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Sponsored by: Clerk
Introduction: August 14,2006
Public Hearing: August 28, 2006
Enactment: August 28, 2006
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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
ORDINANCE 2006-008
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA, AMENDING SEWARD CITY CODE SECTION 4.05.025 (B) STATING
THE ORDER OF PLACEMENT OF NAMES OF CANDIDATES ON BALLOTS
WILL BE RANDOMLY DETERMINED BY THE CLERK AND NOT ROTATED
AS THE STATE ADOPTS FOR THEIR GENERAL ELECTIONS
WHEREAS, this ordinance change allows for candidate names on ballots to be selected randomly
by the clerk instead of rotated as the state law requires; and
WHEREAS, our city code states ballots will be rotated as prescribed in AS 15.15.030 (6); and
WHEREAS, election changes in HB 94 in 2005 changed the wording of AS 15.15.030(6) from
"randomly determined" to "shall rotate"; and
WHEREAS, the city of Seward has never rotated their ballots in the past; and
WHEREAS, all municipalities on the Kenai Peninsula Borough randomly select their names for
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WHEREAS, to require candidate names on city ballots to be rotated requires separate
programming which is costly and may not be possible with the election software upgrade occurring this
summer in the borough; and
WHEREAS, Seward precincts are included in the computer program used by the Kenai Peninsula
Borough to prepare and count ballots; and
WHEREAS, this "housekeeping" change will continue election practices already in place, allow
uniformity on the peninsula, allow for ballots to continue being produced locally; and puts the city in
compliance with state statute.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA,
HEREBY ORDAINS that:
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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
ORDINANCE 2006-08
Section 1. Seward City Code Section 4.05.025 (B) is amended to read as follows:
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All candidates for the same office shall be shown on one ballot. The title of each office to be
filled shall be followed by the printed names of all candidates for that office and provision shall be
made for write-ins equal in number to the positions to be filled. The names of candidates shall be
printed as they appear upon the petitions except that any honorary or assumed title or prefix shall be
omitted, but may include in the candidates name, nickname or familiar form of a proper name of the
candidate. The words "Vote for not more than ", with the appropriate number replacing the blank:,
shall be placed before the lists of candidates for each office. Names of candidates shall appear on the
ballot in r-etatea pesitions, as preseribea in ,A.S 15.15.030(6) fer state eleetions. in the same order in
each section on each ballot used in that election.-However, the order of placement of the names of
the candidates on the ballot for each office shall be randomly determined by the clerk.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect 10 days following its enactment.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Seward, Alaska, this 28th day
of August, 2006.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
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