Except as the Charter and the ordinances of the municipality relating to elections provide otherwise (including procedures adopted by the municipal clerk), the general election laws of the state of Alaska shall apply to the conduct of all municipal elections, recounts of the returns therefrom and contests thereof insofar as they are applicable and not inconsistent with this chapter.
(S.G.C. 2.40.010; Ord. 83-557 § 4, 1983)
A. 
Vacant unexpired terms of elected municipal officials, including school board members, shall be filled as follows:
1. 
Any vacancy shall be filled within the time limit set by Charter or state law by majority vote of the assembly or school board members present at a regular or special meeting.
2. 
The assembly or school board may use any method of nomination and election they deem satisfactory so long as it is done in open session.
3. 
Any person appointed must legally be qualified for the position at the time of appointment.
4. 
Any such appointment shall terminate after the next regular election when a successor to the remainder of the unexpired term shall be declared elected by the assembly, and that successor is sworn into office.
B. 
All vacant elective municipal offices, including school board positions, with unexpired terms shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term by vote of the people at the next regular election.
C. 
At any regular election where there are both unexpired terms and regular full terms to be filled for the same category of office, the qualified candidates shall be declared elected to office as follows:
1. 
The candidate or candidates receiving the most votes shall be declared elected to the full term vacancy or vacancies;
2. 
The candidate or candidates receiving the next highest number of votes shall be declared elected to the unexpired term or terms.
(S.G.C. 2.40.030; Ord. 83-557 § 4, 1983)