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## 5.50.080 Records. | A. Every dispatch service shall maintain a current and accurate list of:
1. Daily dispatch activity, including the taxicab numbers, the permit number pursuant to which the taxicab is operated, the time of calls for service, and the place of passenger pickup.
B. The records maintained pursuant to subsection A of this ... | true | Rules | Business | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.364258 | -0.652832 | -0.784668 | -0.67334 |
## 6.04.010 Definitions. | As used in this chapter:
A. “Animal” means all domestic or domesticated members of the animal kingdom, classes Mammalia and Aves.
B. “Animal at large” means any animal not under the immediate supervision of an owner or agent, or found unsupervised, leashed or unleashed, within the city limits on public streets, walkw... | false | Context | null | cities | ak | bethel | null | 2.164063 | 0.539551 | 0.919922 | 0.657715 |
## 6.04.020 Care and restraint of dogs. | A. All dogs located outside the confines of their owners’ or keepers’ property shall be restrained at a safe distance from public streets, public walkways and public parks and playgrounds. All dogs shall be securely restrained by means of a chain, harness or leash, except in an established dog park (BMC 6.04.100) where... | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | bethel | null | 2.007813 | 0.076233 | 2.294922 | 1.666992 |
## 6.04.030 Animals at large – Impoundment and destruction. | A. Animals at large may be captured by the animal control officer and be impounded.
B. An animal at large that is reported to be aggressively threatening or intimidating a person shall be captured by the animal control officer. If after the first impoundment the animal is again reported as aggressively threatening or ... | true | Enforcement | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | 1.799805 | -0.403076 | 1.72168 | 1.915039 |
## 6.04.040 Animal control shelter. | The city shall maintain an animal control shelter under the direction of the chief of police. [Ord. 23-08 § 2, 2023; Ord. 177, 1987.] | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.074219 | -2.001953 | -0.17688 | -0.628906 |
## 6.04.045 Vaccination against rabies. | All dogs and cats shall be vaccinated against rabies from age three (3) months on. [Ord. 23-08 § 2, 2023; Amd. 1 to Ord. 177, 1988; Ord. 177, 1987.] | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.660645 | -2.015625 | 0.782715 | 0.446045 |
## 6.04.050 Dog licensing. | A city dog license shall be required for all dogs six (6) months of age or older. The license shall expire on December thirty-first (31st) of each year for the non-computer-chip license. The implanted computer chip license shall be valid for the life of the dog. A valid rabies immunization certificate shall be required... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.433838 | -1.026367 | 1.103516 | -0.397461 |
## 6.04.060 Dog kennel. | A. All kennels within the city shall be licensed. Application for a kennel license shall be made to the animal control officer. The application for a kennel license shall contain the following information:
1. The name and address of the applicant;
2. The number and breed(s) of dogs to be kept at kennel;
3. Proof of ... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | 0.740234 | -0.928223 | 1.564453 | 1.329102 |
## 6.04.070 Impoundment. | A. Any animal impounded within the city animal control shelter shall be held a minimum of four (4) days unless claimed by the owner. If an animal is not claimed by the fourth (4th) business day the animal may be placed up for adoption, or destroyed at the discretion of the animal control officer.
B. Any impounded anim... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | 2.080078 | -0.062805 | 2.404297 | 1.933594 |
## 6.04.080 Emergency animal control. | A. Whenever there exists a substantial problem of animals at large and this problem shall be of such nature as to exceed the ability of the animal control officer to safely and adequately deal with, the city council may declare an emergency animal control program into effect. In determining whether an emergency program... | true | Enforcement | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | 1.948242 | -0.162598 | 1.327148 | 2.302734 |
## 6.04.085 Immediate destruction. | A. If after diligent effort the animal control agent is unable to capture an animal at large, whether licensed or unlicensed, or if an animal in the care of animal control meets the definition of dangerous animal sufficient to place any person in reasonable apprehension of bodily injury, the animal control officer may ... | true | Enforcement | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | 1.5625 | 0.283447 | 1.661133 | 2.179688 |
## 6.04.090 Penalties. | A. A person who fails to comply with any portion of this chapter is guilty of an infraction and may be issued a citation. The penalty for these infractions is:
1. A fine of fifty dollars ($50) for the first (1st) violation;
2. A fine of one hundred dollars ($100) for the second (2nd) violation; or
3. A fine of two h... | true | Enforcement | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | 1.300781 | 0.112732 | 0.637695 | 1.625 |
## 6.04.100 Dog park. | A. The city council may establish one (1) or more dog park(s).
B. All dogs in the dog park must be attended and securely restrained by means of a chain, harness, leash, or shall be under voice control.
