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## 5.05.080 Nonpartisan requirement. | All borough elections shall be nonpartisan. [Ord. No. 1357, §2, 7-5-05. Code 1974 §25.10.080.] | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | -1.098633 | -1.305664 | -0.772461 | -1.15625 |
## 5.05.090 Sale of intoxicating beverages permitted. | The provisions of AS 04.16.070(a) do not apply within the limits of the borough when elections are being held. [Ord. No. 1357, §2, 7-5-05. Code 1974 §25.10.090.] | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | -0.81543 | -0.804199 | -0.019241 | -0.852539 |
## 5.05.100 Informational brochures for ballot propositions. | The borough manager may prepare and mail to every borough residence a brochure containing information approved by the assembly of a strictly factual nature pertaining to each proposition on the ballot. Sample ballots will also be included in the brochure. Any such brochures shall be prepared and mailed at least 20 days... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | -0.96875 | -1.391602 | -1.044922 | -1.119141 |
## 5.05.110 Election supplies and equipment. | (a) Before the opening of the polls the borough clerk shall furnish to the election board of each precinct the state voter registration list for that precinct and shall equip and supply each polling place with sufficient materials for that precinct’s election, including those materials required by this section.
The Ke... | false | Process | null | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | -0.787598 | -0.396729 | -0.322754 | -0.533691 |
## 5.05.120 Election expenses. | (a) The borough shall pay all necessary expenses relating to the conduct of each borough election.
(b) The borough shall pay each election official for time spent performing election duties, including the receiving of instructions and posting of notices. Payment will be the same as the hourly rate received by State el... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | -1.357422 | -1.524414 | -1.243164 | -1.438477 |
## 5.05.130 Preservation of election ballots, papers and materials. | The borough clerk shall preserve all precinct election certificates, tallies, registers, receipts for ballots, all voted ballots and nominating petitions in accordance with the borough’s adopted records retention schedule. These materials may be destroyed after their retention period has lapsed unless their destruction... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | -1.236328 | -0.589844 | -0.541504 | -0.810547 |
## 5.10.010 Voter qualifications. | (a) A person is qualified to vote in borough-wide elections who is registered to vote in state elections at a residence address within the Ketchikan Gateway Borough at least thirty (30) days before the election at which the person seeks to vote.
(b) A person is qualified to vote in a service area election if the requi... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | -0.730957 | -0.902344 | -0.432617 | -1.041992 |
## 5.10.020 Rules for determining residence of voter. | For the purpose of determining residence for voting, the place of residence is governed by the rules set forth in AS 15.05.020. [Ord. No. 1357, §2, 7-5-05. Code 1974 §25.20.020.] | false | Context | null | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | -1.116211 | -0.42041 | -0.974609 | -1.364258 |
## 5.10.030 Who may vote. | The precinct election officials at any election shall allow a person to vote whose name is on the official registration list for that precinct and who is qualified under KGBC 5.10.010. A person whose name is not on the official registration list shall be allowed to vote a questioned ballot. [Ord. No. 1357, §2, 7-5-05. ... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | -0.526855 | -0.974609 | -0.613281 | -1.149414 |
## 5.15.010 Candidate qualifications. | (a) All elected officials of the borough, including members of the school board, shall be elected at the regular election in such years as the respective current term of the office to which they seek election shall expire.
(b) A candidate for borough mayor must meet the qualifications as listed in KGBC 2.05.020.
(c) ... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | -1.067383 | -0.155151 | -0.681152 | -1.251953 |
## 5.15.020 Nomination of candidates. | (a) Nominations for the filling of elective offices of mayor, assembly member and school board member shall be made only by petition of at least ten (10) qualified voters residing within the borough.
(b) A nominating petition shall be in a form provided by the borough clerk and shall state the following:
(1) The full... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | -0.94873 | 0.499268 | -0.631348 | -0.787598 |
## 5.15.030 Public official financial disclosure statement. | (a) Candidates for elective borough office shall file a public official financial disclosure statement with the borough clerk as required by AS 39.50 at the time of filing a nominating petition. The name of the candidate shall be placed on the ballot by the borough clerk only after the candidate has complied with this ... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | -0.863281 | -0.560059 | -0.302246 | -0.778809 |
## 5.15.040 Correction, amendments and withdrawal of nominating petitions. | (a) Any candidate nominated may withdraw his nomination at any time during the period for filing nominating petitions by appropriate written notice to the borough clerk. However, after the period for filing nominating petitions has closed, no nomination petition may be corrected, amended or withdrawn.
