERSON VOTING IN THESE LOCATIONS
•Availability of workers – difficulty forming election boards with the limited number of people who are available or willing to work
•Election workers running for office/familial relationships – workers running for office and are serving in locations where voting is held. At
times, election workers are related to those who are running for office.
•Weather challenges - flying in and out for training. At times, costly accommodations for long periods while workers are stranded in Kodiak.
Inability to get election materials and certificates/results in time due to bad weather.
•Emergencies - Instances where precinct chair or workers flew into Kodiak and could not get back to the village in time for election.
Encountered last minute emergencies where we ended up with inexperienced election workers in one of the precincts and sudden
relocations of trained workers. Having inexperienced and untrained workers is a huge concern for the Clerk’s office.
•Voting locations – the Borough and cities have had a long history of sharing election workers. The past few years, we have had instances of
separating election boards because of the Borough workers running for office. At times, it is too late to find out that there are familial
relationships happening due to the different nominating periods in place. This has become a burden for the Borough and the Cities to be
precise, it is extremely difficult to find last minute election workers or City clerks needing to be constantly watchful as to avoid violating
electioneering rules and risking an election that could end up with an election contest.
•Other issues - Unable to provide oversight on Election Day and difficulty providing support. Intermittent telecommunication issues on day of
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KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
STAFF REPORT
JUNE 9, 2022
ASSEMBLY WORK SESSION
Kodiak Island Borough
SUBJECT: Discuss Appointments Of Employees To Different Boards, Committees, and
Commissions
ORIGINATOR: Nova Javier, Borough Clerk
RECOMMENDATION:
The attached ordinance is presented at the request of Assembly members. This is to explore
the idea of prohibiting borough employees from serving on borough boards, committees, and
commission in order to uphold, promote, and demand the highest standards of ethics from all
of its employees and officials.
This ordinance does not address elected officials or borough employees serving on service
area boards. KIBC 7.20.020 (C) authorizes employees on service area boards. KIBC
2.110.030 for the Emergency Services Council includes a manager’s designee who may be
an employee. This ordinance is not intended to alter those provisions.
Please note that there are other sections that may need to be amended in Title 7 Elections if
the Assembly moves forward with addressing elected officials or borough employees serving
on service area boards. If the Assembly moves forward with a change in Title 7, it should do
so in an expedited manner since the local election is fast approaching.
DISCUSSION:
ALTERNATIVES:
FISCAL IMPACT:
OTHER INFORMATION:
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Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska Ordinance No. FY20XX-XX
VERSION 2 Page 1 of 3
Introduced by: Borough Assembly 1
Drafted by: Borough Clerk and Attorney 2
Introduced on: XX/XX/XXXX 3
Public Hearing Date: 4
Adopted on: 5
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH 6
ORDINANCE NO. FY2022-NN 7
8
AN ORDINANCE OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH AMENDING 9
VARIOUS SECTIONS OF TITLE 2 ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL, CHAPTER 2.100 10
BOARDS, COMMITTEES RELEVANT TO APPOINTMENTS OF BOROUGH EMPLOYEES TO 11
DIFFERENT BOARDS, COMMITTEES, AND COMMISSIONS 12
13
WHEREAS, it is the policy of the borough to uphold, promote, and demand the highest 14
standards of ethics from all of its employees and officials, whether elected, appointed, or hired; 15
and 16
17
WHEREAS, Borough officials and employees shall maintain the utmost standards of personal 18
integrity, truthfulness, honesty, and fairness in carrying out their public duties; avoid any 19
improprieties in their roles as public servants including the appearance of impropriety; and 20
21
WHEREAS, the Borough assembly feels that the proper operation of municipal government 22
requires all boards and commission members to remain independent, impartial and responsible 23
to the public; and 24
25
WHEREAS, currently, the Kodiak Island Borough has no regulation in place prohibiting borough 26
employees from serving on borough boards, committees, and commissions. 27
28
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND 29
BOROUGH that: 30
31
Section 1: Sections 2, 3 and 4 of this ordinance are of a general and permanent nature and shall 32
become a part of the Kodiak Island Borough Code of Ordinances. 33
34
Section 2: That Section 2.100.030 Appointments of the Kodiak Island Borough Code of 35
Ordinances is amended to read as follows: 36
37
Section 2.100.030 Appointments 38
A. Members of boards, committees, and commissions, except for members of the board of 39
adjustment, members of the board of equalization, and elected service area board 40
members, are appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the assembly unless otherwise 41
specifically provided elsewhere in this code. 42
B. An appointment not confirmed by the assembly shall not become effective. The mayor 43
shall appoint a new applicant until an appointment is confirmed by the assembly. The 44
mayor may not appoint again the same person whose confirmation was failed by the 45
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assembly for the same board, committee, or commission until the next annual appointment 46
