State of Alaska OFFICIAL ELECTION PAMPHLET (Opisyal na Pamplet ng Halalan) (Panafleto Oficial de Elecciones) November 8, 2016 ((((((BBBBBBuuuuuummmmmmoooooottttttoooooo)))))) (((((((((VVVVVVVVVoooooooootttttttttaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrr))))))))) VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooootttttttttttttttteeeeeeeeeeeeeeee (((PPPaaagggpppaaasssiiiyyyaaahhhaaannn aaannnggg KKKKKKKKKKKKiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnnnnaaaaaaaaaaaabbbbbbbbbbbbuuuuuuuuuuuukkkkkkkkkkkkaaaaaaaaaaaassssssssssssaaaaaaaaaaaannnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnngggggggggggg AAAAAAAAAAAAllllllllllllaaaaaaaaaaaasssssssssssskkkkkkkkkkkkaaaaaaaaaaaa)))))))))))) ((((((((((((((((((DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeecccccccccccccccccciiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiddddddddddddddddddaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeellllllllllllllllll FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuttttttttttttttttttuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrroooooooooooooooooo ddddddddddddddddddeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAllllllllllllllllllaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaasssssssssssssssssskkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa)))))))))))))))))) DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeccccccccccccccccccccccccccciiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiidddddddddddddddddddddddddddeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAlllllllllllllllllllllllllllaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaassssssssssssssssssssssssssskkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’sssssssssssssssssssssssssss FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuutttttttttttttttttttttttttttuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee REGION IV (REHIYON IV) (REGIÓN IV) • Aleutian Chain PAGE 1 2016 REGION IV - DISTRICT 37 Table of Contents General Election Day is Tuesday, November 8, 2016 Alaska’s Ballot Counting System ..............................................................................3 Voting Information.....................................................................................................4 Voter Assistance and Concerns................................................................................5 Language Assistance ...............................................................................................6 Absentee Voting .......................................................................................................8 Absentee Ballot Application ......................................................................................9 Absentee Ballot Application Instructions.................................................................10 Absentee Voting Locations ......................................................................................11 Polling Places .........................................................................................................12 Candidates for Elected Office .................................................................................13 Candidates for President, Vice President, US Senate, US Representative .......16 Candidates for House District 37 ........................................................................38 Ballot Measure 1 – 15PFVR ...................................................................................40 Ballot Measure 2 – SJR 2 .......................................................................................49 Alaska Judicial Evaluation and Retention System..................................................54 Judicial Retention Candidates, Supreme Court .................................................56 Judicial Retention Candidates, Court of Appeals ...............................................60 Judicial Retention Candidates, Third Judicial District .........................................62 Alaska Public Office Commission ...........................................................................99 Political Party Statements.....................................................................................100 Permanent Fund Corporation ...............................................................................104 Tagalog Translation of Election Pamphlet .......................................................109 Spanish Translation of Election Pamphlet .......................................................209 Note: Sample ballots are included with candidates for elected office and judicial retention. Maps are placed with appropriate state house and senate candidates. This publication was prepared by the Division of Elections, produced at the cost of $9.29 per copy to inform Alaskan voters about issues appearing on the 2016 General Election Ballot per AS 15.58.010 and printed in Portland, Oregon. PAGE 2 2016 REGION IV - DISTRICT 37 Alaska’s Ballot Counting System Your Vote is Secure! Alaska uses three different methods to count ballots: ❖ Hand-count ❖ Optical Scan ❖ Touch Screen equipped with voter-verifiable paper audit trail Alaska’s ballot tabulation system has a paper trail of every ballot cast. Each precinct receives paper ballots that are either hand-counted when the polls close or counted using an optical scan unit