(b) Any petition... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | -1.03418 | -1.25 | -0.585938 | -1.029297 |
## 5.15.050 Review of candidate qualifications. | The borough clerk shall determine whether each candidate for borough office is qualified as provided by law. At any time before the election the borough clerk may disqualify any candidate whom the borough clerk finds is not qualified and immediately notify that candidate by certified mail. A candidate who is disqualifi... | true | Enforcement | Other | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | -0.488525 | -0.863281 | -0.24585 | -1.056641 |
## 5.15.060 Prohibitions. | (a) A person may not serve simultaneously as mayor and as a member of the assembly, as mayor and a member of the school board, or as a member of the assembly and member of the school board.
The Ketchikan Gateway Borough Code is current through Ordinance 2105A, and legislation passed through April 6, 2026.
(b) No elect... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | -1.079102 | -0.503418 | 0.272705 | -0.256592 |
## 5.15.070 Notice of offices to be filled. | No later than July 15 of each year the borough clerk shall publish a notice of offices to be filled at the borough election and the procedure for making nominations. If posted on the Internet the post shall remain until the filing period closes. [Ord. No. 1827, §9, 4-3-17; Ord. No. 1357, §2, 7-5-05. Code 1974 §25.30.07... | false | Process | null | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | -1.341797 | -1.750977 | -1.157227 | -1.43457 |
## 5.20.010 Ballot form. | (a) Ballots shall be prepared in the manner prescribed by law for state elections, insofar as such prescription is applicable to nonpartisan elections. The ballots shall be numbered in series to assure simplicity and secrecy and to prevent fraud.
(b) All candidates to the same office shall be shown on one ballot. The ... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | -0.810059 | 0.294189 | -1.027344 | -0.911133 |
## 5.20.020 Sample ballots. | The borough clerk shall have sample ballots printed on tinted paper identical in form to the official ballots to be used in each election. Sample ballots shall be distributed for each polling place identical to official ballots to be used at that polling place; and sample ballots identical to all official ballots for t... | false | Process | null | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | -0.942383 | -1.421875 | -0.662109 | -1.174805 |
## 5.20.030 Preparation and distribution. | (a) The borough clerk shall obtain the printing of all ballots for borough elections. The borough clerk shall possess the printed ballots at least 20 days before each borough election. At that time, the ballots may be inspected by any candidate whose name is on the ballot, or by his authorized agent, and any discovered... | false | Process | null | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | -0.722168 | -1.194336 | -0.639648 | -0.832031 |
## 5.20.040 Propositions – Clarity – Conciseness. | All ballot propositions shall be stated in a concise and clear language to avoid verbosity and with the object of informing and advising the voter of the issue in a clear and forthright manner. All ballot propositions shall be stated in the affirmative and not the negative so that a yes vote will always mean that the v... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | -0.992188 | -0.109436 | -0.606934 | -0.746094 |
### 5.25.010 Election officials. | (a) Before each election, the assembly shall appoint at least three election officials in each precinct to constitute the election board of that precinct. The borough clerk shall designate one election official from each precinct as the chair, who shall be primarily responsible for administering the election in that pr... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | -0.588867 | 0.369141 | -0.241577 | -0.41748 |
## 5.25.020 Absentee by-mail precincts. | (a) Precincts where the voter turnout was less than 75 voters at the last regular election may be designated as “absentee by-mail” precincts by resolution of the assembly. In those precincts, no election officials shall be appointed. The procedures outlined in Chapter 5.55 KGBC shall be followed with the following exce... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | -0.208862 | 0.329346 | -0.386719 | -0.334473 |
## 5.25.030 Opening of polling place. | (a) On the day of the election, each election board shall open and close the polls in accordance with the hours established by the state for state general elections and shall keep the polls continuously open during the time between those hours. The chair of the election board shall rotate times at which election offici... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | -0.795898 | -0.894043 | -0.001846 | -0.514648 |
### 5.25.040 Voter register. | The election officials shall keep an original register or registers in which each voter before receiving a ballot shall sign the voter’s name. A record shall be kept in the registration book, in a space provided, of the names of persons who offer to vote but who actually do not vote, and a brief statement of explanatio... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | -0.28125 | -0.851074 | -0.107422 | -0.725098 |
### 5.25.050 Voter identification at polls. | (a) Before being allowed to vote, each voter shall exhibit to an election official one (1) form of identification, including but not limited to an official voter registration card, driver’s license, passport, hunting or fishing license, or other form of identification as prescribed by regulation.