C. Any dogs unattended, unrestrained, or not under voice control are subject to impoundment as specified under BMC 6... | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | bethel | null | 0.85791 | -1.078125 | 1.62793 | 0.629883 |
## 6.04.110 Volunteer animal control officer. | A. The police department may authorize volunteer animal control officers.
B. Such volunteer animal control officers will be under direction of the chief of police and/or designee.
C. Volunteer animal control officers are empowered to capture loose, aggressive, or nuisance animals, issue citations for violations under... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | 0.435303 | -1.162109 | 0.139404 | -0.337158 |
## 6.08.020 Parvovirus. | A. It is unlawful for any person owning a dog to import such dog into the city if the dog has not been vaccinated with feline distemper, dog strain or mink strain parvovirus within seven (7) days of entry into the city. Proof of vaccination must be shown to carrier.
B. It is unlawful for any person to take a dog outsi... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | 0.733887 | -1.09375 | 2.257813 | 1.996094 |
## 7.10.010 Scope of title. | This title governs all city elections. [Ord. 11-13 § 2.] | false | Context | null | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.47168 | -1.413086 | -0.961914 | -1.492188 |
## 7.10.020 Definitions. | In this title, unless the context otherwise requires:
A. “Business day” means the days the city’s administrative offices are open to provide general services to the public, excluding weekends and holidays.
B. “City” means city of Bethel.
C. “City election” means any election:
1. To fill a city office;
2. Upon a pr... | false | Context | null | cities | ak | bethel | null | 0.089172 | 0.479004 | -0.583008 | -0.766113 |
### 7.10.030 Severability. | Should any provision of this election code, or its application to any person or set of circumstances, be held invalid, the remainder of its provisions, or of its application to any persons or circumstances, shall not be affected. [Ord. 11-13 § 2.] | true | Enforcement | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.369141 | -1.324219 | -0.936523 | -1.396484 |
### 7.10.040 Powers and duties of the clerk. | A. The city clerk, in accordance with the provisions of this title, shall administer all city elections and shall determine whether candidates for municipal office are qualified in accordance with this title.
B. The clerk shall comply with the federal Voting Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. Sections 1973 through 1973aa-6 as amen... | false | Process | null | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.749023 | -0.160522 | -0.726074 | -0.602051 |
### 7.10.050 Election times. | A. *Time of Regular Elections.* Annually, on the first (1st) Tuesday of October, a regular election shall be held in the city for the election of vacant city offices, and for the determination of other matters as may be placed on the ballot. The council may provide for different dates for a regular election by ordinanc... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.016602 | -0.989746 | -0.96582 | -0.768555 |
### 7.10.060 Notice of elections. | A. *Notice of Voter Registration.* The clerk shall post a notice of voter registration prior to the posting of the notice of election. The notice of voter registration shall include the qualifications required of voters, and the manner, time and place of registration.
B. *Notice and Posting.* The clerk shall post a no... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.593262 | -0.76416 | -0.734375 | -0.691895 |
## 7.10.070 Propositions and questions. | An ordinance placing propositions and questions before the voters must be adopted by the council not later than forty-five (45) calendar days before a regular or special election. [Ord. 11-13 § 2.] | false | Process | null | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.22168 | -1.740234 | -0.440186 | -1.067383 |
## 7.10.080 Nonpartisan requirement. | All city elections shall be nonpartisan. [Ord. 11-13 § 2.] | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.250977 | -1.720703 | -0.416748 | -1.087891 |
## 7.10.090 Bonded indebtedness. | A. Any qualified voter may vote on a question of incurring bonded indebtedness by the city.
