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FY2022-06 Designating Precincts, Where The Voter Turnout Was Less Than 100 Voters At The Last Regular Election, As Ballot By Mail Precincts.3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 Introduced by: Borough Clerk's Office thru the Mayor Drafted by: Borough Clerk and Borough Attorney Introduced on: 09/02/2021 Adopted on: 09/02/2021 KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH RESOLUTION NO. FY2022-06 A RESOLUTION OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH DESIGNATING PRECINCTS, WHERE THE VOTER TURNOUT WAS LESS THAN 100 VOTERS AT THE LAST REGULAR ELECTION, AS BALLOT BY MAIL PRECINCTS. WHEREAS, Kodiak Island Borough Code 7.30.020 allows provides for ballot by mail precincts when a declaration of a disaster or emergency has been issued by the President of the United States, the Governor of Alaska, or the Emergency Services Council; and WHEREAS, the Emergency Services Council has declared Kodiak Island Borough to be under a declaration of disaster: and WHEREAS, the Kodiak Island South Precinct (Encompassing the City of Larsen Bay, the City of Akhiok, and Karluk), Old Harbor Precinct, Ouzinkie Precinct, and Port Lions Precinct each had voter turnouts of less than 100 voters in the last regular election; and WHEREAS, the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly finds public health objectives of limiting in person contact in response to the ongoing pandemic important; and WHEREAS, Kodiak Island South and Ouzinkie have both stated desire vote as ballot by mail precinct; and WHEREAS, there has been no response from the village of Old Harbor regarding designation as a Ballot By Mail Precinct; and WHEREAS, the Port Lions City Council at their Regular Council Meeting held on August 12 2021, voted unanimously with a quorum of 5/7 members present to request in -person voting; and WHEREAS, voters will be provided the opportunity to vote in person on election day; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH that: The following precincts be designated as a Ballot By Mail Precinct for the October 5, 2021 Regular Municipal Election: 32/815 Larsen Bay 32/832 Old Harbor 32/840 Ouzinkie 32/845 Port Lions Akhiok, and Karluk AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that: Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska Resolution No. FY2022-06 Page 1 of 2 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 The Pursuant to KIBC 7.30.020(C) the By Mail voting in these precincts shall be conducted using following procedures: 1. At least one Election Official shall be appointed for each By Mail precinct. 2. The Clerk will mail a notice identifying the voter's precinct as a By Mail precinct; the voter pamphlet; ballot; instructions for voting a By -Mail ballot; information about where voter who did not receive a ballot may obtain one; instructions for mailing or dropping off a ballot which has been voted; a list of the appointed by -mail officials, their hours and locations; grey secrecy sleeve; and a voter return envelope to each registered voter residing in these districts no less than 14 days before the election. (September 21, 2021) 3. All registered voters may vote early vote in person up to 21 days before the election in the Borough Chambers located at 710 Mill Bay Road, Room 232, Kodiak. (September 14, to October 4, 2021) 4. There will not be Absentee In Person Voting locations in these precincts. 5. Each of these voting location precincts will have an election official available to them on election day, from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. where they can vote in person and can drop off ballots if they have not mailed them in. 6. The Borough Clerk will provide official ballots and other voting supplies as needed to the election officials no later than the day before the election. 7. Election Official training will be conducted via Zoom or Teleconference. ADOPTED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH THIS SECOND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2021 KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH A i am Robed, N ayo Alise Rice, Borough Clerk VOTES: Ayes: Delgado, Kavanaugh, Smith, Symmons, Turner, Williams and Arndt Noes: 9 a W Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska Resolution No. FY2022-06 Page 2 of 2