process unless authorized by the assembly. 47
C. Except specifically provided in a Borough ordinance or resolution, Borough employees 48
may not be appointed to, and are prohibited from serving on non-elected boards, 49
committees, or commissions in the Kodiak Island Borough including boards, committees, 50
and commissions that were jointly established with the City of Kodiak. Borough employees 51
may continue to serve as ex-officio members as provided in KIBC 2.100.170. 52
53
Section 3: That Section 2.105.010 Created—Membership (Planning and Zoning Commission) of 54
the Kodiak Island Borough Code of Ordinances is amended to read as follows: 55
56
Section 2.105.010 Created—Membership. 57
58
There is created pursuant to AS 29.40.020 a planning and zoning commission, which shall consist 59
of seven members appointed by the mayor subject to confirmation by the assembly, except that 60
a member from a home rule or first class city shall be selected from a list of recommendations 61
submitted by the council. Commission membership shall be apportioned so that the number of 62
members from home rule or first class cities within the borough reflects the proportion of borough 63
population residing within those cities. Commission membership shall be reapportioned according 64
to the fluctuation of population within the borough and its home rule and first class cities by 65
resolution of the assembly at the expiration of the terms of commission members. Borough 66
employees may be appointed to serve on the planning and zoning commission unless they are 67
employed by the community development department. Nothing in this section prevents the mayor 68
from appointing additional persons to serve in an advisory or ex officio capacity without regard to 69
apportionment of borough population. 70
71
Section 4: That Section 2.145.010 Created—Membership (Solid Waste Advisory Board) of the 72
Kodiak Island Borough Code of Ordinances is amended to read as follows: 73
74
Section 2.145.010 Created—Membership. 75
76
There is created a solid waste advisory board that shall consist of seven borough residents, 77
inclusive of the city of Kodiak, who represent a cross-section of the social and economic structure 78
of the community. Preferably, two out of the seven seats shall be designated to representatives 79
from the construction and retail business community. All members are appointed in accordance 80
with KIBC 2.100.030 and shall meet the qualifications of KIBC 2.100.040. Borough employees 81
may be appointed to serve on the solid waste advisory board unless they are employed by the 82
engineering and facilities department. There will be five nonvoting ex officio members, one of 83
which shall be an assembly member appointed by the mayor; one shall be a KIB staff member 84
appointed by the manager; one shall be a representative from the United States Coast Guard 85
appointed by the base commanding officer; one city of Kodiak staff member appointed by the city 86
manager; and one high school student nominated by the Kodiak High School student council, 87
appointed by the mayor with a one-year term beginning April 30th. The student member shall be 88
exempt from the qualifications of KIBC 2.100.040(A). Each ex officio member may participate in 89
all discussions. 90
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Section 5. Savings Provision: The changes implemented by this ordinance do not truncate 91
existing terms of office of any board, committee, or commission member. Any borough employee 92
who is a member of an appointed board, committee, or commission as of the effective date of this 93
ordinance may complete their current term. The amendments made by this ordinance shall only 94
apply to any board, committee, or commission appointment or reappointment made after the 95
effective date of this ordinance. 96
97
Effective Date: This ordinance takes effect upon adoption. 98
99
ADOPTED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH 100
THIS DAY OF , 202X. 101
102
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH 103
104
ATTEST: 105
___________________________ 106
William Roberts, Mayor ______________________________ 107
Nova M. Javier, MMC, Borough Clerk 108
109
VOTES: 110
Ayes: 111
Noes: 112
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KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
STAFF REPORT
JUNE 9, 2022
ASSEMBLY WORK SESSION
Kodiak Island Borough
SUBJECT: Staffing Level for Interpretive Specialist Position at Kodiak Fisheries Research
Center (KFRC)
ORIGINATOR: Dave Conrad, Engineering and Facilities Director
RECOMMENDATION:
Reduction of hours of operations for the public areas of the KFRC Facility.
DISCUSSION:
In 2017, lease negotiations were conducted between the Kodiak Island Borough (KIB), the
Government Services Administration (GSA) and the Notional Oceanic and Atmospheric
Agency (NOAA) directly related to the lease rate agreement at the KFRC facility. At that time
the NOAA Facility Director stated that the Interpretive Specialist position had no direct
interaction with the facility operations of NOAA and removed the funding for this position from
the lease agreement. The expense responsibility was reduced from 81.2% prior to 2016 to
75.3% from 2017 forward. The language that included the Interpretive Specialist was
removed. The KIB funded one full time equivalent (FTE) for the entire year and a second
partial FTE between Memorial Day and Labor Day from the 2017 lease origination date until
the facility public closure due to the pandemic. The facility was previously open Monday
through Friday from 8:00am through 4:30 pm to the public and additionally Saturdays 8:00am
through 4:30 pm during the summer season.