B. Notice of Bonded Indebtedness. Before a general obligation bond issue election, the clerk shall publish a notice at least once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks. The first notice shall be published at least twenty (20) ... | false | Process | null | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.041992 | -0.383545 | -0.896973 | -0.381592 |
## 7.10.100 Prohibition on use of public moneys. | A. Except as provided in subsections B and C of this section, money held by the city may not be used to influence the outcome of the election of a candidate.
The Bethel Municipal Code is current through Ordinance 26-03, passed February 24, 2026.
B. Money held by the city may be used to influence the outcome of an elec... | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.019806 | 0.00811 | -0.258545 | 0.119507 |
## 7.10.110 Simple majority – Prohibition on runoff elections. | All city offices shall be filled by the candidate receiving the greatest number of votes. There shall be no runoff elections. Where there is more than one (1) term length available, the candidate who receives the greatest number of votes shall first choose the available term length for the seat in which they wish to be... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.34082 | -0.511719 | -0.894043 | -0.725098 |
## 7.10.120 Election supplies and equipment. | A. Before the opening of the polls, the clerk shall furnish to the election board of each precinct the state voter registration list for that precinct and shall supply each polling place with sufficient materials for that precinct’s election, including those materials required by this section.
B. The clerk shall prepa... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.645996 | -0.927734 | -0.004925 | -0.38501 |
## 7.10.130 Election expenses. | A. The city shall pay all necessary expenses relating to the conduct of each city election, including those of securing polling places and providing ballot boxes, ballots, voting booths or screens, national flags and other supplies, and any wages due to election officials except that all expenses of making a recount sh... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.670898 | -0.720215 | -0.800293 | -0.70752 |
## 7.10.140 Preservation of election ballots, papers and materials. | A. The clerk shall preserve all official ballots in a secure manner, unopened and unaltered, for not less than thirty (30) calendar days from the date of the election certification or, in cases where the election is contested, until thirty (30) calendar days after the final resolution of the contest or except as otherw... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.565918 | -0.859375 | 0.110291 | -0.176147 |
### 7.20.010 Voter qualifications. | A person may vote in a city election only if the person:
A. Is qualified to vote in state elections under AS 15.05.010;
B. Has been a resident of the city for thirty (30) calendar days immediately preceding the election;
C. Is registered to vote in state elections at a residence address within the city thirty (30) c... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.855957 | -1.005859 | 0.129272 | -0.918945 |
### 7.20.020 Rules for determining residence of voter. | For the purpose of determining residence for voting, the place of residence is governed by the following rules:
A. The residence of a person is that place in which habitation is fixed, and to which, whenever the person is absent, the person has the intention to return. If a person resides in one place but does busines... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.71875 | 0.105591 | 0.945313 | -0.550293 |
## 7.20.030 Registration. | A. A person may vote in an election only if the person is a qualified voter under the Alaska State Constitution, the laws of Alaska and this chapter and the person has registered as required by the state election code and BMC 7.20.010.
B. The precinct election officials at any election shall allow a person to vote who... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.414795 | -0.655762 | 0.033142 | -0.837402 |
## 7.20.040 Voter disqualification for felony conviction. | No person may vote who has been convicted of a felony involving moral turpitude unless their civil rights have been restored. No person may vote who has been judicially determined to be of unsound mind unless the disability has been removed. [Ord. 11-13 § 2.] | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.231079 | -0.912598 | 1.013672 | 0.896973 |
## 7.30.010 Candidate qualifications. | Any person is eligible for city office if the person is a qualified voter of the state and a resident of the city for at least one (1) year immediately preceding filing for office. [Ord. 11-13 § 2.] | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.322266 | -1.888672 | -0.345215 | -1.157227 |
## 7.30.020 Declaration of candidacy. | A. A person who seeks to be a candidate for city council shall execute and file a declaration of candidacy with the clerk in accordance with this section. The declaration shall be executed under oath before an officer authorized to take acknowledgments.
