A. 
To vote in any municipal election, a person must be:
1. 
A qualified voter of the state;
2. 
A resident of the municipality for 30 days immediately preceding the election; and
3. 
Registered to vote in state elections at a residence address within the municipality at least 30 days before the municipal election at which the person seeks to vote.
B. 
In order to cast a valid vote for a candidate or a ballot measure relating to a specific local election district or service area, the voter shall be registered 30 days before the municipal election at a residence address within the boundaries of that district or service area.
(GAAB 7.05.030; CAC 2.68.100; AO No. 80-101; AO No. 85-75; AO No. 90-69; AO No. 2004-176, § 2, 6-1-2005; AO No. 2013-130(S-1), § 3, 1-14-2014)
A. 
A candidate for a service area board of supervisors shall be:
1. 
A qualified voter of the municipality; and
2. 
A resident of the service area for at least 90 days immediately preceding the election.
B. 
A person who has not filed a declaration of candidacy for a seat on a service area board of supervisors, including as a write-in candidate, in accordance with this section, is disqualified.
C. 
For write-in candidates for a seat on a service area board of supervisors, declarations of candidacy shall be filed with the municipal clerk no earlier than 67 days and at least seven days before a regular election, and no earlier than 42 days and at least seven days before a special election.
(CAC 2.68.420; AO No. 80-50; AO No. 85-75; AO No. 86-105; AO No. 91-20; AO No. 2013-130(S-1), § 3, 1-14-2014; AO No. 2016-12, § 1, 1-26-2016; AO No. 2019-104, § 2, 9-10-2019)
A. 
Declarations of candidacy. A candidate for municipal office executes a declaration of candidacy under oath and files it with the municipal clerk in accordance with this section.
B. 
Form and contents. A declaration of candidacy shall be in a form provided by the municipal clerk and shall state the following:
1. 
The full name of the candidate, and the manner in which the candidate wishes the candidate's name to appear on the ballot;
2. 
The full residence and mailing addresses of the candidate;
3. 
The office for which the candidate declares;
4. 
That the candidate is qualified for the office as provided by law; and
5. 
Any other information that the municipal clerk reasonably requires to determine whether the candidate is qualified for the office as provided by law.
C. 
Time of filing. Declarations of candidacy shall be filed with the municipal clerk no earlier than 81 days and no later than 67 days before a regular election, and no earlier than 49 days and no later than 42 days before a special election.
D. 
Withdrawal. A candidate may withdraw his or her declaration of candidacy by filing with the municipal clerk a statement under oath containing the name of the candidate, the office for which the candidate declared, and that the candidate is withdrawing his or her candidacy for that office.
1. 
If the withdrawal is filed no later than 63 days before a regular election and 38 days before a special election, the municipal clerk shall not publish the candidate's name on any subsequent notice or ballot.
2. 
If the request is filed after the deadline in subsection D.1, the municipal clerk has the sole discretion to remove the candidate's name from subsequent notices and the ballot.
E. 
Notification of deficiency. No later than four days after a declaration of candidacy has been filed, the municipal clerk shall notify the candidate or return the declaration to the candidate with a statement why it is deficient. A declaration found to be deficient may be refiled, with or without corrections, within the time for filing declarations of candidacy.
(GAAB Ord. No. 75-82; AO No. 80-101; AO No. 85-75; AO No. 89-80; AO No. 91-50; AO No. 2007-172, § 1, 12-10-2008; AO No. 2013-130(S-1), § 3, 1-14-2014; AO No. 2016-12, § 2, 1-26-2016; AO No. 2017-29(S), § 7, 6-1-2017; AO No. 2019-104, § 3, 9-10-2019; AO No. 2022-98, § 5, 12-6-2022)
A. 
The municipal clerk shall determine whether each candidate for municipal office is qualified as provided by law. At any time before the election the municipal clerk may disqualify any candidate whom the municipal clerk finds is not qualified. A candidate who is disqualified may request a hearing before the municipal clerk under chapter 3.60. The hearing shall be held no later than five days after the request unless the candidate agrees in writing to a later date.
B. 