(b) An election offic... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | 0.172363 | -1.164063 | 0.477783 | -0.495117 |
### 5.25.060 Persons not on official registration list. | If a person’s name does not appear on the official registration list in the precinct in which the person seeks to vote, the person may vote a questioned ballot. [Ord. No. 1357, §2, 7-5-05. Code 1974 §25.50.060.] | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | -0.849121 | -1.631836 | -0.146362 | -1.155273 |
### 5.25.070 Providing ballot to voter. | When a voter has qualified to vote, the election official shall give the voter an official ballot. The voter shall retire to a booth or private place to mark the ballot. [Ord. No. 1357, §2, 7-5-05. Code 1974 §25.50.070.] | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | -0.783691 | -1.991211 | -0.453125 | -1.283203 |
### 5.25.080 Assisting voter. | A qualified voter needing assistance in voting may request an election official or not more than two (2) persons of the voter’s choice to assist. If the election official is requested, the election official shall assist the voter. If any other person is requested, the person shall state upon oath before the election of... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | -0.817383 | -0.941406 | 0.006927 | -1.070313 |
### 5.25.090 Spoiled ballots. | If a voter improperly marks, damages, or otherwise spoils a ballot, the voter may request and the election official shall provide another ballot, with a maximum of three (3). The election official shall record on the precinct register that there was a spoiled ballot and destroy the spoiled ballot immediately without ex... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | -0.376953 | -1.568359 | 0.436035 | 0.027328 |
### 5.25.100 Placing ballot in ballot box. | When the voter has marked the ballot, the voter shall deposit the ballot in the ballot box in the presence of the election official unless the voter requests the election official to deposit the ballot on the voter’s behalf. [Ord. No. 1357, §2, 7-5-05. Code 1974 §25.50.100.] | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | -0.95459 | -1.650391 | -0.122559 | -1.283203 |
### 5.25.110 Questioning procedure. | (a) Every election official shall question, and every watcher and any other person qualified to vote in the precinct, or qualified to vote in the particular election involving less than an entire precinct in the case of service areas, may question a person attempting to vote if the questioner has good reason to suspect... | false | Process | null | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | -0.362305 | -0.209351 | 0.074036 | -0.420654 |
### 5.25.120 Closing of the polls. | (a) Fifteen (15) minutes before the closing of the polls, and at the time of closing the polls, an election official shall announce both the designated closing time and the actual time at which the announcement is made. Failure to make the announcement at fifteen (15) minutes before closing time shall not in any way in... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | -0.839844 | -0.378906 | -0.304443 | -0.373535 |
## 5.25.130 Prohibitions. | (a) During the hours that the polls are open, no election official may discuss any political party, candidate or issue while on duty.
(b) During the hours the polls are open, no person who is in the polling place or within two hundred (200) feet of any entrance to the polling place may attempt to persuade a person to ... | true | Enforcement | Other | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | 0.597168 | -0.623047 | 0.23877 | 0.84082 |
## 5.25.140 Unused ballots. | The number of ballots not issued shall be recorded and then all such ballots shall be disposed of as instructed by the borough clerk before the ballot box is opened. The numbers of ballots damaged by voters and replaced by election officials shall also be recorded. The record of ballots not issued and ballots damaged a... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | -0.989746 | -0.269043 | -0.881348 | -0.733398 |
### 5.30.010 Commencement of ballot count. | (a) The opening of the ballot box and the counting of ballots shall be accomplished in full view of any persons present. The public may not be excluded from the area in which ballots are counted. However, the election officials shall not permit anyone present to interfere in any way or to distract the appointed officia... | false | Process | null | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | -0.663574 | -0.250488 | -0.432861 | -0.001675 |
### 5.30.020 General procedure for ballot count. | (a) The borough clerk may issue rules prescribing the manner in which the precinct ballot count is accomplished so as to assure accuracy in the count and to expedite the process. The election board shall account for all ballots by completing a ballot statement containing (1) the number of official ballots received; (2)... | false | Process | null | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | -0.69873 | 0.276611 | -0.798828 | -0.611816 |
## 5.30.030 Rules for hand counting ballots. | (a) The election board shall perform a hand count for ballots in precincts where the optical scan or other computer-read or electronic ballot counting equipment is not used, or in elections where write-in votes shall be tallied in accordance with KGBC 5.30.020 and 5.30.040.