B. A declaration of candidacy shall be on a form provided by the ... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.912109 | 0.006813 | -0.036469 | -0.768066 |
## 7.30.030 Write-in candidates. | In addition to the limitations contained in BMC 7.60.030, votes for a write-in candidate will not be counted unless that candidate has filed a declaration of candidacy with the clerk. A declaration of candidacy filed under this section must be filed with the clerk not earlier than the day immediately following the last... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.883301 | -0.538086 | 0.197998 | -0.873047 |
## 7.30.040 Notice of vacancies in office. | At least three (3) calendar days before the declaration of candidacy period is open for each regular or special election, the clerk shall post in three (3) public places a notice of offices to be filled at the election and the manner of filing a declaration of candidacy. [Ord. 11-13 § 2.] | false | Process | null | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.085938 | -1.268555 | -0.768066 | -1.134766 |
## 7.30.050 Conflict of interest statements. | A. Candidates for elective city office and declared write-in candidates shall file a financial disclosure statement with the city clerk as required by the provisions of BMC 2.05.080 at the time of:
1. Filing a declaration of candidacy. The clerk shall place the name of the candidate on the ballot only after the candid... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.935547 | -0.072449 | -0.05835 | -0.633789 |
### 7.30.060 Corrections, amendments and withdrawal of declarations of candidacy. | Any candidate may withdraw their nomination at any time during the period of filing a declaration of candidacy by written notice to the clerk. After the filing period has closed, no declaration of candidacy may be corrected, amended or withdrawn. [Ord. 11-13 § 2.] | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.051758 | -1.764648 | -0.334473 | -0.94043 |
### 7.30.070 Determination of candidate eligibility. | A. The clerk shall determine whether each candidate filing a declaration of candidacy for municipal office is qualified as provided by law. At any time before the election the clerk may disqualify any candidate whom the clerk finds is not qualified.
B. Any person, including the clerk, may question the eligibility of a... | false | Process | null | cities | ak | bethel | null | 0.64209 | 0.326904 | 0.104614 | -0.612793 |
## 7.30.080 Prohibitions. | A. No elected official of the city may hold any other compensated city office or city employment, or elected position in the state or federal government, while in office.
B. A public safety volunteer is exempt from this section per BMC 3.64.060. [Ord. 11-13 § 2.] | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.787598 | -1.135742 | 0.301758 | -0.263428 |
## 7.40.010 Ballot form. | The city clerk shall prepare all official ballots to facilitate fairness, simplicity, and clarity in the voting procedure, to reflect most accurately the intent of the voter, and to expedite the administration of elections. The following requirements shall be followed in the preparation of the ballot:
A. The city cler... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.963867 | -0.296387 | -0.729004 | -0.840332 |
## 7.40.020 Preparation and distribution. | A. The clerk shall obtain the printing of all ballots for city elections. The clerk shall possess the printed ballots at least fifteen (15) calendar days before each regular election and at least ten (10) calendar days before each special election. At that time, the ballots may be inspected by any candidate whose name ... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.592285 | -0.538574 | -0.614746 | -0.447021 |
## 7.40.030 Sample ballots. | The clerk shall obtain the printing of sample ballots. Sample ballots shall be printed on nonwhite paper and be clearly labeled “Sample ballot.” [Ord. 11-13 § 2.] | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.201172 | -1.897461 | -0.441895 | -1.37207 |
## 7.50.010 Election officials. | A. Before each election, the clerk, subject to approval by the council, shall appoint at least three (3) election officials in each precinct to constitute the election board for that precinct. The clerk shall designate one (1) election official in each precinct as the chairperson, who shall be primarily responsible for... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.365479 | 0.073608 | 0.273926 | -0.303955 |
## 7.50.020 Opening of polling place. | A. On the day of the election, each election board shall open the polls for voting at 8:00 a.m., shall close the polls for voting at 8:00 p.m., and shall keep the polls continuously open during the time between those hours. The election board shall report to the polling place by 7:30 a.m. so that voting will start prom... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.285156 | -1.18457 | 0.367676 | -0.290039 |
## 7.50.030 Keeping of register. | The election officials shall keep an original register or registers in which each voter before receiving their ballot shall sign their name and give both their residence and mailing address. 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 ... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.503906 | -0.9375 | -0.233032 | -0.728027 |
### 7.50.040 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, state identification card, or tribal identification card.
