The City Clerk is the supervisor of elections and shall prepare and maintain election materials and records. The clerk shall begin preparations for a general election at least forty-five (45) days before the date of the election and for a special election as expeditiously as possible. The clerk is responsible for contacting the State of Alaska, Division of Elections and making certain the City has on hand, before any election, the most current official voter registration list. The City Clerk shall act as clerk to the election board

Section 5.10.020 Voter Qualifications

A person shall be qualified to vote in city elections who:

is a United States citizen who is qualified to vote in State of Alaska elections;
has been a resident of the City of Gustavus for thirty (30) days immediately preceding the election;
is registered to vote in state elections; and
is not disqualified under Article V of the constitution of the State of Alaska which provides that:

“No person may vote who has been convicted of a felony involving moral turpitude unless his civil rights have been restored. No person may vote who has been judicially determined to be of unsound mind unless the disability has been removed”

Section 5.10.030 Residence Criteria

When determining residence for the purpose of qualifying voters the following criteria will apply:

No person may be considered to be a resident by reason of being present nor may residency be lost solely by reason of absence while in the civil or military service of the state or of the United States, or by absence because of marriage to a person engaged in the civil or military service of the state or the United States, while a student at an institution of learning, while in an institution or asylum at public expense, while confined in public prison, while engaged in the navigation of waters of the state, of the United States or of the high seas, while residing upon an Indian, Native Alaskan, or military reservation, or while residing in an Alaska Pioneer’s Home.
The residence of a person is that place in which the person’s habitation is fixed, and to which, whenever absent, the person has the intention to return. If a person resides in one place, but does business in another, the former is the place of residence. Temporary construction camps do not constitute a dwelling place.
A change of residence is made only by the act of moving joined with the intent to remain in another place. There can only be one residence.
A person does not lose his residence if he leaves his home and goes to another country, state or place in Alaska for temporary purposes only and with the intent of returning.
A person does not gain residency by coming to the city without the present intention to establish his permanent dwelling in this city.
A person loses residence in this city by voting in an election of another city or state, either in person or by absentee ballot, and will not be eligible to vote in this city’s municipal elections until again qualified under this Chapter.
The term of residence is computed by including the day on which the person’s residence begins and excluding the day of election.
The address of a voter as it appears on his official state voter registration card is presumptive evidence of the person’s voting residence. If the person has changed his voting residence, this presumption is negated only by the voter executing an affidavit on a form prepared by the supervisor of elections setting out his new voting residence.

Section 5.10.040 General Elections

The regular general election for Council members and other elected city officials shall be held each year on the first Tuesday in October to coincide with national and state elections. Questions or propositions may be placed on the ballot at this time.

Section 5.10.050 Special Elections

If a special election is required by act of the City Council, the City Council shall resolve that a special election on the question proposed by the Council’s ordinance or resolution be held no sooner than the (10th) Tuesday following the Council’s action.

Section 5.10.060 Election Notices

a. Election notices shall be prepared and posted in three (3) public places by the City Clerk for thirty (30) days preceding the date of the general election and for twenty (20) days preceding the date of a special election, and shall contain the following, as is appropriate:

1. Whether the election is general, special or runoff;

2. date of election;

3. location of the city polling place(s);

4. time the polling place(s) will open and close;

5. offices to be filled or a statement of any questions or propositions to be placed on the ballot.

6. a statement describing voter qualifications;

7. time for filing declarations of candidacy

b. Notice of a special election shall be posted in at least three (3) public places for at least twenty (20) days preceding the date of election.

c. A sample election notice that may be used is shown at the end of this chapter (Form 5.10-A).

Section 5.10.070 Determining Election Winner

The candidate receiving the highest number of votes for the respective office wins.

Section 5.10.080 Tie Votes

In the event of a tie vote, and after a recount of ballots that confirms the tie vote the Council shall in its first meeting after the election call in the candidates receiving the tie votes and have the candidates draw straws or flip a coin to determine the winner.

Referendums, ballot initiatives, or recall votes resulting in a tie shall fail.

Section 5.10.090 Qualifications for City Council

All elections of council officials shall be non-partisan.
A person filing for office for a city seat must be:

1. A United States citizen who is qualified to vote in state elections;

2. A resident of the City of Gustavus for one year immediately preceding the election for which declaring candidacy;

3. Not disqualified under Article V of the Constitution of the State of Alaska which provides that:

“No person may vote who has been convicted of a felony involving moral turpitude unless his civil rights have been restored No person may vote who has been judicially determined

to be of unsound mind unless the disability hs been removed."

Section 5.10.100 Filing for Office

A person who wishes to become a candidate for an elective office shall complete and file a declaration of candidacy with the city clerk. This shall be filed no sooner than forty five (45) days and no later than twenty (20) days before the election.
A person filing for a City Council seat must meet the qualifications of Section 5.10.100.
The forms appearing at the end of this chapter illustrates the form to be used for the declaration of candidacy. (Form 5.10-B)

Section 5.10.105 Alaska Public Official Financial Disclosure Exemption

Candidates for City Council shall be exempt from the financial disclosure reporting requirements of the State of Alaska Public Official Financial Disclosure Law (Alaska Statute 39.50)

[Proposition No. 1 October 2009 Passed. Awaiting a preclearance by Department of Justice as to the validity of this Alaska Statute.]

Section 5.10.110 Withdrawal, Written Notice

A candidate who has complied with the provisions of this Chapter may withdraw that candidacy no later than the last day for filing candidacy declarations by filing a written notice of withdrawal with the City Clerk.

A write-in candidate, who receives the majority of votes, may remove their name from that office by filing a written notice with the City Clerk no later than five (5)days after he is notified of being the winner during the meeting to certify the election.

Section 5.10.120 Publishing Names

The City Clerk shall post in three (3) public places at least ten (10) days proceeding the day of election, a sample ballot with candidate names and any questions to be voted on.

Section 5.10.130 Election Judges

The council shall each year choose three city voters as judges to be the election board at each polling place and select one of the judges to chair the board. The judges shall not be Council Members, candidates for office, or immediate relatives of candidates. If an appointed judge fails to appear and subscribe to the oath on election day or becomes incapacitated during the time of the election or the counting of the ballots, the remaining judges shall appoint a qualified voter to fill the vacancy.
The City Clerk shall give the following written oath to all election judges on or before election day:

I,____________________ do solemnly swear that I will honestly, faithfully and promptly perform the duties of election judge to the best of my ability and that I am

familiar with the City’s election ordinances.