(b) The election board shall hand count ball... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | -0.499512 | 0.535645 | -0.390137 | -0.45459 |
## 5.30.040 Write-in votes. | (a) Write-in votes shall not be tallied except:
(1) If the person running as a write-in candidate has, at least before 5:00 p.m. of the day before the election, filed a declaration of write-in candidacy on a form provided by the clerk stating that they are willing to assume the office if elected and have also filed a ... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | -0.405762 | 0.624023 | -0.446777 | -0.614746 |
## 5.30.050 Disqualified candidate. | Votes cast for a candidate who is disqualified shall not be counted. The only exception is to determine the number of total votes cast for a seat. [Ord. No. 1357, §2, 7-5-05. Code 1974 §25.60.050.] | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | -1.37793 | -1.578125 | -0.280518 | -0.776367 |
## 5.30.060 Tally of votes. | (a) Tally of Votes Cast by Paper Ballots. The borough clerk shall issue instructions and shall provide forms and supplies for the tally of votes cast by paper ballot so as to assure accuracy and to expedite the process. The election board shall canvass and count the votes according to the rules for determining marks on... | false | Process | null | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | -1.011719 | 0.426025 | -0.367432 | -0.493408 |
## 5.30.070 Completion of ballot count. | When the tally of hand counted ballots is completed the election board shall make a certificate in duplicate of the results. The certificate includes the number of votes cast for each candidate, for and against each proposition, yes or no on each question, and any additional information prescribed by the borough clerk.... | false | Process | null | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | -1.189453 | -0.980957 | -0.540527 | -0.806641 |
## 5.30.080 Other ballot counting systems authorized. | Nothing in this title prohibits the use of other ballot counting systems which have been approved for use in state elections. The borough clerk, subject to any further approval as may be required by law, may prescribe rules for the use of these systems or may adopt such rules, regulations and procedures as have been ad... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | -0.863281 | -0.844727 | -1.194336 | -1.180664 |
## 5.35.010 Administration of absentee and early voting. | The borough clerk shall provide general administrative supervision over the conduct of absentee and early voting. The borough clerk shall make available instructions to voters regarding the procedure for absentee and early voting. [Ord. No. 1920A, §2, 7-6-20; Ord. No. 1357, §2, 7-5-05. Code 1974 §25.70.010.] | false | Process | null | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | -0.887695 | -1.345703 | -0.462646 | -1.246094 |
## 5.35.020 Designation of absentee and early voting officials. | The borough clerk may appoint city or borough clerks or any person qualified to vote in state elections to act as absentee or early voting officials. The borough clerk shall supply adequate voting supplies and ballots to the voting officials. After taking an oath in the form required of election officials, an absentee ... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | -0.659668 | -0.437744 | -0.653809 | -0.890625 |
## 5.35.030 Eligibility. | At any election a qualified voter may vote an absentee or early ballot for any reason. [Ord. No. 1920A, §2, 7-6-20; Ord. No. 1357, §2, 7-5-05. Code 1974 §25.70.030.] | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | -0.89502 | -1.556641 | -0.467041 | -1.283203 |
## 5.35.040 Fee prohibited. | No person may receive a fee from the voter for attesting to any voter’s certificate required in absentee or early voting. [Ord. No. 1920A, §2, 7-6-20; Ord. No. 1357, §2, 7-5-05. Code 1974 §25.70.040.] | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | -0.731445 | -1.501953 | 0.013741 | -0.671875 |
## 5.35.050 Materials for absentee or early voting. | The borough clerk shall provide ballots for use as absentee or early voting ballots for all precincts, and shall provide a secrecy sleeve in which the voter shall initially place the marked ballot, and shall provide a larger
The Ketchikan Gateway Borough Code is current through Ordinance 2105A, and legislation passed ... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | -0.903809 | 0.494629 | -0.003147 | -0.847656 |
## 5.35.055 Early voting. | (a) Early voting before an election official shall not begin prior to 15 days before a regular or special election. A qualified voter may apply in person for an early voting ballot at the office of the borough clerk during regular office hours, or the voter may apply to the nearest city clerk’s office or early voting l... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | -0.123901 | -0.660156 | 0.250244 | -0.234985 |
## 5.35.060 Absentee voting – In person. | (a) Absentee voting in person before an election official shall not begin prior to 15 days before a regular or special election. A qualified voter may apply in person for an absentee ballot at the office of the borough clerk during regular office hours, or the voter may apply to the nearest city clerk’s office or absen... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | -0.097656 | 0.002548 | 0.15564 | -0.229492 |
## 5.35.070 Absentee voting – By mail. | (a) A qualified voter may apply for an absentee ballot by mail if postmarked not earlier than the first of the year in which the election is to be held, nor less than seven days before an election. All applications for an absentee ballot by mail shall be either on a form provided by the borough clerk’s office or in a l... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | -0.129028 | 0.182739 | -0.174316 | -0.376953 |
## 5.35.080 Absentee voting – By electronic transmission. | (a) A qualified voter may apply for an absentee ballot to be sent by electronic transmission. Such request must be made not less than the day immediately preceding the election. Absentee ballots will be electronically transmitted to the location designated in the application. If no location is designated, and if the re... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | -0.374512 | 0.503418 | 0.209717 | -0.002945 |
## 5.35.090 Special needs voting. | A qualified voter with a disability who, because of that disability, is unable to go to a polling place to vote may vote a special needs ballot. Special needs ballots shall be issued and accounted for in accordance with the rules adopted by the state for use in state elections and in effect at the time of the local ele... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | -0.744141 | -1.043945 | -0.002588 | -0.598633 |
## 5.35.100 Counting of ballots. | (a) To be counted in the election, an absentee ballot must be postmarked on or before election day and be received by the borough clerk no later than the beginning of the canvass board meeting. Absentee ballot envelopes received after that time shall not be opened, but shall be marked “invalid” with the date of receipt... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | -0.787109 | -0.825684 | -0.066589 | -0.708984 |
## 5.35.110 Names of absentee voters. | The borough clerk shall maintain a record of the name of each voter to whom an absentee ballot is sent under this section. The record must list the date on which the ballot is mailed or provided by electronic transmission and the
The Ketchikan Gateway Borough Code is current through Ordinance 2105A, and legislation pa... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | -1.195313 | -0.320557 | -0.855957 | -1.06543 |
### 5.40.010 Canvass board. | Before each election the assembly shall appoint three or more qualified voters, who shall not be members of any precinct election boards for that election, who shall constitute the election canvass board for that election. All members of the canvass board, before entering upon their duties, must subscribe to the oath r... | false | Process | null | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | -1.097656 | -0.489746 | -0.552246 | -0.974121 |
### 5.40.020 Canvass of returns. | (a) No later than the seventh day following each election, the election canvass board shall meet in public session and canvass all election returns. In full view of those present, the election canvass board shall judge the applicability of early, absentee, and questioned ballots, shall open and tally those accepted, an... | false | Process | null | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | -1.074219 | 1.072266 | -0.97998 | -0.480713 |
## 5.40.030 Procedures for handling early, absentee, questioned, and write-in ballots. | (a) **Absentee Ballots.** The large envelope shall be opened and the secrecy sleeve containing the ballot shall be mixed with other absentee ballot secrecy sleeves. The mixed secrecy sleeves shall be drawn and the ballots removed, and the ballots shall be counted according to the rules for determining properly marked b... | false | Process | null | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | -0.559082 | 0.194458 | -0.606445 | -0.481445 |
## 5.40.040 Voters not on official registration list. | A person whose registration has been cancelled under AS 15.07.130 and who votes a questioned ballot shall not have the ballot counted. [Ord. No. 1357, §2, 7-5-05. Code 1974 §25.80.040.]
The Ketchikan Gateway Borough Code is current through Ordinance 2105A, and legislation passed through April 6, 2026. | true | Enforcement | Other | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | -1.213867 | -0.592285 | 0.051666 | -0.970215 |
## 5.40.050 Determination of tie votes. | (a) If two or more candidates tie in having the same number of votes for the same office and their standing is such that if a recount broke the tie one of them would be elected, the canvass board shall immediately proceed with a recount of votes cast for those candidates. No recounts will be conducted for ties involvin... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | -0.924316 | 0.264404 | -1.298828 | -0.172485 |
## 5.40.060 Certification of the election results. | (a) As soon as possible after completion of the canvass, but no later than the second Monday following the election, the assembly shall meet in public session to receive the report of the canvass board. In the event that the second Monday should fall on a borough holiday, the meeting shall be held on the next day which... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | -0.591309 | 0.185547 | -0.733887 | 0.269775 |
## 5.45.010 Recount application. | A defeated candidate, or ten (10) qualified voters who believe there has been a mistake made by an election official or by the canvass board in counting the votes in an election, may file an application for a recount with the borough clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on the day scheduled for the certification of the electi... | false | Process | null | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | -0.687988 | -0.245117 | -0.654785 | -0.275391 |
## 5.45.020 Form of application. | (a) A recount application shall state in substance the basis of the belief that a mistake has been made and shall identify the particular precinct, office, proposition or question for which the recount is requested to be held and shall state that the person making the application is a candidate or that the ten (10) per... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | -0.833008 | -0.045776 | -0.550781 | -0.543457 |
## 5.45.030 Date of recount – Notice. | (a) If the borough clerk determines that the application is substantially in the required form, the borough clerk shall fix the date of the recount to be held within three (3) days after the receipt of an application requesting a recount of the votes in a borough election after it has been initiated under KGBC 5.45.010... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | -1.004883 | -0.188232 | -1 | -0.660645 |
## 5.45.040 Procedure for recount. | (a) If a recount of ballots is demanded, the borough clerk shall appoint a recount board of four (4) or more qualified voters to conduct the recount of ballots for those precincts cited in the application for recount.
