ITEM TITLE:
#21-04 - Amending Chapter 7.04 of the Valdez Municipal Code Titled Elections. Second Reading. Adoption.
SUBMITTED BY: Sheri Pierce, MMC, City Clerk/Jake Staser, City Attorney
FISCAL NOTES:
Expenditure Required: N/A
Unencumbered Balance: N/A
Funding Source: N/A
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve Ordinance # 21-04. Second Reading. Adoption.
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
In reviewing Chapter 7.04 it was determined that several sections require amendment as follows:
7.04.020 (B) Mayoral Election
Changed the term of office for Mayor to three (3) years to comply with City Charter Section 3.2.
7.04.030 Notice of Elections
Deleted language requiring publication in a newspaper and inserted language requiring reasonable notice to local media outlets and publication to the official city website.
7.04.050 Manner of making nominations, nominating petitions.
Same as 7.04.030.
7.04.070 Precincts - Polling places.
Changed Valdez Teen Center to Valdez Recreation Center.
7.04.090 Election officials - Specified - Appointment - Duties.
Due to the limited pool of qualified residents willing to serve on our election boards it is impossible to comply with this requirement. Therefore, the requirement that an election board judge be a resident of the precinct for which they are appointed has been deleted.
7.04.100 Ballots
Precinct workers shall not deny a person the right to vote. The Ballot Canvass Board will determine if a questioned ballot will be counted.
7.04.105 Write-in candidates.
Section 7.04.105 is created to provide a process for write-in candidates.
7.04.125 (B) Electronic voting system.
This section was amended to provide the proper description of voting equipment.