SIGNED________________________________

ATTEST:___________________

City Clerk

c. Pay of the election judges shall be determined by the council.

d. The City Council may, at the request of the judges and if necessary to conduct an orderly election or to relieve the judges of undue hardship, appoint up to three election clerks to assist the judges. Persons appointed as election clerks must be qualified to serve as judges.

CITY OF GUSTAVUS, ALASKA

NOTICE OF GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION

(Form 5.10-A) (Sample)

NOTICE: A regular (special, runoff) election will be held in the City of Gustavus on the _____ day of ____________, 20____ for the purpose of filling seats on the City Council, as follows:

City Council Seat ___, 3-year term

The polling location will be posted in three public places 30 days prior to the election.

The polls will open at 7:30 a.m. and close at 8:00 p.m.

In order to vote, you must be: (1) a citizen of the United States, and qualified to vote in State of Alaska elections; (2) a resident of the City of Gustavus for at least 30 days prior to the date of the election; and (3) registered to vote in State elections. You cannot vote if you have been: (1) convicted of a felony involving moral turpitude, unless your voting rights have been restored; or (2) judicially determined to be of unsound mind, unless this disability has been removed.

Candidates for office must file a Declaration of Candidacy form with the City Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m., September_____, 20____. A sample Declaration of Candidacy form can be obtained from the City Clerk at the city offices from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Mondays through Fridays.

_____________ ______________________

DATE City Clerk

[City Seal]

City of Gustavus, Alaska

DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY

(Form 5.10-B) (Sample)

____________________

Clerk: Insert date of filing

I, _____(Insert Full Name)_______________________, hereby declare my candidacy for the office of _________(State Name of Office)_______________________ of the City of

Gustavus, Alaska. I am a qualified city voter. I am a United States citizen qualified and registered to vote in elections of the State of Alaska. I have not been convicted of a felony involving moral turpitude without later restoration of my voting rights pursuant to A.S. 15.50.300, nor have I been judicially determined to be of unsound mind, unless this disability has been removed. I have been, or will by the date of the election for which I am filing this Declaration have been, a resident of the City of Gustavus, Alaska for one year or more.

If elected to the above office, I will serve for the full term of three years, commencing on __(date term of office begins)___ and ending on _ I request that my name be_(date term of office ends)__

printed on the official ballot for the municipal election to be held in the City of Gustavus, Alaska on __(date of election)__.

______________(Signature)_________________________

Chapter 5.20

Election Equipment and Materials

Sections:

5.20.010 Election Booths

5.20.020 Furnishing Instruction Cards

5.20.030 Ballots; Printing; Sample Ballots

5.20.040 Ballots; Form

5.20.050 Other Materials

Section 5.20.010 Election Booths

The election supervisor shall provide booths at each polling place, with enough supplies and materials to enable each voter to mark a ballot hidden from observation. At least three sides of each booth shall be hidden or protected from the judges and clerks, voters, and other persons at the polling places.

Section 5.20.020 Furnishing Instruction Cards

The election supervisor shall prepare for each polling place instructions for the guidance of voters covering the following:
1. how to obtain a ballot;
2. how to mark a ballot;
3. how to obtain additional information, and;
4. how to obtain a new ballot to replace any ballot destroyed or spoiled.
The election supervisor shall furnish a necessary number of these instruction sheets to the election judges in the voting place.

Section 5.20.030 Ballots; Printing; Sample Ballots

In all city elections, the City Clerk as election supervisor will be responsible for the printing of ballots. The ballots will be printed and in the possession of the City Clerk at least nineteen (19) days before the day set for a general or special election. There shall be at least three 3ballots printed on color paper, with the words “SAMPLE BALLOT” printed on them, to be posted in the clerk’s office until election day and then given to the judges at each polling place.

Section 5.20.040 Ballots; Form

The ballots shall state at the top whether the election is regular or special. There shall be printed “OFFICIAL BALLOT” and the date of the election.
The ballots shall include instructions on how to mark the ballots.
The ballots will be printed on plain white paper and numbered in consecutive order to assure simplicity and secrecy and to prevent fraud. The clerk shall assure that there are one-third more ballots printed and numbered than there are registered voters in the City of Gustavus, in order to provide replacement ballots for ballots that may be spoiled by voters and for those persons who cast questioned ballots because their names do not appear on the Master Voter Registration List.
A ballot shall show the list of candidates and issues to be decided at the election.
Before the list of candidates there shall be placed the words “vote for not more than three,” or “vote for not more than one,” or such other number as are to be elected.
Under the title of each office and before the printed names of the candidates, there shall be printed “Vote for one” or such other number as are to be elected to that office. The ballots shall list the office for which votes may be cast. The name of each office shall be followed by the names of all candidates for that office listed in a random order, and by a blank line or lines for write-in candidates. In regular and special elections the number of blank lines provided for each office shall be equal to the number of persons who are to be elected to the office.
The names of the candidates will be printed in capital letters the same size. On each line on which the name of a candidate is printed and on the line of each blank provided for write-in candidates, a square not less than one-quarter of an inch on each side will be printed.
The names of candidates shall be printed as they appear upon the declaration of candidacy filed with the City Clerk, except that any honorary or assumed title or prefix shall be omitted.
Following the names of the offices and candidates, there shall be placed on the ballot in the form prescribed by law all propositions and questions to be voted upon, if any. Provision shall be made for marking the propositions or questions “Yes” or “No.”
The sample ballot appearing at the end of this chapter illustrates the ballot form.

Section 5.20.050 Other Materials

At least ten (10) days prior to the day of the election, the clerk shall prepare the following materials:

An updated master voter registration list, containing the names, in alphabetical order, of all registered voters eligible to vote in the election;
tally sheets;
a form for the report of preliminary election results;
envelopes bearing the oath and affidavit of eligibility for questioned ballots;
two large envelopes for each polling place, one marked “Spoiled Ballots” and the other marked “Questioned Ballots";
copies of the notice of election and the city’s elections ordinance.

BALLOT NO. _______

__________________________________________________________

AFTER MARKING BALLOT, FOLD BALLOT TO THIS LINE

CITY OF GUSTAVUS, ALASKA

OFFICIAL BALLOT

(Form 5.20-A) (Sample)

Regular Election of October 6, 1992

Mark your votes by making an "X" mark in the space next to each candidate or choice you wish to vote for. If you make a mistake or change your mind, DO NOT erase or cross out any mark you have made. Your vote cannot be counted if there is any erasure or correction. Instead, fold this ballot and give it back to the election judge or clerk. You will be given another ballot.

Vote for two candidates for City Council. Each candidate elected will serve a three year term. If you vote for more than two candidates, none of your votes can be counted.