(b) In conducting the recount, the recount board shall review all ballots to determine which ballots,... | false | Process | null | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | -0.589355 | -0.219849 | -0.520508 | 0.11792 |
## 5.45.050 Certification of recount result. | Upon completion of the recount, the recount board shall meet and adopt a report of the results of the recount for submission to the assembly. The assembly shall abide by procedures for issuing a certificate of the election as set forth in this title. [Ord. No. 1357, §2, 7-5-05. Code 1974 §25.90.050.] | false | Process | null | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | -1.296875 | -0.707031 | -1.111328 | -0.995605 |
## 5.45.060 Return of deposit and apportionment of expenses upon recount. | If, upon recount, a different candidate or position on a proposition or question is certified or if the vote on recount is two (2) percent or more in excess of the vote originally certified for the candidate or position on a proposition or question supported by the recount application, the entire deposit shall be refun... | true | Enforcement | Other | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | -0.827148 | 0.141968 | -1.09082 | -0.648926 |
## 5.45.070 Appeal or judicial review. | A candidate or any ten (10) qualified voters who requested a recount who have reason to believe an error has been made in the recount involving any question, proposition, candidate or validity of any ballot may appeal to the superior court within ten (10) days after the assembly has concluded that said election was val... | true | Enforcement | Other | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | -1.100586 | -0.036163 | -1.042969 | -0.202026 |
### 5.50.010 Grounds for election contest. | A candidate or ten (10) qualified voters may contest the election of any person or the approval or rejection of any question or proposition upon one (1) or more of the following grounds:
(a) Malconduct, fraud or corruption by an election official sufficient to change the result of the election;
(b) The person elected... | true | Enforcement | Other | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | -0.380615 | -0.4729 | -0.638184 | 0.436035 |
### 5.50.020 Contest procedure. | (a) Notice of contest of an election shall be submitted in writing to the borough clerk before 5:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting scheduled for certification of the election or to the assembly at its meeting to certify the election returns. The notice of contest shall specify the election being contested, the grounds ... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | -0.380859 | 0.728027 | -0.367188 | 0.254883 |
### 5.50.030 Appeal or judicial review. | A defeated candidate or any ten (10) qualified voters who contested an election may bring an action in superior court within ten (10) days after the assembly has concluded that said election was validly held and the results entered upon the minutes. If no such action is commenced within the ten (10) day period, the ele... | true | Enforcement | Other | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | -1.185547 | 0.240601 | -0.981445 | -0.602051 |
### 5.55.010 Voting by mail – Ballots. | (a) The borough clerk may conduct a regular or special election by mail.
(b) When the borough clerk conducts an election by mail, the borough clerk shall send a ballot to each person whose name appears on the official voter registration list prepared under AS 15.07.125 for that election. The ballot shall be sent to th... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | -0.320313 | 0.297607 | -0.363525 | -0.817871 |
### 5.55.020 Casting ballots. | (a) Upon receipt of a mail-in ballot, the voter shall cast his ballot in the manner specified in KGBC 5.35.070. If the ballot is cast in the borough clerk’s office, the borough clerk shall retain it for delivery to the canvass board. If the
The Ketchikan Gateway Borough Code is current through Ordinance 2105A, and leg... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | -0.912598 | 0.070435 | -0.870605 | -1.086914 |
## 5.55.030 Notice of election – Election date – Public notice. | (a) The notice of election calling for the election must state that the election is to be conducted by mail and that there will be no polling place open for regular in-person voting on election day. In a by-mail election, election day is the deadline by which a voter’s ballot must be received by the borough clerk.
(b)... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | -1.123047 | -0.774414 | -1.023438 | -0.611816 |
## 5.55.040 Absentee voting officials – Duties. | (a) The borough clerk may, with the approval of the city clerks in the borough, appoint city clerks or others in the area to act as absentee voting officials. If no city clerk is available or if the city clerk is unable or unwilling to act as an absentee voting official, the borough clerk may appoint any qualified vote... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | -0.320801 | 0.322021 | -0.266113 | -0.396729 |
## 5.55.050 Storing ballots. | The borough clerk shall provide for the secure storage of the mail-in ballots received from the voters and by-mail officials, until the date set by the borough clerk for the counting of the ballots. [Ord. No. 1357, §2, 7-5-05. Code 1974 §25.110.060.] | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | -1.010742 | -1.576172 | -0.343018 | -0.95166 |
## 6.05.010 Definitions. | As used in this title, the following terms mean:
“Abandon” means to leave unattended for a period in excess of 48 continuous hours.
“Adult animal” means any animal old enough to produce offspring.
