Sec. 29.26.050. Voter qualification.
(a) A person may vote in a municipal election only if the person (1) is qualified to vote in state elections under AS 15.05.010; (2) has been a resident of the municipality for 30 days immediately preceding the election; (3) is registered to vote in state elections at a residence address within a municipality at […]
Sec. 29.26.060. Runoff elections.
(a) Unless otherwise provided by ordinance, a runoff election shall be held if no candidate receives over 40 percent of the votes cast for the office of (1) mayor; or (2) member of the governing body or school board if candidates run for a designated seat. (b) Unless otherwise provided by ordinance, if candidates for […]
Sec. 29.26.070. Election contest and appeal.
(a) The governing body may provide by ordinance the time and procedure for the contest of an election. (b) Unless otherwise provided by ordinance, an election may be contested only by a voter by filing a written affidavit with the municipal clerk specifying with particularity the grounds for the contest. An election may be contested […]
Sec. 29.26.010. Administration.
(a) The governing body shall prescribe the rules for conducting an election. (b) For an election in which voters cast ballots at polling places in their precincts, the governing body shall appoint an election board composed of at least three judges for each precinct. If the governing body appoints an election board, a judge shall […]
Sec. 29.26.020. Nominations.
(a) Subject to other provisions of this title, the governing body shall provide by ordinance for nominations of elected officials by providing for declaration of candidacy or for petition requiring the signatures of not more than 10 voters, or for both. (b) A person may be nominated for and occupy more than one office, but […]
Sec. 29.26.030. Notice of elections.
(a) Subject to other provisions of this title, a municipality shall give at least 20 days notice of an election. (b) This section applies to home rule and general law municipalities.
Sec. 29.26.040. Date of regular election.
The date of a regular election is the first Tuesday of October annually, unless a different date or interval of years is provided by ordinance.