To vote for a person whose name is not printed on the ballot, write his or her name in the blank space below the list of candidates.

__________________________________________________________

CITY COUNCIL INITIATIVE 92-1

(Vote for two only)

____________________ ______ An ordinance to limit the length

of speeches given by City Council members.

____________________ ______ YES.......................... _______

NO........................... _______

____________________ ______

(Write-in)

____________________ ______

(Write-in)

Chapter 5.30

Election Procedures

Sections:

5.30.010 Time for opening and closing polls and locations

5.30.020 Distribution of ballots

5.30.030 Distribution of other election materials

5.30.040 Preparation of ballot box

5.30.050 Voting; general procedure

5.30.060 Voting; spoiled ballots

5.30.070 Voting; questioned ballots

5.30.080 Assisting voter by judge

5.30.090 Prohibitions

5.30.100 Administration of oaths

5.30.110 Majority decision by election board

5.30.120 Ballots, counting and tallying

5.30.130 Rules for counting ballots

5.30.140 Report of election results

5.30.150 Posting certificate of preliminary election results

Section 5.30.010 Time for Opening and Closing Polls

On the day of any election, the election board shall open the polls for voting at 7:30 a.m., shall close the polls for voting at 8:00 p.m., and shall keep the polls open during the time between these hours. The election board members shall report to the polling place at 7:00 in the morning on an election day.
Fifteen minutes before the closing of the polls, an election judge shall announce to all persons present the time remaining before the polls close. A judge shall announce when the polls close. As soon as the polls are closed, no ballots will be given out except to qualified voters present at the polls and waiting to vote when the polls are announced closed.

Section 5.30.020 Distribution of Ballots

Before the polls open on election day at 7:00 AM, the election supervisor shall deliver the ballots and sample ballots prepared under Chapter 5.20 from the safe at City Hall to the election chairperson at each polling place. The ballots shall be delivered in separate sealed packages, with the number of ballots enclosed in each package clearly marked on the outside of the package. A receipt for each package shall be signed by the election board to which the package is delivered and given to the election supervisor. The ballots must be kept in the sealed package, in plain view of all present until the polls open at 7:30 AM. No ballots may be taken from the polling place before the closing of the polls and must be kept in plain view under the care of an elections judge at all times, until the marked and unmarked ballots are delivered to the elections supervisor at the closing of the polls.
The election supervisor shall keep the following records:
1. the number of ballots delivered to the polling place;
2. the time the ballots are delivered; and
3. the name of the election judge chairperson to whom the ballots are delivered;
4. the receipt given for the ballots by the election board
When the ballots are returned, the election supervisor shall record the following:

1. number of ballots returned;

2. time when the ballots are returned;

3. name of the election judge chairperson returning the ballots; and

4. the condition of the ballots.

Section 5.30.030 Distribution of Other Election Materials

On election day, the election supervisor shall also furnish the election board judges at each polling place with voting booths and a ballot box (with a lock or sealing materials); and the following materials:
1. the updated master voter registration list;
2. envelopes bearing the oath and affidavit of eligibility for questioned ballots;
3. an envelope for the collection of spoiled ballots and an envelope for the collection of questioned ballots;
4. copies of the notice of election;
5. the City’s elections ordinances;
6. a sufficient number of instruction sheets;
7. and a sufficient supply of pens, pencils, and envelopes.
The election supervisor shall supply the election board chairperson with tally sheets and forms for the report of preliminary election results.

Section 5.30.040 Preparation of Ballot Box

Before receiving any ballots, the election board must, in the presence of all persons present at the polling place, open and exhibit the ballot box to be used at the polling place. After showing the box, the box shall be sealed and not opened again until the polls are finally closed. At the close of the polls and after deposit into the ballot box of all ballots properly voted upon, the ballot box shall be personally opened by the election judges.

Section 5.30.050 Voting; General Procedure

A voter shall give the judges or clerks his name, and then sign his name next to his name on the master voter registration list. The signing of the master voter registration list is a declaration the voter is qualified to vote. If the voter is not known to any judge or clerk present, the judge or clerk may require the voter to produce a state voter registration card or other identification. If, in the opinion of the judge or clerk, there is doubt, he shall immediately question the voter.
If the voter is not questioned, the judge or clerk shall give the voter a single ballot and note its number on the master voter registration list next to the voter’s name. The voter shall then go alone to a voting booth. There the voter, without delay, shall prepare his ballot by marking the boxes opposite the names of candidates of his choice, whether printed on the ballot or written in by him on the blank lines provided for that purpose. The voter also marks the boxes to indicate his vote for or against questions and propositions. Before leaving the voting booth, the voter shall fold his ballot in a manner displaying the number on the ballot and deliver it to one of the judges or clerks, who shall, without unfolding the ballot or allowing any person to see how it is marked, remove the number stub and return the ballot to the voter if the ballot bears the same number as the ballot given to the voter by the judges and clerks. The voter shall then, in the presence of the election judge, deposit the ballot in the ballot box unless the voter requests the election judge to deposit the ballot on his behalf. Separate ballot boxes may be used for separate ballots.

Section 5.30.060 Voting; Spoiled Ballots

If a voter improperly marks or otherwise damages a ballot, and discovers his mistake before the ballot is placed in the ballot box, he shall return it to an election official, concealing from view the manner in which it is marked, and request a new ballot. The election official shall write the words, “Spoiled Ballot”, on the outside of the folded ballot, record its number, and place it in an envelope with other spoiled ballots for return to the election supervisor. The judge or clerk shall then issue a new ballot to the voter. A voter may request replacement of a spoiled ballot no more than two (2) times for a total of 3 ballots.

Section 5.30.070 Voting; Questioned Ballots

Every election judge and election clerk may question, and any other person qualified to vote in the city may question a person attempting to vote if the questioner has good reason to suspect that the questioned person is not qualified to vote. All questions regarding a person’s qualifications to vote shall be made in writing setting out the reason the person has been questioned.
If a voter’s name is not on the Master Voter Registration List or a voter's eligibility to vote is questioned or there is some other question regarding a voter’s eligibility, and the voter believes that he or she is registered and eligible to vote, then the voter shall sign an envelope bearing the Oath and Affidavit of Eligibility attesting to the fact that in each particular the person meets all the qualifications of a voter, is not disqualified, and has not voted at the same election. After the questioned person has executed the Oath and Affidavit of Eligibility the person may cast a questioned ballot. If the questioned person refuses to execute the Oath and Affidavit of Eligibility, the person may not vote.
A voter who casts a questioned ballot shall vote his ballot in the same manner as prescribed for other voters. After the election judge removes the numbered stub from the ballot, the voter shall insert the ballot into a small envelope and put the small envelope into a larger envelope on which the statement the voter previously signed is locate(d) These larger envelopes shall be sealed and deposited in the ballot box. When the ballot box is opened, these envelopes shall be segregated, counted, compared to the voting list, sealed in the questioned ballots envelope and delivered to the election supervisor along with other election materials and the ballot statement when the election board completes the tally and account of ballots. The merits of the question shall be determined by the City Council, meeting as the election review committee on the first Friday following the election.
A sample Oath and Affidavit of Eligibility, (form 5.30-a) is included in the end of this chapter.

