HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE 1788-1998Suggested By: City Clerk
CITY OF KENAI
ORDINANCE N0. 1788-98
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA AMENDING
KENAI MUNICIPAL CODE, CHAPTER 6.05, ENTITLED VOTING QUALIFICATIONS AND
PROCEDURES.
Whereas, the State of Alaska Legislature funded the Division of Elections to upgrade
voting devices and machines to a new electronic system; and,
Whereas, the Kenai Peninsula Borough has chosen to utilize the same electronic
system and no longer use punch-card voting; and,
Whereas, the City of Kenai and Kenai Peninsula Borough hold their regular elections
on the same day in order to decrease election costs and increase voter turnout; and,
Whereas, the Borough, acting as the counting center, will continue to count City of
Kenai ballots as well as Borough ballots with the new electronic equipment; and,
Whereas, the new electronic election equipment will be available for the City's use for
special elections if requested.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the Council of the City of Kenai, Alaska to
amend Kenai Municipal Code, Chapter 6.05 as follows:
6.05.110 Conducting an Election; Canvassing Returns: Alaska Statutes,
[SECTIONS 15.15.080 TO 15.15.370] Chapters 15.15 through 15.20 and any
amendments thereto, shall apply to the City elections insofar as they do not conflict
with specific City ordinances. The precinct election boards shall deliver to the City
Clerk one copy of the certificate with the results of the vote in the precinct, the
registers signed by persons voting, all ballots cast, all ballots improperly marked,
damaged, or unlawfully exhibited, and all oaths, affirmations, and affidavits to the
Council as provided by KMC 6.05.130. The Chair[MAN] of each precinct election
board shall retain possession of a duplicate copy of the results which may be
destroyed when twenty (20) days have elapsed after the election unless the city Clerk
or the City Council requests its delivery.
6.05.180 PUNCH-CARD] Voting -Authorized: The election official may provide
for [PUNCH-CARD] voting at one or more voting places for one or more questions or
offices on [THE] a ballot.
6.05.200 [PUNCH-CARD VOTING -USE OF COMPUTERS] Voting Devices and
Machines: a. Votin devices and machines will be used for all re lar and
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.special elections unless determined not to be practical by~ the Clerk. The laws of the
state concerning voting devices and machines are incorporated in this chapter as if
fully set out in this chapter except for provisions in conflict with this chapter.
b. The election official shall designate the computers to be used in counting
the ballots and may negotiate and contract with the Kenai Peninsula Borough or a
private computer service for the needed computer services. [STICKERS MAY NOT BE
USED ON PUNCH-CARD BALLOTS. USE OF STICKERS ON PUNCH-CARD BALLOTS
CAN CAUSE THAT PORTION OF THE BALLOT TO BE INVALIDATED.]
6.05.190 PUNCH-CARD] Voting=Boards: The election official shall appoint a
receiving board and a data processing control board, each consisting of three (3)
members. The election official shall appoint a chair[MAN] of each board and
administer the oath prescribed for election judges to both chairs[MEN] who shall
administer the oath to the remaining members of their respective boards. A vacancy
on a board shall be filled by the election official.
6.05.210 (PUNCH-CARD~Votin~ -Tests and Security: No later than one (1)
week before the election, the computer [PUNCH-CARD] vote counting program must
be tested in the presence of, and to the satisfaction of, the data processing control
board.
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, the first day of July,
1998.
ATTEST:
Carol L. Freas, City Clerk
Introduced: June 17, 1998
Adopted: July 1, 1998
Effective: August 1, 1998
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(6/ 10/98)
Ordinance No. 1788-98
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