B. An election official m... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | 0.109253 | -1.486328 | 0.527344 | -0.412598 |
### 7.50.050 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. 11-13 § 2.] | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.88916 | -1.943359 | -0.063293 | -1.097656 |
### 7.50.060 Voting procedure. | A. 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. After a 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... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.281738 | -1.272461 | 0.34082 | -0.571289 |
### 7.50.070 Assisting voter. | A qualified voter may request assistance to vote or bring a person or if necessary two (2) persons of their choice with them to the poll, or before an election official, to assist the voters in casting the ballot. If an election official is requested, the election official shall assist the voter. If a person, other tha... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.316895 | -0.834473 | 0.535645 | -0.773438 |
### 7.50.080 Spoiled ballots. | If a voter mutilates, improperly marks, spoils or otherwise damages the voter’s ballot, the voter may request and the election official shall provide another ballot upon the voter returning the damaged ballot to the election official. The election official shall record the replacement ballot number on the ballot accoun... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.296143 | -1.144531 | 0.598633 | -0.065125 |
### 7.50.090 Questioned ballots – Notice. | The clerk shall prepare and post at every precinct a “Notice to Questioned Ballot Voters.” The notice shall contain:
A. Information as to how the questioned voter’s ballot will be counted;
B. The date, time and place where the canvass board will meet; and
C. A statement notifying the voter that, within thirty (30) c... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.972168 | -1.220703 | -0.0755 | -0.216553 |
### 7.50.100 Questioned ballots – Issuance. | A. If the polling place of a voter is in question, the voter shall vote a questioned ballot after complying with subsection C of this section.
B. Every election official shall question, and any other person qualified to vote may question, a person attempting to vote if the questioner has good reason to suspect that th... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.165894 | 0.467529 | -0.165771 | -0.189819 |
## 7.50.110 Special needs voting. | A. A voter with a disability who, because of that disability, is unable to go to a polling place or absentee voting office to vote may vote a special needs ballot.
B. The voter, through a representative, may request a special needs ballot from:
1. The clerk on or after the fifteenth (15th) calendar day before a regul... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | 0.187378 | 0.010674 | 0.765137 | -0.099304 |
## 7.50.120 Closing of the polls. | A. Fifteen (15) minutes before the closing of the polls, and at the time of the closing of 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 ... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.852539 | -0.994629 | -0.365723 | -0.37915 |
## 7.50.130 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 vo... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | 0.553711 | -0.529785 | 0.187622 | 0.44165 |
## 7.50.140 Unused ballots. | The numbers of all ballots not issued shall be recorded and then all such ballots shall be disposed of as instructed by the 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 and ... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.147461 | -1.429688 | -0.689453 | -0.633789 |
## 7.60.010 Commencement of ballot count. | A. For counting paper ballots, when the polls are closed and the last vote has been cast, the election board and clerks or counters shall immediately proceed to open the ballot box, separate the questioned ballot envelopes from other ballots and then proceed to count the votes cast. In all cases the election board shal... | false | Process | null | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.999512 | -0.180298 | -0.562988 | -0.563477 |
## 7.60.020 Counting ballots, general. | A. The ballots shall be counted by the vote tabulation system selected by the clerk.
B. At no time during the tallying of votes may anyone but the election officials handle the ballots. The ballots shall not be marked in any way by anyone during the tallying.
C. The election board shall count the ballots in a manner ... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.557617 | -0.383545 | -0.151489 | -0.609375 |
## 7.60.030 Write-in votes. | A. In order to vote for a write-in candidate, the voter must write in the candidate’s name in the space provided and, in addition, mark the oval opposite the candidate’s name. Stickers may not be used on ballots.
The Bethel Municipal Code is current through Ordinance 26-03, passed February 24, 2026.
B. Write-in votes ... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.990723 | -0.533691 | 0.011871 | -0.787109 |
## 7.60.040 Other election boards and teams. | A. Review Board. When using computers to count the ballots the clerk shall appoint a review board. The review board shall consist of at least three (3) members. The review board shall ensure that all ballots are completely and accurately counted.
B. Canvass Board. The clerk shall appoint a canvass board consisting of ... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.058594 | -0.646973 | -0.80127 | -1.019531 |
## 7.60.050 Disqualified candidate. | Votes cast for a candidate who is disqualified shall not be counted for any purpose. [Ord. 11-13 § 2.] | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.256836 | -1.921875 | 0.19458 | -0.778809 |
## 7.60.060 Determination of tie votes. | A. If two (2) or more candidates tie in having the highest number of votes for the same office for which there is to be elected only one (1) candidate, the clerk shall notify the candidates who are tied. The clerk shall immediately proceed with the recount of votes in the manner provided by this title.