Section 5.30.080 Assisting Voter by Judges

A qualified voter who cannot read, mark the ballot, or sign his name or who because of blindness or other physical disability, or who because of unfamiliarity with the system of voting needs assistance, may request an election judge of his choice to assist him. If the election judge is requested, the judge shall assist the voter.

Section 5.30.090 Prohibitions

No voter may leave the polling place with the official ballot that the voter received to mark.
No voter may exhibit a ballot to an election official or any other person so as to enable any person to ascertain how the voter marked the ballot.
No election official may, while the polls are open, open any ballot received from a voter, or mark a ballot by folding or otherwise so as to be able to recognize it, or otherwise attempt to learn how a voter marked the ballot, or allow the same to be done by another person.
No election official may allow a ballot which he knows to have been unlawfully exhibited by a voter to be placed in the ballot box. A ballot unlawfully exhibited shall be recorded as a spoiled ballot and destroyed.
During the hours that the polls are open, no judge or clerk may discuss any political party, candidate or issue while on duty.
During the hours that polls are open, no person who is in the polling place or within two hundred feet (200’) of any entrance to the polling place may attempt to persuade a person to vote for or against a candidate, proposition or question. The election judges shall post warning notices of the required distance in the form and manner prescribed by the supervisor of elections.

Section 5.30.100 Administration of Oaths

Any election judge may administer to a voter any oath that is necessary in the administration of the election.

Section 5.30.110 Majority Decision of Election Board

The decision of the majority of judges determines the action that the election board shall take regarding any question which arises during the course of the election.

Section 5.30.120 Ballots; Counting and Tallying

Immediately after the polls close and last vote has been cast, the election judges shall make note of the numbers of the unused ballots, and then destroy them prior to the opening of the boxes containing the ballots. The ballot boxes may not be opened until all of the unused ballots have been destroyed. Unused ballots must be destroyed in plain public view. Ballots may not be counted before 8:00 P.M. on the date of the election. The counting of the ballots shall be public. The opening of the ballot box at the close of the polls shall be done in full view of any persons present. The public may not be excluded from the area in which the ballots are counted. However, the chairman of the election board shall not permit anyone present to interfere in any way or to distract the appointed officials from their duties, and no one other than appointed election officials may handle the ballots. The judges shall remove the ballots from the ballot box one by one, and tally the number of votes for each candidate and for or against each proposition or question. The ballots shall be inspected for disqualifying marks or defects. The election judges shall cause the vote tally to be continued without adjournment until the count is complete.
The election board shall account for all ballots by completing a ballot statement containing,
1. the number of ballots received;
2. the number of ballots voted;
3. the number of ballots spoiled;
4. the number of ballots unused The board shall count the number of questioned ballots and shall compare that number to the number of questioned voters in the register. If any discrepancies in numbers of ballots received and ballots accounted for are found, the ballots shall be recounted until the election board finds that the number of ballots accounted for are the same as the number received or that there is an unexplained error. If a discrepancy is determined to exist between the ballots received and those accounted for it shall be explained in detail on the ballot statement and the explanation signed by the election judges.
The Tally Sheets (form 5.30-b) and Report of Preliminary Election Results (form 5.30-c)that may be used are illustrated in this chapter.

Section 5.30.130 Rules for Counting Ballots

The election board shall count ballots according to the following rules:
1. A voter may mark his ballot only by the use of cross-marks, “X” marks, diagonal, horizontal or vertical marks, solid marks, stars, asterisks, checks, or plus signs that are clearly spaced in the square opposite the name of the candidate the voter desires to designate.
2. A failure to properly mark a ballot as to one or more candidates or propositions does not itself invalidate the entire ballot.
3. If a voter marks more names that there are persons to be elected to the office, the votes for candidates for that office shall not be counted.
4. The mark specified in subsection (a)(1) of this section shall be counted only if it is mostly inside the square provided, or touching the square so as to indicate that the voter intended the particular square to be designated.
5. Improper marks on the ballot shall not be counted and shall not invalidate marks for candidates properly made.
6. An erasure or correction invalidates only that section of the ballot in which it appears.
7. Write-in votes are not invalidated by writing in the name of the candidate whose name is printed on the ballot unless the election board determines, on the basis of other evidence that the ballot was marked for the purpose of identifying the ballot.
8. Write-in votes are not invalidated if the voter fails to mark the square provided if in the opinion of the judges the voter intended to vote for the person whose name was written-in as a write-in vote.
9. No ballot shall be rejected if the election board can determine the person for whom the voter intended to vote and the office intended to be chosen by the voter.
The rules set out in this section are mandatory and there shall be no exceptions to them. A ballot may not be counted unless marked in compliance with these rules.
The chairman of the election board shall write the word “Defective” on the back of each ballot which the election board determines should not be counted, in whole or in part, for any of the reasons (other than failure of the voter to mark any choice with respect to a particular office or proposition) stated in subsection (a) of this section. If only a portion of the ballot is invalid, the valid votes shall be counted and the chairman shall specify on the back of the ballot exactly which portion or portions have not been counted.
If a particular objection is made to the counting of all or any part of a ballot, but the election board determines that the votes shown should be counted, the chairman of the election board shall write the words “Objected to” on the back of the ballot and specify the portion or portion of the ballot to which the objection applies.
All defective ballots and all ballots objected to shall be sealed in a single envelope marked “Defective Ballots,” which shall be delivered to the election supervisor.

Section 5.30.140 Report of Election Results

When the count of ballots is completed, the election board shall make a certificate in duplicate of the results using the Report of Preliminary Election Results form (form 5.30-C). The report shall include the number of votes cast for each candidate, for and against each proposition, yes or no on each question and any additional information the election board deems relevant or prescribed by the election supervisor. All members of the election board shall immediately upon completion of the report sign both copies of the report. The election board shall immediately upon completion of the certificate deliver to the election supervisor one of the two original certificates and the Master Voter Registration List, register of voters, tallies, oaths of judges, Oaths and Affidavits of Eligibility, questioned ballots, defective ballots, spoiled ballots and other election documents in one sealed package, and in a separate sealed package, all ballots properly cast. The chairman of the election board shall keep the duplicate of the report of election in a safe place and present it to the election review committee on the Friday following the election when the committee meets.
The election supervisor shall place all election materials received from the election board in the office safe until the canvass of election returns on the Friday following the election. The election board shall immediately upon completion of the certificate deliver to the election supervisor one of the two original certificates.

