§ 4.10.020. Definitions.

In this title, unless the context otherwise requires:

A.

"Borough election" means any election:

1.

To fill a borough office;

2.

Upon a proposition submitted to the voters under the ordinances of the borough; or

3.

That the borough is required by law to administer.

B.

"Borough office" means an elective office under the ordinances of the borough.

C.

"Clerk" means the clerk of the borough, any properly authorized assistant or designee.

D.

"Day" means a calendar day including Saturday, Sunday and holidays.

E.

"Election" includes a regular, special or run-off borough election.

F.

"Election official" means the borough clerk and members of all election boards.

G.

Reserved.

H.

"Election supervisor" means the borough clerk.

I.

"Oath" includes affirmation on penalty of perjury.

J.

"Precinct" means the territory within which resident voters may cast votes at one polling place.

K.

"Proposition" includes question.

L.

"Publication" means a newspaper of general circulation or posting in public places.

M.

"Qualified voter" means any person who has the qualifications required by this chapter and is not disqualified under Article V of the Alaska State Constitution.

N.

"Questioned voter" means a voter whose name does not appear on the register in the precinct where he attempts to vote, a voter who has received an absentee ballot and does not turn it in when voting at his precinct on election day, a voter who does not bear identification or is not personally known to an election official though his name appears on the precinct register, or a voter who is questioned for good cause at the polls in writing.

O.

"Regular election" means a general election to fill borough offices as required by Alaska Statutes.

P.

"Registration" or "registered" refers to the form of registration required by the state election code. For borough elections, a person is registered if registered to vote in state elections in the precinct in which that person seeks to vote 30 days prior to the borough election.

Q.

"Signature" includes any mark intended as a signature or subscription.

R.

"Special election" means any election held at a time other than when a regular election is held.

S.

"Swear" includes "Affirm".

T.

"Total votes cast" means the total number of votes cast in each seat for candidates whose names are printed on the ballot plus votes properly cast for the same seat in the write-in position(s) of the ballot. Ballots which are counted as blank votes in a particular race and ballots which are counted as over votes in a particular race shall not be added into the total votes in determining the percentage of votes cast.

U.

"Voter" means any person who presents himself for the purpose of registering to vote or voting, either in person or by absentee application or ballot.

(Ord. No. 94-08, § 1(part), 1994)