Chapter 3.30
ELECTION OFFICIALS
Sections:
3.30.020 Judges and clerks—Appointment.
3.30.030 Election board—Filling vacancies.
3.30.040 Election officials—Oath.
3.30.010 City clerk duties.
The city clerk will perform the duties as provided in this chapter and at AS 29.26 and AS 15 as necessary for the administration of municipal elections. The city clerk may publish notices urging voter registration and may cooperate with the state in encouraging city residents to register. (Ord. 86-9 § 1, 1986; Ord. 06-01 § 1 (part), 2006.)
3.30.020 Judges and clerks—Appointment.
A. Before each municipal election, the city clerk shall appoint three judges to constitute the election board for each municipal precinct. One judge shall be designated precinct chairman by the city clerk and shall be primarily responsible for administering the election. Two of the appointed judges may also serve as the election clerks. The city clerk may appoint up to three additional clerks when necessary to facilitate the orderly conduct of the election.
B. Each judge or clerk must be a qualified voter of the city under Dillingham Municipal Code Section 3.10.020 and a resident of the precinct for which he is appointed unless no voter is willing to serve.
C. Each judge or clerk must be willing to devote the time to be trained to conduct the election properly.
D. An election official may not serve if he is a first degree relation to a candidate listed on the ballot and cannot be a candidate themselves or be listed as a candidate on the ballot. For the purpose of this section, “first degree relation” is defined as a mother, father, sister, brother, child, mother-in-law, father-in-law, sister/brother-in-law, niece or nephew.
E. Upon the conclusion of the election the city clerk must include a written report to the council that describes recruitment efforts and results. (Ord. 86-9 § 1, 1986; Ord. 06-01 § 1 (part), 2006.)
3.30.030 Election board—Filling vacancies.
If an appointed judge or clerk fails to appear and subscribe to the oath on Election Day or becomes incapacitated during the time of the election or during the canvass, the election board members present shall elect, by a majority vote, a qualified voter to fill the vacancy. (Ord. 86-9 § 1, 1986; Ord. 06-01 § 1 (part), 2006.)
3.30.040 Election officials—Oath.
A. The city clerk will choose an election judge to appear before the city clerk and take the oath set forth in this section. This election official or city clerk will, in turn, administer the same oath to all other election judges and clerks.
B. The oath administered will be as follows: “I, _____, do solemnly swear or affirm that I will honestly and faithfully perform the duties of election judge or clerk according to law (DMC). I will endeavor to prevent fraud, deceit or abuse in conducting the election. All of this I will perform to the best of my ability, so help me God.”
C. Any election official may administer to a voter any oath that is necessary in the administration of the election. (Ord. 86-9 § 1, 1986; Ord. 06-01 § 1 (part), 2006.)