Section 5.30.150 Posting Certificates of Preliminary Election Results

The clerk shall post copies of the Certificate of Preliminary Election Results in three public places the day after the preliminary election results are known. The notice shall include:
1. the time and place of the council meeting to be convened to consider the election results;
2. that the results do not reflect the votes of absentee and questioned ballots and are not final until the council formally certifies the election; and
3. that anyone has the opportunity to contest the election at the meeting.

City of Gustavus

OATH AND AFFIDAVIT OF ELIGIBILITY

(Form 5.30-A) (Sample)

STATE OF ALASKA )

) ss.

FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT )

I, ____________________________________, DO HEREBY DECLARE THAT I AM A RESIDENT OF THE CITY OF GUSTAVUS, ALASKA, AND MEET ALL OF THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH BY LOCAL ORDINANCES AND STATE LAW TO VOTE IN THIS ELECTION.

I AM NOT DISQUALIFIED, AND HAVE NOT PREVIOUSLY VOTED IN THIS ELECTION.

SIGNED:

______________(NAME)___________________________

_____________(ADDRESS)_________________________

WITNESSED:

____________(ELECTION JUDGE)____________________

City of Gustavus

TALLY SHEET

(Form 5.30-B) (Sample)

Election Date: _____________ Date of Vote Count: ____________

Number of ballots:

1) received from City Clerk: _________

2) voted: _________

3) spoiled and returned to City Clerk: _________

4) questioned and delivered to City Clerk: _________

5) unused and returned to City Clerk: _________

Candidate Votes

COUNCIL SEATS___& ___:

_________________ _______

(Write In)

_________________ _______

(Write In)

Total: _____

City of Gustavus Election Tally Sheet Page 1 of 2

PROPOSITION/QUESTION ______:

Yes _____

No _____

(Votes for this question) _____

Total: ____

PROPOSITION/QUESTION ______:

Yes _____

No _____

(Votes for this question) _____

Total: ____

City of Gustavus Election Tally Sheet Page 2 of 2

CITY OF GUSTAVUS, ALASKA

REPORT OF PRELIMINARY

ELECTION RESULTS

(Form 5.30-C) (Sample)

The tally below is a true and accurate record of all regular votes cast in the _________________ election held in the City of Gustavus, Alaska on ________(DATE)_____.

PART I: ELECTIVE OFFICES

OFFICE: CITY COUNCIL SEATS _____&_____

CANDIDATE VOTES

1..__________________ _____

2.__________________ _____

3.__________________ _____

4._________________ _____

5._________________ _____

6.___________________ _____

7.___________________ _____

(Write In)

8.___________________ _____

(Write In)

Report of Preliminary Election Results Page 1 of 2

PART II: BALLOT PROPOSITIONS AND QUESTIONS

PROPOSITION _____: YES _______ NO________

PROPOSITION _____: YES _______ NO ________

QUESTION _____: YES _______ NO ________

PART III: ACCOUNTING OF BALLOTS

Total Ballots Received From City Clerk: ________

Total Regular Ballots cast: __________

Total Questioned Ballots cast: ________

Total Ballots Returned to Clerk: Defective: ________

Unused: ________

The tally of ballots was completed between the hours of

________ p.m. and ________ p.m. on ______________ _____, 20____.

Respectfully submitted,

_______________________________, Election Board Chairman

_______________________________, Election Judge

ATTEST:

___________________________

City Clerk

[City

Seal]

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Chapter 5.40

Absentee Voting

Sections:

5.40.010 Absentee voting; eligible persons

5.40.020 Absentee voting; application; filing

5.40.030 Ballot and envelope form

5.40.040 Absentee voting procedures

5.40.050 Absentee ballots; delivery

5.40.060 Absentee voting at Clerk’s office; absentee votion in person

5.40.070 Absentee ballots; by mail

5.40.080 Voting at the polls; absentee voters; surrender of materials

5.40.090 Retention of absentee ballots; delivery

5.40.100 Liberal construction

Section 5.40.010 Absentee Voting; Eligible Persons

Any qualified voter, who expects to be absent from the City or who will be unable to vote by reason of physical disability on the day of any election, may cast an absentee ballot.

Section 5.40.020 Absentee Ballots; Application; Filing

A person who seeks to vote by absentee ballot may file either in person or by mailing a written application to the City Clerk.
An application made by mail must be received by the City Clerk no more than forty five (45) days, nor less than twenty (20) days before a city election. An application made in person must be filed with the City Clerk not more than twenty (20) days before the city election, and no later than noon on the day before a city election.
The application must be signed by the applicant and show his place of residence.
No absentee voter’s ballot may be mailed to any address in the city. Any voter present in the city who requires an absentee ballot shall personally obtain the ballot from the City Clerk.
Nothing in this section is intended to limit the City Clerk in personally delivering a ballot to a person who, because of physical incapacity, is unable to make application in person at the City Clerk’s office for an absent voter’s ballot. The City Clerk may deliver an absentee ballot to a disabled person living within the city at any time until the polls close on election day.

Section 5.40.030 Ballot and Envelope Form

The ballot provided to absentee voters shall be identical to the ballots prepared for regular voters and used on election day. The ballot envelope and the oath of affidavit envelope shall be smaller than the return envelope so they may be easily enclosed in the returnenvelope. The ballot envelope shall be marked “Ballot Envelope” and have no other marks upon it. The oath of affidavit envelope shall have printed upon it the oath and affidavit and certification illustrated at the end of this chapter. The ballot envelope and the return envelope shall be of heavy opaque paper. The return envelope shall have printed upon its back the affidavit and certification illustrated at the end of this chapter.

Section 5.40.040 Absentee Voting Procedures

The clerk shall provide each eligible absentee voter with an official ballot prepared in accordance with Section .040 of Chapter 5.20 together with a ballot envelope, an oath of affidavit envelope and an unstamped return envelope.
The clerk shall not issue an absentee ballot sooner than twenty (20) days before the election.
Upon issuing an absentee ballot to a voter, either by mailing or by personal delivery, the clerk shall enter in the blank register the following information:
1. the number of the ballot issued;
2. the name of the voter to whom it was issued;
3. and the date on which the ballot was issued.
Before the opening of the polls on election day the clerk shall deliver to the election judges a list of the voters who have requested to vote absentee.
To be counted, an absentee voter’s ballot must be executed before the polls close in the City and be received by the clerk prior to the time the ballots are canvassed by the election review committee.
No city official may make any charge for services rendered to any voter under the provisions of this Chapter. However, the voter must provide the necessary postage.

