AN ORDINANCE DELETING RUNOFF ELECTIONS FOR ASSEMBLY

AND SCHOOL BOARD RACES

WHEREAS,runoff election for the school board and assembly seats are expensive and usually do not change the election results; and

WHEREAS,the assembly considers it in the best interest of the borough to eliminate runoff elections for these bodies; and

WHEREAS,AS 29.26.060 authorizes the elimination of runoff elections by ordinance;

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH:

SECTION 1.That KPB Code Section 4.10.070 is amended to read:

4.10.070 Votes required for election to office.

A. Election to the office of borough mayor is by a majority of the votes cast. If no candidate for the office of borough mayor receives a majority of the votes cast for that office, a runoff election will be held between the 2 candidates receiving the highest number of votes.

B. The candidate for an assembly or school board seat receiving the greatest number of votes [IN EXCESS OF 40% OF THE VOTES CAST FOR THAT OFFICE OR SEAT] is elected. [IF NO CANDIDATE FOR THE OFFICE OF ASSEMBLY MEMBER OR SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER RECEIVES IN EXCESS OF 40% OF THE VOTES CAST FOR HIS RESPECTIVE OFFICE, A RUNOFF ELECTION SHALL BE HELD BETWEEN THE 2 CANDIDATES RECEIVING THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF VOTES.]

C. The candidate for an elected service area board seat receiving the greatest number of votes cast for that seat is elected.

SECTION 2.That ratification of this ordinance shall be placed before the voters at the next regular municipal election to be held in October 1996 in the form of the following proposition:

Shall Kenai Peninsula Borough Ordinance 94-40, Section 1 be ratified? This ordinance section provides that the candidate for an assembly or school board seat receiving the greatest number of votes shall be elected. This eliminates the requirement that a candidate must receive in excess of 40% of the votes cast for that office or seat to be elected. If passed, runoff elections would not be held for assembly and school board races.

A "YES" vote would eliminate runoff elections for assembly and school board races YES [ ]

A "NO" vote would retain runoff elections for assembly and school board races NO [ ]

SECTION 3.That if ratified by the voters at the next regular municipal election, Section 1 of this ordinance shall take effect on January 1, 1997.

SECTION 4.That Section 2 of this ordinance shall take effect immediately upon enactment.

ENACTED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH THIS 6th DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1996.

Andrew P. Scalzi, Assembly President

ATTEST:

Gaye J. Vaughan, Borough Clerk