“Allow” means human conduct which is intentional, deliberate, careless, inadvertent or negligent, and is in relation to ... | false | Context | null | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | 1.986328 | 1.133789 | 0.898438 | 0.79541 |
## 6.05.020 Responsibility for violations. | Each and every violation of this title is considered a strict liability offense for which the owner or person in control of the animal is responsible, unless the particular violation specifically includes a mental state as an element of the offense. [Ord. No. 1329, §1, 10-19-04. Code 1974 §20.10.010.] | true | Enforcement | Other | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | -0.078918 | -0.678711 | 0.119324 | 0.08844 |
## 6.05.030 Animal protection officers – General authority and purpose. | (a) The borough manager shall appoint a director of animal protection and such other animal protection officers and other employees necessary to carry out the provisions of this title.
(b) The borough manager shall provide the director of animal protection with the necessary office, shelters, vehicles, uniforms and ot... | false | Process | null | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | -1.083984 | -1.112305 | -0.41748 | -0.675293 |
## 6.05.040 Animal protection officers – Scope of duties. | All animal protection officers shall have the following powers:
(a) To investigate and discover violations of this title by all lawful means.
(b) To impound an animal in accordance with the provisions of this title, or as otherwise provided by law.
(c) To issue or cause to be issued a fine or fee or a notice of ordi... | true | Enforcement | Other | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | 0.794434 | -0.246704 | 0.070679 | 0.742188 |
## 6.05.050 Animal protection officers – Interference with or obstruction of duties. | It is unlawful for any person to knowingly resist, oppose, obstruct or interfere with any animal protection officer acting within the scope of authority under this title, or by threats or otherwise to intimidate or attempt to intimidate any such animal protection officer in the discharge of any official duty. [Ord. No.... | true | Enforcement | Other | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | 0.494629 | -1.245117 | -0.013596 | 1.691406 |
## 6.05.060 Fees and charges – Schedule established by resolution. | The borough assembly shall, by resolution, establish a fee and charge schedule for all licenses, special licenses, adoption subsistence, private board, and miscellaneous fees and deposits. Such fees shall be paid, filed and deposited as provided in such schedule of fees or otherwise provided by ordinance. Fees shall no... | true | Rules | Business | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | -0.766113 | -0.8125 | -0.424072 | -1.237305 |
## 6.05.070 General penalty for violations. | (a) Any person who violates any provision of this title, performs any unlawful act as defined in this title or fails to perform any act required by this title shall be guilty of a violation and shall be assessed a fine of not less than $10 and not more than $300. Each day of the violation may be subject to an additiona... | true | Enforcement | Other | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | 1.057617 | 0.213379 | 0.486572 | 1.880859 |
### 6.10.010 Dog licenses generally. | An owner of any dog which is over the age of four months and which is kept in the borough shall obtain a license for such animal; provided, however, any dog released from the custody of the department of animal protection for adoption, released from impoundment, or other reason, shall be licensed regardless of age. A l... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | 0.167603 | -0.901367 | 0.877441 | -0.1875 |
### 6.10.020 License application. | An application for a license shall be made to the department of animal protection or a licensed veterinary clinic which has entered into a memorandum of agreement with the borough to sell licenses. The license application shall include the name and address of the owner, the name, breed, color, age and sex of the animal... | true | Rules | Business | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | -0.615723 | -0.017349 | -0.274902 | 0.098572 |
## 6.10.030 License issuance. | (a) A license shall not be issued if the effective duration of the rabies immunization indicated by the rabies certificate has expired prior to issuance.
(b) Upon acceptance of the license application, rabies certificate and fee, the director of animal protection or designee shall issue a license in the form of a tag ... | true | Rules | Business | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | -0.672852 | -1.108398 | 0.085022 | -0.208618 |
## 6.10.040 License use. | (a) Dogs shall wear a license identification tag at all times while off the premises of the owner or responsible person.