Section 5.40.050 Absentee Ballots; Delivery

Upon receipt of an application for an absent voter’s ballot, the clerk shall check the latest state registration listings to determine whether the applicant is registered in accordance with Alaska Statutes 15.70. If the applicant is properly registered, the clerk shall deliver to the applicant, personally or by mailing to the address given by the applicant, an official ballot for the election, a ballot envelope and a return envelope. If the absentee voter’s ballot is personally delivered, the absentee voter shall secretly mark the ballot in the presence of the clerk, in a manner which permits the clerk to be certain that the voter personally marked the ballot, but which does not permit the clerk to see how the voter voted. The voter shall fold the ballot and seal it in the oath of affidavit envelope. The voter shall then complete and swear to the affidavit printed on the back of the oath of affidavit envelope envelope and deliver it to the clerk. The clerk shall certify to the affidavit on the envelope, write or stamp his name across its seal, seal the envelope in the return envelope, and retain the envelope in their custody to be delivered to the council for canvassing.

Section 5.40.060 Absentee Voting at Clerk’s Office; Absentee Voting in Person

Any voter issued an absentee ballot may, at any time prior to the day of the election for which it is issued, appear at the office of the City Clerk, and there cast his ballot.

Section 5.40.070 Absentee Ballots; By Mail

Any voter issued an absentee ballot may, at any time prior to closing of the polls on the day of the election for which it is issued, appear before the elections supervisor, and in the presence of such officer cast his ballot in the same manner as it would be cast it in the office of the City Clerk under Section .050 of this chapter. After writing or stamping his name across the seal of the return envelope, the elections officer shall return it to the voter who shall mail it to the City Clerk.

If the voter does not have an absentee ballot, they may vote by questioned ballot. The elections review committee will determine if the voter has already voted by absentee.

Section 5.40.080 Voting at the Polls, Absentee Voters; Surrender of Materials

If a voter issued an absentee ballot returns to the city on election day, he shall not vote at the polling place unless he first surrenders to the election board the absentee ballot, ballot envelope, and return envelope issued to him. Unused absentee ballots, ballot envelopes and return envelopes shall be returned to the election supervisor by the election board with other ballots not used at the polling place.

Section 5.40.090 Retention of Absentee Ballots; Delivery

The City Clerk as election supervisor shall retain all absentee ballots received in the office safe until the time the City Council meets as the election review committee to canvass the election. At this time the clerk shall deliver all absentee ballots received to the election review committee to be counted and included in the final vote tally of the election. Absentee ballots must be received by the time of the meeting to be counted.

Section 5.40.100 Liberal Construction

This Chapter shall be liberally interpreted, so as to accomplish the purposes set forth.

CITY OF GUSTAVUS, ALASKA

APPLICATION FOR ABSENTEE BALLOT

(Form 5.40-A) (Sample)

I, ______________________________________________________________, A QUALIFIED VOTER AND RESIDENT OF THE CITY OF GUSTAVUS, ALASKA HEREBY APPLY FOR AN ABSENTEE BALLOT FOR THE CITY ELECTION TO BE HELD ON _____________________________, 20____.

RESIDENCE ADDRESS*:

_____________________________________________________

(P.O. BOX NUMBER OR STREET)

MAILING ADDRESS:

_____________________________________________________

(IF OTHER THAN RESIDENCE ADDRESS)

REASON FOR REQUESTING ABSENTEE BALLOT:___________________________

_________________________________________________________________

ADDRESS* TO WHICH ABSENTEE BALLOT SHOULD BE MAILED:

____________________________________

*Note: An absentee ballot

____________________________________ may not be mailed to an

address in Gustavus.

____________________________________

VOTER REGISTRATION NUMBER, SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER, OR BIRTHDATE:

_______________________

DATE:______________________ SIGNED:_______________________

RECEIVED BY:_________________ DATE:_________________

PLEASE MAIL THIS APPLICATION TO: Office of the City Clerk, City

of Gustavus, POB 1,

Gustavus, Alaska, 99826

City of Gustavus, Alaska ABSENTEE BALLOT Oath of Affidavit ENVELOPE

(Form 5.40-B) (Sample)

STATE OF ALASKA )

) ss.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA )

_____________________ deposes and says: I am a resident of and a registered voter in City of Gustavus, Alaska, and I hereby enclose my ballot in compliance with the election ordinance of said city.

_____________________________ _______________________________________________

(Signature of Voter) (Residence address with city)

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this _____ day of _____________, 20___ at______ pm/am. I hereby certify that the above-named affiant appeared before me, displayed to me an unmarked Absentee Ballot, marked that ballot in my presence and, without allowing me or any other person to see how the ballot was marked, enclosed and sealed said ballot in this oath of affidavit envelope, handed me this oath of affidavit envelope sealed, and signed the foregoing affidavit.

_____________________________________ ____________________________________

(Official's Signature) (Notary, Postmaster, City Clerk)

(SEAL)

NOTICE - After receiving the sealed envelope from the person taking your affidavit, when voting outside the office of the Gustavus City Clerk, you must immediately seal it in the provided return envelope, and return it by mail, to Office of the City Clerk, City of Gustavus, P.O. Box 1, Gustavus, Alaska 99826

Chapter 5.50

Review of Election Returns

Sections:

5.50.010 Election review committee; meeting

5.50.020 Review to be public

5.50.030 Procedure for questioned ballot review

5.50.040 Questioned ballots; subpoena

5.50.050 Absentee ballots

5.50.060 Counting absentee and questioned ballots

5.50.070 Defective ballots

5.50.080 Certifying results

5.50.090 Contest of election

5.50.100 Certificate of election

5.50.110 Retention of election records

Section 5.50.010 Election Review Committee; Meeting

The City Council acting as the election review committee shall meet on the first Friday after the election and canvass all absentee and questioned and defective ballots executed in the election. If the committee is unable to obtain a quorum or complete the count on the Friday after the election, the canvass will be rescheduled the following day and each day thereafter until completed.
The City Clerk shall submit to the committee the election board's Report of Preliminary Election Results, the Master Voter Registration List, the register, all regular ballots, oath and affidavit envelopes containing questioned ballots, defective ballots, spoiled ballots, absentee ballots, and oaths and affirmations of election officials.