B. If after a r... | false | Process | null | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.050781 | -0.543945 | -1.004883 | -0.476807 |
## 7.60.070 Completion of ballot count. | A. When the tally of regularly voted ballots is completed, the voted ballots shall be sealed into containers to be preserved by the clerk for thirty (30) days. Ballot containers may only be opened by the canvass board or recount team or if the clerk is ordered to do so by the council or by the court.
The Bethel Munici... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.708008 | -0.53418 | 0.188354 | -0.233643 |
### 7.70.010 Administration of early and absentee voting. | The clerk shall provide general administrative supervision over the conduct of early and absentee voting. The clerk shall make available instructions to voters regarding the procedure for early and absentee voting. [Ord. 20-17 § 2, 2020; Ord. 11-13 § 2.] | false | Process | null | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.657715 | -1.457031 | -0.441406 | -1.118164 |
### 7.70.020 Eligibility. | Any qualified voter may vote an early or absentee ballot at any election for any reason pursuant to the procedures set forth in this chapter. [Ord. 20-17 § 2, 2020; Ord. 11-13 § 2.]
The Bethel Municipal Code is current through Ordinance 26-03, passed February 24, 2026. | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.941895 | -1.172852 | -0.875977 | -1.321289 |
### 7.70.030 Materials for absentee voting. | The clerk shall provide ballots for use as absentee ballots for all precincts and shall provide a small envelope in which the voter shall initially place the marked ballot, and shall provide a larger envelope, with the prescribed voter’s certificate, in which the smaller envelope with ballot enclosed shall be placed. T... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.944824 | -0.1875 | -0.152344 | -1.035156 |
### 7.70.040 Fee prohibited. | No person may receive a fee from the voter for attesting to any voter’s certificate required in voting absentee. [Ord. 20-17 § 2, 2020; Ord. 11-13 § 2.] | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.745605 | -1.522461 | 0.242065 | -0.550293 |
### 7.70.050 Early voting. | A. For fifteen (15) calendar days before an election, a qualified voter who meets the requirements set out in this section may vote in locations designated by the clerk, to be noticed as required under BMC 7.10.060.
B. The election official shall issue a ballot to the voter upon:
1. Exhibition of proof of identificat... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.32959 | -0.296143 | -0.043335 | -0.450928 |
## 7.70.060 Absentee voting – By mail. | A. A qualified voter may apply for an absentee ballot by mail if postmarked not earlier than the first (1st) of the year in which the election is to be held, nor less than ten (10) calendar days before an election. A request may be accepted by facsimile.
B. All applications for an absentee ballot by mail shall be in w... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | 0.304443 | 0.295898 | 0.092346 | -0.260986 |
## 7.70.070 Absentee voting – Special needs. | A voter with a disability who, because of that disability, is unable to go to an absentee voting office to vote may vote a special needs ballot pursuant to BMC 7.50.110. [Ord. 20-17 § 2, 2020; Ord. 11-13 § 2.] | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.665039 | -0.939941 | 0.393555 | -0.569336 |
## 7.70.080 Absentee voting – By electronic transmission. | A. A qualified voter may apply for a ballot to be sent by electronic transmission. Such request must be received at least seven (7) days before election day, except that an absent uniform services voter or an overseas voter may apply at any time. Requests received after this time will be processed, subject to the avail... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.206055 | 0.250488 | 0.239258 | -0.162598 |
## 7.75.010 Conduct of an election by mail. | A. The clerk may conduct any election by mail with approval of the Bethel city council, following a public hearing. An ordinance approving an election by mail under this section must be adopted by the council no later than sixty (60) calendar days before the day of the election.
B. If the clerk conducts an election by... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.13269 | 0.01825 | -0.195679 | -0.509766 |
## 7.75.020 Election date. | In a by-mail election, the election day will be the date designated by the clerk as the deadline by which a voter’s ballot must be voted, witnessed, mailed, and, if postmarked, date-stamped by the post office. For a regular election conducted by mail, election day shall be the first (1st) Tuesday of October in accordan... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.962891 | -0.987793 | -0.637207 | -1.063477 |
## 7.75.030 Notification to voters. | For a by-mail election, the notice of election required by BMC 7.10.060 must also state:
The Bethel Municipal Code is current through Ordinance 26-03, passed February 24, 2026.
