HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE 0803-1982J
CITY OF KENAI
ORDINANCE N0, 803-82
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, TO
AMEND KMC 6 SO THAT THE PERIOD OF PILING NOMINATING PETITIONS �03,
SHALL BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CITY CHARTER AS AMENDED, TO
CORRECT IDENTIFICATIONS OF PRECINCTS AND POLLING PLACES, TO
COMPLY WITH STATE LAW WITH RESPECT TO CHANGES OF DESIGNATIONS OF
ELECTION OPPICIALS, AND TO BRING UP TO DATE WITH REGARD TO USE OF
VOTING REGISTERS.
WHEREAS, changes in State law, the Charter of the City of Kenai,
and actual practices with respect to use of registration cards
for voters have been changed so that KMC 6 dealing with elections
is not up to date, and
WHEREAS, it is desirable to make such modifications in the City
election code as may be necessary to bring it in compliance with
the Charter of the City of Kenai, the Statutes of the State of
Alaska, and the practices which have been modified in the use of
election registers.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OP THE CITY OF
KENAI, ALASKA, as follows:
A112LUM-Is KMC 6.05.030(a) is hereby repealed and
re-enacted to read as follows:
(a) The City of Kenai shall be composed of such
election precincts as may be set up or modified by the
Director of Elections of the Stare of Alaska for all
City elections, both regular or special. The polling
places contemplated at the time of this enactment are
as follows$
(1) Polling place No. I -- for all electors
residing in Precinct No. 1, the polling place
shall be in the National Guard Armory on Forest
Drive.
(2) Polling place No. 2 -- for all electors
residing in Precinct No. 21 the polling place
shall be in the National Guard Armory on Forest
1
Drive.
(3) Polling place No. 3 -- for all electors
residing in Precinct No. 3, the polling place
shall be in the National Guard Armory on Forest
Drive.
RaZ"QU_Z,s KMC 6.05.020(a) is hereby amended as follows$
(a) The election judges shall keep an original
register(, CONSISTING OF REGISTRATION CARDS) on which
each voter shall, before receiving a ballot, sign the
voter's name and althaL04,22�1Sta_Q.L_GQLLagt [WRITE)
both the voter's residence and mailing addresses. A
record shall be kept on C1, [A REGISTRATION
CARD) of the name of each person who offered to vote,
but was ref used, and a brief statement of the basis of
the refusal. The signing of the wag= [REGISTRATION
CARD] constitutes a declaration by the voter that the
voter ;.s qualified to vote.
g>1p,t.s KMC 6.05.020(c) is hereby amended as followss
(c) BUS"LaLB [REGISTRATION CARDS] signed by voters on
election dax shall tie kept with the records of that
election. IAPTER 2 YEARS HAVE ELAPSED FROM A SPECIFIC
ELECTION DATE, THE ;iCORDS THEREOP, INCLUDING BALLOTS,
RETIRED REGISTRATION CARDS, AND OTHER RECORDS NOT
REQUIRED FOR PERMANENT RECORD, MAY BE DESTROYED.]
aDatiQ,nis The City of Kenai Code of Ordinances is hereby
amended by adding a new subsection to be numbered KMC 6.05.020(d)
which shall read as followss
M As used in this title, "register" shall mean the
compputer print -oft entitled "State of Alaska Precinct
..egister" (or any form subsequently substituted
therefor) supplied by the Division of Elections of the
State of Alaska for use in each precinct.
jsaLiQn-,s KMC 6.05.110 is hereby amended as follows$
6.05.110 QQAdLLQ1.1tla�D..[�18G�iQ81.�8i1YaHBi13.4
RaLuMs Alaska Statutce, Sections 15.15.080 to
2
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15.15.370 and any amendments thereto, shall apply to
the City elections insofar as they do not conflict with
specific City ordinances; provided that KMC 6.05.020
shall replace the registers required by A.B. 15.15.180
and 15.15.190 of said statutes. 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 KCg K [REGISTRATION CARDS] 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 chairm.in of
each precinct election board shall retain possession of
a duplicate copy of the results gh= [FOR 20 DAYS
AFTER AN ELECTION. UNLESS THE CITY CLERK OR COUNCIL
REQUESTS IT, THE RESULTS CERTIFICATE] may be destroyed
when 20 days have elapsed after the election vaJM_U1
City Clerk_gr,_tbe ity Council reauests_its _deliver y,
gec i n f,s The City of Kenai Code of Ordinances is hereby
amended by adding a new section to be numbered KMC 6.05.240 which
shall read as followss -
6.05.240 84t$€31kps (a) The certificate
of returns of the Canvass Board shall be maintained
permanently, and descriptions of election boundaries,
precincts, and polling places shall be maintained until
they are revised.
(b) Other election records shall be maintained for the
period set forth below:
Conflict of interest 6 years
Candidate Affidavit of expense
and contributions 5 years
Election registers 4 years
Nominating petitions 3 years
Declaration of candidacy 3 years
Completed voting ballots 1 year unless
Rejected ballots
Certificates of election
return reports
c,
election contested
1 year unless
election contested
1 year after
recorded in
minutes
(c) The City Clerk shall. inform the City Council prior to
destruction of any records, specifying the type of record
and the date of the election in which it was involved.
fiction 7 s KMC 6.10.010(a) is hereby amended as follows:
(a) Any qualified person may have his name placed on the
ballot for the election as a candidate for Mayor[,] QL
Councilman[, OR BOROUGH ASSEMBLYMAN] by filing not more than
�Ya or la _than_ 1,_.dM [ONE MONTH AFZ AT LEAST 2
WEEKS] prior to the election, with the City Clerk, a sworn
statement of his candidacy: provided that such sworn
statement shall be accompanied by a nominating petition
signed by twenty or more registered, qualified City voters
as requiraA by the City Charter, Section 10-3.
6A2riQa_1s KMC 6,10.020 is hereby amended as follows:
6.10.020 &Uffigj.HD�v of p i�n_=New itSf _
Within 3 days after the filing of the statement of candidacy
and nominating petition, the City Clerk shall determine
whether the nominating petition is signed by the required
number of [PROPERTY -OWNING] registered voters, and so notify
the candidate. If insufficient, the City Clerk shall return
the petition immediately to the candidate with a statement
as to why the petition is insufficient. Within the regular
time for filing petitions and statements of candidacy, a new
petition and statement of candidacy may be filed by the
candidate. The above notice to the candidate and the return
of an insufficient petition may be in person, by delivery by
a policeman or,by mail.
A22UQn_9,: Throughout all of KMC 61 excepting those sections and
portions of sections above amended, wherever the words "registration
j card" or "registration cards" appear, they shall be changed to
"register" or "registers" respectively.
Section Zs Throughout all of KMC 61 the words "Secretary of
T. State" are hereby changed to Director of Elections %
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PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 1st day
of September, 1982,
VINCENT O'REILLY OR _.
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t Whelan, City Clerk
First Readings August 18, 1982
Second Readings September 1, 1982
Effective Dates October 1, 1982
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