Section 5.50.020 Review to be Public

The review of all absentee and questioned and defective ballots shall be made in public by opening the returns, and announcing the results thereof in front of those present.
The review shall include a review and comparison of the tallies of ballots with the election reports to correct any mathematical error in the count of ballots.
If the election supervisor finds an unexplained error in the tally of ballots, the election review committee may count the ballots from a ballot box.

Section 5.50.030 Procedure for Questioned Ballot Review

The election supervisor shall contact the State Division of Elections and the local voter registrars by the Thursday following the election and determine if persons casting questioned ballots because of failure of their names to appear on the Master Voter Registration List were in fact registered to vote in state elections. The election supervisor shall record the names of these questioned voters in fact registered to vote and shall submit their names as registered to vote when their questioned ballots are examined with other questioned ballots according to the procedures in (b), (4) of this section.
The council meeting as the election review committee shall examine each questioned ballot envelope and shall determine whether the person casting each questioned ballot was registered and eligible to vote. In making this determination, the committee may request the assistance of the clerk, and shall hear testimony of the voter who cast the questioned ballot and of any other city resident who has information useful to the committee’s decision. If the committee determines that the voter was eligible to vote, the oath and affidavit envelope shall be placed with the other absentee oath of affidavit envelopes until the review committee is ready to open and count the ballots. If the committee upholds the challenge, the decision shall be noted in the minutes and the oath and affidavit envelope shall not be opened, but shall be saved with the other election materials.
1. A questioned ballot may not be counted if

A. the voter has failed to properly mark the certificate;

B. an official authorized by law to attest the certificate failed to execute the certificate;

C. the voter did not enclose the marked ballot inside the small envelope.

Any person present at the questioned ballot review may challenge the name of a questioned voter when read from the voter’s certificate on the back of the large envelope if he has good reason to suspect that the questioned voter is not qualified to vote, is disqualified, or has voted at the same election. The person making the challenge shall specify the basis of the challenge in writing. The election review committee by majority vote may refuse to accept and count the questioned ballot of a person properly challenged under grounds listed in (1) of this subsection.
If a questioned ballot is rejected, the election supervisor shall send a copy of the statement of the challenge to the questioned voter. The election supervisor shall place all rejected questioned ballots in a separate envelope with statements of challenge. The envelope shall be labeled “rejected questioned ballots” and shall be placed in the office safe.
If a questioned ballot is not rejected, the large envelope shall be opened and the small envelope containing the questioned ballot shall be placed in a ballot box and mixed with other small envelopes containing questioned ballots. The questioned ballots shall then one by one be removed from the ballot box, taken out of the ballot envelopes, and counted in the same manner in which ballots cast at the polls are counted.

Section 5.50.040 RESERVED

Section 5.50.050 Absentee Ballots

The election review committee shall examine each absentee ballot return envelope. The return envelope shall be opened and the blank envelope containing the absentee ballot shall be placed in a ballot box and mixed with other small envelopes containing the previously reviewed questioned ballots if the committee determines that:
1. the voter is registered to vote;
2. the voter is a resident of the City of Gustavus;
3. the voter certified and cast his ballot before a person authorized by law to administer oaths, and that person did sign and seal the envelope;
4. the ballot was cast before the close of the polls and;
If the committee determines that a voter voting absentee was not in fact a qualified voter or did not follow absentee voting procedures the committee by majority vote may refuse to accept and count the absentee ballot. The return envelope shall not be opened but rather the reasons for rejection shall be noted on the envelope. The election supervisor shall place all such rejected absentee ballots in an envelope marked “rejected absentee ballots” to be saved with other election materials. The election supervisor shall notify the voter in writing why his absentee ballot was rejected.

Section 5.50.060 Counting Absentee and Questioned Ballots

The questioned ballots and absentee ballots shall then one by one be removed from the ballot box, taken out of the ballot envelopes and counted by the committee in the same manner in which ballots cast at the polls are counted.

Section 5.50.070 Defective Ballots

Committee members shall examine the defective ballots to see whether the ballot should be counted and, if so, whether they can determine for whom or what the voter intended to vote.

Section 5.50.080 Certifying Results

If no contest of election is begun under the provisions of Chapter 5.60 of this Code and after all absentee, defective and questioned ballots are counted or rejected, the committee shall:

Certify a report that shows:
1. The total number of ballots cast in the election;
2. the names of the person voted for (including write-ins) and the proposition voted upon;
3. the offices voted for;
4. the number of votes cast for each candidate and the number of votes cast for or against each proposition voted on at the election;
5. the disposition of all absentee, questioned, and defective ballots; and
6. any other matters which the committee deems necessary to preserve a complete record of the election.
record the results of the election in the minutes of the meeting;
authorize the results to be certified;
publicly declare the results of the election.

Section 5.50.090 Contest of Election

If a contest of election is declared, the procedures of Section .080, (a)-(d) shall be followed at a special meeting held on the first Monday after resolution of the contest.

Section 5.50.100 Certificate of Election

Upon authorization of certification of the election results by the election committee, the City Clerk shall prepare two Certificates of Election for each office, proposition, or question considered. The certificates shall be signed by the mayor and attested by the clerk. One original of each Certificate of Election shall be given the successful candidate or the sponsor of the successful question or proposition named thereon, and the other original of each certificate shall be kept by the city.
The forms appearing at the end of this chapter illustrate the certificates of election. (Forms 5.50 A-C)

Section 5.50.110 Retention of Election Records

The City Clerk shall preserve all election certificates, tallies and registers for four (4) years after the election. All ballots and stubs may be destroyed thirty (30) days after the certification of the election unless an appeal of the election has been filed in the superior court in which case the ballots and stubs may be destroyed thirty (30) days after the conclusion of the appeal unless stayed by an order of the court.

CITY OF GUSTAVUS, ALASKA

REPORT OF ELECTION RESULTS

(Form 5.50-A) (Sample)

The tally below is a true and accurate record of all votes cast in the _________________ election held in the City of Gustavus, Alaska on ________________ _____, 20____.