In addition to the process described in subsection A, any person may question the eligibility of a candidate who has filed a declaration of candidacy or nominating petition, by filing a complaint with the municipal clerk. A complaint regarding the eligibility of a candidate must be received by the municipal clerk not later than the close of business on the 10th day after the filing deadline for the office for which the candidate seeks election.
1. 
The complaint must be in writing and include the name, mailing address, contact phone number, and signature of the person making the complaint, and a statement in 200 words or less of the grounds, described in particular, on which the candidate's eligibility is being questioned.
2. 
The municipal clerk will review only those issues in the complaint related to candidate qualifications established by the United States Constitution, the Alaska Constitution, Alaska Statutes, or municipal law. Grounds cited in the complaint other than those related to candidate qualifications established by law or grounds related to issues under the authority of the Alaska Public Offices Commission under AS 15.13 will not be considered by the municipal clerk.
3. 
Upon receipt of a complaint, the municipal clerk will review any evidence relevant to the issues identified in the complaint which is in the custody of the municipal clerk's office including the candidate's declaration of candidacy, or nominating petition, and, in the discretion of the municipal clerk, any other public record. Based on the review of the public documents, the municipal clerk will determine whether a preponderance of evidence supports or does not support the eligibility of the candidate.
4. 
The municipal clerk will send notification in writing to the candidate whose eligibility is being questioned that a complaint has been received. The notification will include a copy of the complaint, and, based on the municipal clerk's review of the public documents, a statement as to whether a preponderance of evidence supports or does not support the eligibility of the candidate.
5. 
If the municipal clerk determines that a preponderance of evidence supports the eligibility of the candidate, the municipal clerk will issue a final determination upholding the candidate's eligibility.
6. 
If the municipal clerk determines that a preponderance of evidence does not support the eligibility of the candidate, notice to the candidate will identify any additional information or evidence that must be provided by the candidate in support of his or her eligibility, and the date by which the requested information must be received by the municipal clerk. The municipal clerk will consider any additional information provided by the candidate in issuing a final determination as to the candidate's eligibility.
7. 
If the information requested by the municipal clerk under H. of this section is not received from the candidate by the specified deadline, the municipal clerk will issue a final determination regarding the candidate's eligibility based on the public records initially reviewed.
8. 
Upon issuing a final determination as to the candidate's eligibility, the municipal clerk will send notice of the determination in writing to the person making the complaint and to the candidate. The determination of the municipal clerk is final.
(GAAB Ord. No. 75-82; AO No. 80-101; AO No. 85-75; AO No. 2013-130(S-1), § 3, 1-14-2014)
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. In any one election, a person may only file a declaration of candidacy for one office identified in this section. A person must withdraw a declaration of candidacy for an office in this section before filing for another office.
B. 
A person serving as mayor or as a member of the school board shall not hold any other compensated municipal office or municipal employment, or elected position in the state or federal government, while in office.
C. 
A person serving as a member of the assembly shall not hold any other compensated municipal office or municipal employment, or elected position in the state or federal government, while in office, except:
1. 
As provided by state law under AS 29.20.630, employment by the Anchorage School District is not municipal employment prohibited by this subsection.
D. 
A person serving as mayor, as a member of the assembly or of the school board who assumes an elected position in the state or federal government shall immediately resign from their municipal office. In the event such person fails to resign, their municipal office shall become vacant by operation of law at the time they are sworn into a state or national office.
E. 
A person serving as mayor, or as a member of the assembly, or on the school board, shall not serve as a member of a service area board. A service area board member's term shall end immediately upon assuming one of these offices.
F. 
A candidate for office in an election may not act as an election official in that election.
G. 
Violation of this section may result in a fine under Title 14 and may constitute grounds for recall.
(GAAB Ord. No. 75-82; AO No. 80-101; AO No. 85-75; AO No. 2007-110, § 2, 8-28-2007; AO No. 2013-130(S-1), § 3, 1-14-2014; AO No. 2018-4(S), § 3, 2-13-2018; AO No. 2025-20, § 3, 2-11-2025)
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Editor's note — See also additional prohibitions in § 28.50.010.