HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE 1652-1995Suggested By: City Clerk
CITY OF 1~ENAI
ORDINANCE NO. 1652-95
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA,
AMENDING KENAI MUNICIPAL CODE, TITLE 6, ENTITLED "EL~CTION$."
WHEREAS, there are areas in Title 6, which need amending to bring
them up-tom-date with terminology and technological advances.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KENAI, ALASKA, Kenai Municipal Code, Title 6, entitled
"Elections" is amended as follows:
seatioa is
6.05.080(c), C~i.ty Clerk to Pretiare and Furnish Ball_ ts: The
City Clerk shall provide tinted sample ballots, oaths of office
of judges, [CHALLENGE] questioned oaths, tally sheets,
instructions to voters, warning notices, and other forms and
supplies required for City elections; and he shall give the
duplicate registration index and an adequate supply of official
ballots, sample ballots, and all other necessary supplies and
. materials to the Chairman of the precinct election board in
adequate time before a City election.
Section 2:
6.05.120(c), Establishment of Canvassina Board and
Procedures: In order to be counted, absentee ballots which are
mailed must be mailed on or before the date of the election, and
if the envelope containing the ballot is postmarked, the postmark
date must be on or before the date of election, and said ballot
must be received in the City of Kenai's mail [BOX] on or before
the Monday following said election.
6eation 3s
6.05.150 Absentee Voting-Application: Any qualified voter
who is entitled to secure and cast an absentee ballot may apply
to the City Clerk in person, by a personal representative, [ORS
by mail. or electron c transmiss~o~ for an absentee ballot. At'i
application by mail or electronic t ansm~,ssion shall include the
name of the applicant and both the address to which the absentee
ballot is to be returned and his full residential address in the
City. The dates for making such applications for absentee
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ballots in City elections sthall be the same as the dates for
making such applications for absentee ballots in State elections.
The City Clerk shatll follow tie rocedure pre~saribed by state law
for electio~t officials ~ia daterm~r~ing whether an applicant is
entitled to secure and cae~.an hbae~tee ballot.
PASSED, BY TIDE COCTNCIL 0~' THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 21st day
of ~ June, 1995.
Introduced: June 7, 1995
Adopted: June 21, 1995
Effective: July 21, 995
Ordinance No. 1652-95
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TO: Mayor and Councilmembers
FROM: Carol L. Freas, City Clerk
City of Kenai
DATE: May 25, 1995
RE: ORDINANCE NO. 1652-95
1Cl1C T3tIe 6 Amendments
Attached is Ordinance No. 1652-95 which amends portions of Kenai
Municipal Code, Title 6, entitled "Elections." Explanation for
the amendments are below:
Sootion is "Questioned" oaths/ballots is the updated
terminology. "Challenged" is no longer used.
~eation 3s Mail is no longer received at the post office box.
~eat~on 3s The Code does not allow for application for
absentee ballots by electronic transmission. Because our Code
refers to directions set by the Alaska Statutes, I spoke with a
representative of the Division of Elections in Anchorage about
State elections and electronic transmission of applications for
absentee ballots. I was told that, although the Alaska Statutes
do not speak to application for absentee ballots by electronic
transmission (only application by mail), they do accept
applications by electronic transmission.
The Kenai Municipal Code refers to the Alaska Statutes for the
period of time in which a person must make application for an
absentee ballot. The Division of Elections representative
informed me they accept electronic transmission applications the
same as an application by mail: applications must be received
(by the Division of Elections) "not less than four days prior to
an election."
(NOTE: Kenai Peninsula Borough allows electronic transmission of
applications for absentee ballots and voting by electronic
transmission. The State does not yet allow for voting by
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electronic transmission. There was a bill before the Legislature
wh~,ch received spore discuQe~,on~, .but no action was taken.
indications frost the riivision of Elections are, there.. are too many
"what ifs".at this point fpr the.StatQ to begin absentee
balloting by . electronic transmiission. t1nt~,1 the State works auti
alb. those "what ifs," I donut think the City should cansidar
ballpting by fax.
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