(b) A person shall not use, or allow the use of, a license tag for an animal other than the animal for which such tag was issued. [Ord. No. 923, §1, 12-20-93. Code 1974 §20.30.020.] | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | -0.076172 | -1.69043 | 1.008789 | -0.376709 |
## 6.10.050 Animal establishment permits in general. | (a) A person shall not operate an animal establishment without a valid animal establishment permit. Permits shall be valid until one year from the date of issuance, unless revoked or otherwise terminated as provided in this title. For the purpose of this title, every premises regulated as an animal establishment by thi... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | 1.170898 | -0.709961 | 0.876465 | 0.106201 |
## 6.10.060 Permit application. | An application for an animal establishment permit shall be made to the department of animal protection and shall contain: the name and address of the owner of the establishment; the nature of the business intended to be conducted thereon, if any; a list of the maximum number of animals to be housed listed by species; a... | true | Rules | Business | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | -0.43335 | -0.238892 | -0.760742 | -1.082031 |
## 6.10.070 Inspection of animal establishments. | (a) Before a permit for an animal establishment is issued, and periodically thereafter as may be deemed necessary by the director of animal protection, the director shall conduct or cause to be conducted a physical inspection of the proposed establishment, and shall determine whether the proposed establishment is in co... | false | Process | null | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | 0.65625 | 0.000014 | 1.632813 | 0.396484 |
## 6.10.080 Denial or revocation of license or permit. | The director of animal protection may deny any application for a license or permit, after 10 days’ written notice and the opportunity to appear for a hearing, or may revoke a previously issued license or permit, in the event:
(a) The applicant has knowingly made any material misstatements or omissions in the license o... | true | Enforcement | Business | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | 1.02832 | -0.638184 | 0.37207 | 0.758789 |
### 6.15.010 Animals subject to impoundment. | Any animal that constitutes a public nuisance, as defined herein, or that is suspected of having rabies, or that is removed pursuant to the protective custody provisions of Chapter 6.30 KGBC shall be taken into custody by the department of animal protection and humanely impounded in an animal shelter. [Ord. No. 923, §1... | true | Rules | Nuisance | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | 0.716797 | -0.099854 | 0.793457 | 1.070313 |
### 6.15.020 Disposition of impounded animals. | (a) Immediately upon impounding a licensed animal, the director of animal protection shall cause notice of such action made known to the owner or person responsible for that animal either by personal contact, telephone or certified mail, return receipt requested, to the owner’s last known address as indicated on the mo... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | 0.697754 | 0.151123 | 1.34082 | 1.137695 |
## 6.15.030 Release of impounded animals. | (a) Except for release for immunization as provided for in subsection (b) of this section, an impounded animal shall not be released until the animal and its owner or responsible person are in compliance with all the provisions of this title applicable to the impounded animal.
(b) When an impounded animal is required ... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | 0.438721 | 0.096802 | 1.561523 | 1.384766 |
## 6.15.040 Owner liability for fees. | (a) An owner reclaiming an impounded animal shall, prior to reclamation, pay all fees and subsistence costs incurred by such animal for care, custody, impoundment, and all other fees and charges as fixed by resolution of the assembly and in accordance with this title.
(b) The owner of an impounded animal shall remain ... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | -0.287354 | -0.876953 | 1.186523 | -0.008575 |
### 6.20.010 Immunization required. | Each dog and cat over the age of four months, or if younger and medically capable of being immunized, shall be immunized against rabies, and a rabies certificate reflecting such immunization shall be obtained and retained by the owner. [Ord. No. 923, §1, 12-20-93. Code 1974 §20.50.005.] | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | -0.29834 | -1.619141 | 1.487305 | 0.568359 |
### 6.20.020 Rabies certificate. | A rabies certificate shall contain the following information:
(a) The name and address of the animal’s owner;
(b) The age, sex, breed, color and name of the animal;
(c) The date of immunization;
(d) The type and effective duration of the immunization; and
(e) The full name and signature of the veterinarian issuing... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | -0.998535 | -1.735352 | -0.001366 | -0.162598 |
### 6.20.030 Fraudulent certificates prohibited. | (a) No person shall fraudulently procure, issue, use or allow the use of a rabies certificate.
(b) No person shall use, attempt to use, or allow the use of, a rabies certificate for an animal other than the animal for which the certificate was issued. [Ord. No. 923, §1, 12-20-93. Code 1974 §20.50.015.] | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | -0.225952 | -1.563477 | 0.82373 | 0.944336 |
### 6.20.040 Reporting animal bites. | The owner or responsible person of any animal that bites a human being shall report such occurrence, and shall, to the best of his/her ability, make the animal available for inspection and quarantine to an animal protection officer as soon as such occurrence becomes known to the owner or responsible person. They shall ... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | -0.017197 | -1.296875 | 0.65625 | 1.333008 |
## 6.20.050 Quarantine of animals. | (a) Any domestic animal that bites a human being shall be “quarantined” or placed “under observation” at the expense of the owner or responsible party at either the borough animal shelter or a licensed veterinary facility for a period of not less than 10 days. Upon request of the owner, and with payment of associated f... | true | Enforcement | Other | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | 2.111328 | 0.135498 | 2.505859 | 2.041016 |
## 6.20.060 Handling rabies cases. | (a) Every person shall report to the department of animal protection any suspected or positively diagnosed occurrence of rabies and any biting by any suspected or confirmed rabid animal.
(b) A person shall not kill any suspected or confirmed rabid animal except with the prior written consent of the director of animal ... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | ketchikan_gateway_borough | 0.721191 | -0.628418 | 0.960449 | 1.756836 |
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