as the voter inserts the ballot into the optical scan. In addition, during federal elections, each precinct has a touch screen voting unit equipped with a voter-verifiable paper trail that allows the voter to verify the printed version of the ballot prior to casting the ballot. The ballot tabulation system used in Alaska to produce and count ballots is federally certified and is thoroughly tested prior to each election. It is a stand-alone system that is not connected to the internet or to a network. Each optical scan and touch screen voting unit, along with their corresponding memory cards are tested prior to the election. A functionality test is conducted to ensure the equipment is in proper working order. Two different logic and accuracy tests are performed, by two different bi-partisan boards, on memory cards to ensure the cards are counting the ballots correctly. In addition to the pre-election testing, the division is required by law to conduct a verification of machine counts by hand-counting ballots from a random sampling of precincts. In fact, through this verification, 5% of the ballots cast in each of the 40 house districts throughout Alaska are hand-counted after the election to verify the election results are accurate. If we find a discrepancy of more than 1% in the hand-count verification, we are required to hand-count all of the ballots cast in the district. With all the testing, security and verification processes used by the Division of Elections during each election, you can go to the polls knowing that your vote is secure and that it will be accurately counted and reported. PAGE 3 2016 REGION IV - DISTRICT 37 Voting Information General Election Day is November 8, 2016 Polling Places The polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. To locate your polling place please call 1-888-383-8683. In Anchorage, please call 269-8683. Bring Identification to the Polls You MUST be prepared to show one form of identification. You may use the following ID: • Voter ID Card • Current and valid photo ID Card • Birth Certificate • Driver’s License • Passport • Hunting or Fishing License • State ID Card • Military ID Card or, you may use an original copy of one of the following documents if it contains your name and current address: • Current Utility Bill • Bank Statement • Other Government Document • Government Check • Pay Check Questioned Ballots If your name does not appear on the precinct register or if you do not have identification, you may vote a questioned ballot. Your voted ballot will be placed in a secrecy sleeve and then sealed inside a completed questioned ballot envelope. The information you provide on the outside of the questioned ballot envelope will be used to determine your voting eligibility and to update your voter registration. If for any reason your questioned ballot is not fully counted, you will be notified in writing. Marking the Ballot When voting, fill in the oval next to the choice you wish to vote for. Mark only one choice in each section. If you mark more than one choice, that section of the ballot will NOT be counted. You do not have to vote each section. If you make a mistake marking your ballot, DO NOT erase or correct the ballot. Return your ballot to an election worker and request a new ballot. Sections with eraser marks or where more than one choice is selected will not be counted. Campaigning Prohibited Campaigning is not allowed within 200 feet of any entrance to a polling place during the hours the polls are open. This includes any discussions about candidates or issues appearing on the ballot or displaying campaign items such as signs, bumper stickers or buttons. PAGE 4 2016 REGION IV - DISTRICT 37 Voter Assistance and Concerns Assistance While Voting If you need language or other assistance during the voting process, you may have a person of your choice help you as long as that person is not a candidate for office in the election, is not your employer, agent of your employer or agent of a union you belong to. You can have help during each step of the voting process, including inside the voting booth with reading or marking the ballot. The election workers at the polling place are available to help you as well. This is your right under federal law. Alaska Native Language Assistance Bilingual outreach workers and poll workers have been hired by the Division of Elections to provide language assistance in rural areas where there are limited English proficient Alaska Native voters. Before Election Day, bilingual workers make announcements, provide election information to their community and are available to provide language assistance for any voting related activity, including voter registration, absentee voting and to assist with all information in this pamphlet. On Election Day, bilingual workers will provide language assistance at the polling place with the voting process, including translating the ballot. If you need the name of the person who has been hired to provide language assistance in your community, please contact the Division of Elections. For Alaska Native language assistance call, toll free 1-866-954-8683. Touch Screen Voting Machine On Election Day, each polling place will have a touch screen voting machine. The touch screen voting machine is intended for the blind, disabled, and for voters who do not read well. It allows voters to vote