PART I: ELECTIVE OFFICES

OFFICE: CITY COUNCIL SEATS _____&_____

CANDIDATE VOTE

1.___________________ ______ 5.__________________ _____

2.___________________ ______ 6.___________________ _____

3.___________________ ______ 7.___________________ _____

4.___________________ ______ (Write-In)_____________ ______

(Write-In)_____________ ______

Report of Election Results Page 1 of 2

PART II: BALLOT PROPOSITIONS AND QUESTIONS

PROPOSITION _____: YES _______ NO ________

PROPOSITION _____: YES _______ NO________

PROPOSITION _____: YES _______ NO ________

QUESTION _____: YES _______ NO ________

PART III: ACCOUNTING OF BALLOTS

Total Ballots Cast: ________

Total Regular Ballots cast: __________

Total Questioned Ballots cast: ________

Disposition:

Accepted ________

Rejected ________

Total Absentee Ballots cast: ________

Disposition:

Accepted ________

Rejected ________

Total Defective Ballots cast ________

Disposition:

Accepted ________

Rejected ________

The canvass of the election was completed between the hours of

________ p.m. and ________ p.m. on ______________ _____, 20____.

__________________________________

Mayor

ATTEST:

___________________________

City Clerk

[City

Seal] Report of Election Results Page 2 of 2

City of Gustavus, Alaska

CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION -- OFFICER

(Form 5.50-B )(Sample)

THIS IS TO CERTIFY that on the _____ day of ______________, 20_____, _________________________________ was elected to the office of ____________________________ of the City of Gustavus, Alaska, as confirmed by the City Council of the City of Gustavus upon completion of the final canvass of ballots on the _____ day of ________________, 20______.

DATED at Gustavus, Alaska this _____ day of _______________, 20_____.

______________________________

Mayor

ATTEST:

___________________________

City Clerk

[City

Seal]

City of Gustavus, Alaska

CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION -- BALLOT PROPOSITION

(Form 5.50-C) (Sample)

THIS IS TO CERTIFY that on the _____ day of _______________, 20_____, the ballot proposition relating to _____________________ _____________________________________________, a true and correct copy of which is attached hereto, was approved or rejected by the voters of the City of Gustavus, as confirmed by the City Council of the City of Gustavus, upon completion of the final canvass of ballots on the _____ day of ___________________, 20_____.

DATED at Gustavus, Alaska this _____ day of _______________, 20_____.

_____________________________

Mayor

ATTEST:

___________________________

City Clerk

[City

Seal]

Chapter 5.60

Contest of Election

Sections:

5.60.010 Contest of election; contestant

5.60.020 Contest of election; council

5.60.030 Ballot recount

5.60.040 Prohibited practices alleged

5.60.050 Sustained charges; recount

5.60.060 Recount expenses; appeal

Section 5.60.010 Contest of Election; Contestant

Any qualified voter may contest the election of any person and the approval or rejection of any question or proposition.
Any qualified voter who believes that prohibited practices occurred at an election may contest the election by:
1. filing a written affidavit with the City Clerk specifying with particularity the provisions of the law which he believes were violated and the specific acts he believes to be misconduct;
2. this affidavit must be filed with the City Clerk before or during the first meeting of the election review committee on the Friday following the election. The City Clerk shall acknowledge the date and time the affidavit is received on its face and make a photocopy of the affidavit which shall be given the contestant.
3. the sample affidavit at the end of this chapter shows the form this affidavit should take (form 5.60 A).

Section 5.60.020 Contest of Election; Council

The City Council may order an investigation or a recount of the ballots or, declare the election invalid and order a new election, or declare the affidavit of election contest without merit and certify the results of the election.

Section 5.60.030 Ballot Recount

If only a recount of ballots is demanded, the election board where the error allegedly occurred shall recount the ballots.

Section 5.60.040 Prohibited Practices Alleged

When the contestant alleges prohibited practices the council shall direct the City Clerk to produce the original register books for the election.

Section 5.60.050 Sustained Charges; Recount

If the charges alleged by the contestant are upheld, the election review committee shall make a recount. The committee shall then certify the correct election returns as provided in Chapter 5.50.

Section 5.60.060 Recount Expenses; Appeal

The contestant shall pay all costs and expenses incurred in a recount of an election demanded by the contestant if the recount fails to reverse any result of the election or the difference between the winning and losing vote on the result contested is more than two percent (2%).
A person may appeal the decision of the Council in Section 5.60.020 to the state superior court, however no person may appeal or seek judicial review of a city election for any cause or reason unless the person is qualified to vote in the city, has exhausted his administrative remedies before the City Council and has commenced, within ten (10) days after the council has finally declared the election results, an action in the superior court. If no such action is commenced with the ten (10) day period, the election and election results shall be conclusive, final, and valid in all respects.

Chapter 5.70

Initiative Petition, Referendum, and Recall

Sections:

5.70.010 Initiative and Petition

5.70.020 Recall

Section 5.70.010 Initiative and Petition

The people of the City of Gustavus may directly enact ordinances by the initiative and may reject ordinances of the Council by referendum, in accordance with AS.29.26.100 through AS.29.26.190.

Section 5.70.020 Recall

The people of the City of Gustavus may recall an elected official of the City. The procedure for recall shall be in accordance with AS 29.26.240 through AS 29.26.360.

CITY OF GUSTAVUS, ALASKA

AFFIDAVIT OF ELECTION CONTEST

(Form 5.60-A) (Sample)

STATE OF ALASKA )

) ss.

FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT )

I believe that prohibited practices occurred at the election held

on _______________ ____, 20____.

I believe that the following laws were violated: _________________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

The above provisions of the law were violated in the following manner:

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

These facts are true and correct to the best of my knowledge.

_______________________________

Signature of Person Contesting

SUBSCRIBED and SWORN TO before me this _____ day of ________________, 19_____.

_______________________________

Notary Public in and for Alaska

[Notary My Commission Expires:____________

Sections

Personal tools

Municipal Code Title 5

Chapters:

Chapter 5.10

City Elections

Sections:

Section 5.10.010 Administration

Section 5.10.050 Special Elections

Section 5.10.060 Election Notices

Section 5.10.070 Determining Election Winner

Section 5.10.080 Tie Votes

Section 5.10.105 Alaska Public Official Financial Disclosure Exemption

Chapter 5.20

Election Equipment and Materials

Sections:

Section 5.20.010 Election Booths

Chapter 5.30

Election Procedures

Sections:

Section 5.30.010 Time for Opening and Closing Polls

Section 5.30.030 Distribution of Other Election Materials

Chapter 5.40

Absentee Voting

Sections:

Section 5.40.010 Absentee Voting; Eligible Persons

Chapter 5.50

Review of Election Returns

Sections:

Section 5.50.010 Election Review Committee; Meeting

Section 5.50.040 RESERVED

Section 5.50.050 Absentee Ballots

Section 5.50.110 Retention of Election Records

Chapter 5.60

Contest of Election

Sections:

Section 5.60.010 Contest of Election; Contestant

Chapter 5.70

Initiative Petition, Referendum, and Recall

Sections:

Section 5.70.010 Initiative and Petition

Section 5.70.020 Recall

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