Now that the pandemic closures have reduced and facilities are opening to the public, NOAA
has requested that the facility be staffed Monday through Friday from 8:00am through 5:00pm
with an Interpretive Specialist throughout the year. Discussions with NOAA and GSA have not
produced any reliable commitment for either funding of this requested position or providing
regular NOAA staff to augment the requested position. The position was traditionally funded
by the lease payment portion, a portion form the tourism budget and the remainder by
budgeted hours in the Engineering and Facilities annual budget request. During the recent
budget preparation period, there was no funding requested for reopening the facility. In
anticipation of this conversation, staff has calculated the wage and full benefit cost for the
FTE as approximately $114,000 per year.
During the closure of the facility the direct effect on the tenants has been difficulty having mail
and parcels delivered to the facility. Currently the parcels and a majority of the mail are being
delivered to the Borough Building and the tenants are contacted to pick up the mail and
packages at 710 Mill Bay.
Staff is recommending the assembly authorize the reduction of hours to three days per week
from 11:00am through 5:00pm, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday with public hours from
11:00am through 4:30 pm. In addition the KIB will staff the public display area for cruise ship
visit times for this summer season. Hours open for cruise ship visits can be examined for
reductions next season. This would result in a reduction from 2208 manhours to 936
manhours per year. Staff proposes that two part time positions be considered to staff the
facility during the proposed hours. Current staff from various departments can be trained and
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utilized to fill in if absence is encountered. Special events and rental of the public meeting
rooms can be accommodated as the required reservations are made.
ALTERNATIVES:
Create an alternate schedule to accommodate public access to the public display areas and
define the funding sources.
FISCAL IMPACT:
OTHER INFORMATION:
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Longevity Longevity Estimated OT*AESD Medicare Social Security AETF PERS W/C
5.00%5.00%5.00 0.01%1.45%6.20%$2,139.00 30.11%0.34%Days Hours Amount Days Hours Amount
555 758 Interpretive Specialist -10.50 A 8810 19.8645$ -$ 19.8645$ 41,318.00$ -$ 41,318.00$ 148.98$ 41,466.98$ 4.15$ 601.27$ 2,570.95$ 51,336.00$ 12,485.71$ 140.99$ 67,139.07$ 5/1/2022 18 144 2,860.49$ 15 120 2,383.74$ 5,244.23$ 108,606.05$ 113,850.28$
555 758 Interpretive Specialist -10.50 C 8810 20.8701$ -$ 20.8701$ 43,410.00$ -$ 43,410.00$ 156.53$ 43,566.53$ 4.36$ 631.71$ 2,701.12$ 51,336.00$ 13,117.88$ 148.13$ 67,939.20$ 5/1/2022 18 144 3,005.29$ 15 120 2,504.41$ 5,509.71$ 111,505.73$ 117,015.44$
555 758 Interpretive Specialist Basuel, Jessica*10.50 M 8810 26.7155$ 1.3358$ 28.0513$ 55,568.00$ 2,778.40$ 58,346.40$ 200.37$ 58,546.77$ 5.85$ 848.93$ 3,629.90$ 51,336.00$ 17,628.43$ 199.06$ 73,648.17$ 8/8/2005 30 240 6,732.31$ 15 120 3,366.15$ 10,098.46$ 132,194.94$ 142,293.40$
*Hours Analysis Report for JB over past 2019-2022, which totalled to about 15 hours/3 years & thought 5 hours of OT was a good estimate.
Total
SALARY BENEFIT LEAVE
Fund Dept Position Employee Grade Step W/C Adjusted HourlyHourly Pay Pay with Longetivity Total
COSTS
(Salary Total +
Benefit Total +
Leave Total)
Hire Date
Vacation Sick
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Date Day of Week Ship Max Passengers Hours Cruise Line
1 14-Jul-22 Thursday Roald Amundsen 530 9AM -6PM Hurtigruten Cruises
2 1-Aug-22 Monday Roald Amundsen 530 8AM - 6PM Hurtigruten Cruises
3 15-Aug-22 Monday Roald Amundsen 530 9AM - 6PM Hurtigruten Cruises
4 30-Aug-22 Tuesday Star Breeze 312 8AM - 2PM Windstar Cruises
5 9-Sep-22 Friday Silver Muse 596 9AM - 3PM Silver Sea Cruises
6 10-Sep-22 Saturday Scenic Eclipse 237 9AM - 7PM V-Ships
7 14-Sep-22 Wednesday Nieuw Amsterdam 2100 11AM - 7PM Holland America
8 15-Sep-22 Thursday Silver Shadow 382 8AM - 5PM SilverSea Cruises
9 28-Sep-22 Wednesday Viking Orion 930 8AM - 6PM Viking Cruises
10 30-Sep-22 Friday Westerdam 1848 8AM - 5PM Holland America
11 6-Oct-22 Thursday Regatta 700 10AM - 6PM Oceania Cruise Lines
8695 updated March 17, 2022
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