A. That the election will be conducted by mail and that no polling place will be available for regular in-person voting on election day.
B. D... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.094727 | -0.122437 | -0.590332 | -0.786133 |
## 7.75.040 Casting ballots. | A. Upon receipt of a by-mail ballot, the voter shall cast their ballot in the manner specified in BMC 7.70.060, Absentee voting by mail.
B. If a by-mail ballot is cast at a vote center, the clerk shall retain it for delivery to the canvass board.
C. If a by-mail ballot is not received, or if the by-mail ballot is des... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.766602 | -0.874512 | -0.442383 | -0.758789 |
## 7.75.050 Ballot return envelope review. | A. The clerk shall review ballot return envelopes as they are received in an effort to ensure that the voter declaration is complete. If the voter declaration is incomplete, the clerk shall, within three (3) days, send notice to the voter explaining the error or omission. Such notice may be emailed, if an email address... | true | Enforcement | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.547363 | -1.071289 | -0.053986 | -0.409424 |
## 7.75.060 Counting ballots. | Consistent with the rules for ballot counting set forth in BMC 7.60.020(D), ballots cast in a by-mail election shall be counted if:
A. The voter declaration on the ballot return envelope is complete as provided under BMC 7.75.050; and
B. The ballot is received in one (1) of the following ways:
1. The ballot return e... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.071289 | -0.190308 | -0.889648 | -1.017578 |
## 7.80.010 Canvass board. | Before each election, the clerk, subject to approval of the city council, shall appoint four (4) or more qualified voters who shall constitute the election canvass board for that election. All members of the election canvass board, before entering upon their duties, must subscribe to the oath required of all public off... | false | Process | null | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.207031 | -0.616211 | -0.341553 | -0.898438 |
## 7.80.020 Canvass of returns. | A. No later than Tuesday 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 absentee and questioned ballots, shall open and tally those accepted, and shall compile t... | false | Process | null | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.708984 | 0.645508 | -0.586426 | 0.026321 |
## 7.80.030 Counting of absentee ballots. | To be counted in the election, an absentee ballot must be postmarked on or before the election day and received by the clerk on or before 6:00 p.m. two (2) calendar days following the election. Absentee ballot envelopes received by the clerk after 6:00 p.m. two (2) days following the election shall not be opened, but s... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.873047 | -0.892578 | 0.059235 | -0.652344 |
## 7.80.040 Counting questioned ballots. | After research, the canvass board by majority vote may refuse to accept the question and count the ballot of a person properly questioned. If the ballot is refused, the clerk shall return a copy of the statement questioning the ballot to the voter, and shall enclose all rejected ballots in a separate envelope with stat... | false | Process | null | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.984375 | -0.362549 | -0.713379 | -0.67334 |
## 7.80.050 Certification of the election results. | A. Not later than the second (2nd) Tuesday after the election, the council shall meet in public session and review the canvass board report. The review may be postponed for cause from day to day, but there shall be no more than three (3) postponements.
B. If the canvass board reports that a failure to comply with prov... | false | Process | null | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.622559 | 0.130005 | -0.48584 | 0.262451 |
## 7.90.010 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 results of the election;
B. The person elected ... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.275146 | -0.501465 | -0.510254 | 0.571777 |
## 7.90.020 Contest procedure. | A. Notice of contest of an election shall be submitted in writing to the clerk before 5:00 p.m. on the day of the certification of the election. The notice of contest shall specify the election being contested, the grounds of the contest, and shall bear the notarized signature of the candidate or qualified voters bring... | false | Process | null | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.395752 | 0.417725 | -0.361816 | 0.110168 |
## 7.90.030 Recount 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 to be held, and shall state that the person making the application is a defeated candidate or that the ten (10) pers... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.734863 | -0.088257 | -0.395996 | -0.244507 |
## 7.90.040 Date of recount – Notice. | A. If the clerk determines that a recount application is substantially in the required form, the clerk shall fix the date of the recount to be held within ten (10) days after the receipt of an application requesting a recount of the votes.
B. The clerk shall give the representative named in a recount application notic... | false | Process | null | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.009766 | -1.225586 | -0.723145 | -0.902832 |
## 7.90.050 Procedure for recount. | A. In conducting a recount, the clerk shall appoint a recount board of four (4) or more qualified voters to conduct the recount of ballots or those precincts cited in the application for recount.
The Bethel Municipal Code is current through Ordinance 26-03, passed February 24, 2026.
B. In conducting the recount, the r... | false | Process | null | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.591797 | 0.100708 | -0.387207 | 0.140503 |
## 7.90.060 Certification of recount results. | Upon completing the recount, the recount board shall provide a report of the results of the recount for submission to the council. The council shall issue a certification of the election. [Ord. 11-13 § 2.] | false | Process | null | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.199219 | -1.402344 | -0.779297 | -0.930176 |
## 7.90.070 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 | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.853027 | -0.007782 | -0.974121 | -0.598633 |
## 7.90.080 Appeal or judicial review. | A. No person may appeal or seek judicial review of an election for any cause without having first exhausted the administrative remedies provided in this chapter.
B. Recount Appeal. A defeated candidate or any person who requested a recount under this chapter and who is aggrieved by the result of a recount or decision ... | true | Enforcement | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.702637 | 0.823242 | -0.86377 | 0.252441 |
### 7.100.010 Reservation of powers. | The powers of initiative and referendum are reserved to the qualified voters of the city, except as provided by Article XI, Section 7 of the Alaska Constitution, state law and this code. The power of recall is reserved to the qualified voters of the city pursuant to Article XI, Section 8 of the Alaska Constitution, sta... | false | Context | null | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.239258 | -0.496094 | -1.293945 | -1.001953 |
### 7.100.020 Application for petition. | A. An initiative or referendum is proposed by filing an application with the city clerk containing the ordinance or resolution to be initiated or the ordinance or resolution to be referred and the name and address of the contact person and an alternate to whom all correspondence relating to the petition may be sent. Th... | false | Process | null | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.126953 | 0.322998 | -0.678711 | -0.598145 |
### 7.100.030 Petition format. | A. The petition prepared by the clerk for issuance to the petition sponsors shall be in substantial compliance with this section. The petition shall be prepared within two (2) weeks after certification of the application. Each copy of the petition shall contain:
1. Each page must contain a summary of the ordinance or ... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.984375 | 0.110229 | -0.510254 | -1.058594 |
## 7.100.040 Instructions to sponsors. | The clerk shall issue written instructions to the sponsors setting forth the requirement that to be valid the signature line must contain the signature in ink, the legible printed name, and the legible residence address of the municipal voter signing the petition. The instructions shall also include the types of addres... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.890625 | -1.185547 | -0.373291 | -1.126953 |
## 7.100.050 Submission and receipt of petitions. | A. The sponsors shall file the petition booklets as a single instrument. After the filing, no additional petition booklets may be received by the clerk for validation whether such additional booklets are submitted before or after the expiration of the petition period. Such late booklets shall be received only for the p... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.60791 | -0.248779 | 0.026474 | -0.660156 |
## 7.100.060 Signature requirements. | A. The signatures on an initiative or referendum petition shall be secured within ninety (90) days after the clerk issued the petition. The statement provided under BMC 7.100.030(A)(6) shall be signed and dated by the sponsor. Signatures shall be in ink.
B. The clerk shall determine the number of signatures required a... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.46875 | 0.078003 | -0.508789 | -0.522461 |
## 7.100.070 Sufficiency of petition. | All copies of an initiative or referendum petition shall be assembled and filed as a single instrument. Within ten (10) days after the date the petition is filed, the clerk shall:
A. Certify on the petition whether it is sufficient; and
B. If the petition is insufficient, identify the insufficiency and notify the con... | false | Process | null | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.363281 | -1.118164 | -0.674805 | -1.110352 |
## 7.100.080 Supplemental petition. | A. If the clerk determines that there is an insufficient number of valid signatures on the petitions filed during the ninety- (90-) day period, notice of the insufficiency shall be provided to the contact person by certified mail, return receipt requested. The sponsors shall have an additional ten (10) days from receip... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.886719 | 0.057465 | -0.512207 | -0.922852 |
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