unassisted through the use of magnified, high contrast and audio ballots. In rural areas where there are limited English proficient Alaska Native voters, the touch screen voting machine will also have an audio translation of the ballot in Alaska Native languages. Voting an audio ballot may take 15 – 20 minutes. If you need to vote using the touch screen voting machine, let the election board know. Visually Impaired Voters Magnifying ballot viewers are available at all polling places and absentee voting sites. Audio recording of this pamphlet is available at each Regional Election Office, from the Alaska State Library, Talking Book Center, located in Juneau and on the Division of Elections website. Telephone the library at (907) 465-1315 or toll free (888) 820-4525 for information. Hearing Impaired Voters For questions or to obtain election information, you may contact the Division of Elections through our TTY telecommunications device by calling (907) 465-3020. Physically Disabled Voters If you have difficulty gaining access to your polling place, or if you have questions about the accessibility of your polling place, please contact the Division of Elections. We make every effort to ensure that polling places are accessible to all Alaskans. Concerns, Comments, Questions If you have any concerns, comments or questions, please contact a Division of Elections Office. Director’s Office Region I Region II (907) 465-4611 Juneau: (907) 465-3021 Anchorage: (907) 522-8683 Toll Free: 1-866-952-8683 Toll free: 1-866-948-8683 Toll free: 1-866-958-8683 Mat-Su: (907) 373-8952 Region III Region IV Native Language Assistance Fairbanks: (907) 451-2835 Nome: (907) 443-5285 Toll free: 1-866-954-8683 Toll free: 1-866-959-8683 Toll free: 1-866-953-8683 PAGE 5 2016 REGION IV - DISTRICT 37 Yup’ik Glossary: Bristol Bay Yup’ik, Chevak Cup’ik, General Central Yup’ik, Hooper Bay Yup’ik, Norton Sound Yup’ik, Nunivak Cup’ig, Yukon Yup’ik https://www.elections.alaska.gov/doc/forms/B19.pdf Sample Ballots Audio Ballots Toll Free Number Online Audio Glossary 1-866-954-8683 PAGE 6 2016 REGION IV - DISTRICT 37 Gwich’in Athabascan Glossary: https://www.elections.alaska.gov/doc/forms/B19G.pdf Language Assistance Resources are also available in Spanish and Tagalog for the Aleutian region www.elections.alaska.gov PAGE 7 2016 REGION IV - DISTRICT 37 Absentee Voting If you do not want to go to your polling place to vote on Election Day, the below voting options are available. Voting at an Absentee Voting Site Beginning October 24, 2016, you may vote at an absentee voting site. Ballots for all 40 districts are available at all Regional Elections offices. In addition to the Regional Elections offices, there are many other voting sites throughout Alaska that will have ballots for their house district. For more information or for a list of absentee voting locations visit our website or contact a Regional Elections office. Voting By Mail or Electronically To vote by mail or electronically, you must submit an application. Receiving a Ballot By Mail You must complete an absentee ballot application to receive a ballot in the mail. When completing the application, you can request a ballot for a specific election or for all elections in the year. Your application MUST be received by October 29, 2016 to receive a ballot for the General election. Apply early to ensure timely delivery of your ballot. When returning your voted ballot, it must be postmarked on or before Election Day. Receiving a Ballot By Electronic Transmission There are two ways to vote electronically. You may apply for a ballot to be sent to you by FAX or online delivery. For the General election, you may apply between the dates of October 24, 2016 through 5:00pm Alaska time on November 7, 2016. Your voted ballot may be returned by mail or electronically. If you return your voted ballot electronically, it must be received no later than 8:00pm Alaska time on Election Day. If you return your voted ballot by mail, it must be postmarked on or before Election Day. If you have questions about voting by mail or electronically, please contact the Absentee Office at (907) 270-2700 or Toll Free 1-877-375-6508. Special Needs Voting If you are unable to go to the polls due to age, serious illness or a disability, you may have a personal representative pick up and deliver a ballot to you beginning 15 days before an election at an absentee voting site or on Election Day at the polling place. Your personal representative can be anyone, except a candidate for office in the election, the voter’s employer, an agent of the voter’s employer, or an officer or agent of the voter’s union. For more information about absentee voting, contact any Division of Elections office or visit our website at: www.elections.alaska.gov PAGE 8 2016 REGION IV - DISTRICT 37 State of Alaska Absentee Ballot Application See instructions for application deadlines– APPLY EARLY 1. Send ballot(s) for: All Elections in Calendar Year  Primary (August)  General (November)  REAA(October)  Special Election To request an absentee ballot for city/borough elections, you must apply directly to your city/borough clerk’s office. 2. You MUST complete this section:  Yes  No I am a citizen of the United States.  Yes  No I am at least 18 years old or will be within 90 days of completing this application. If you checked NO to either question, do not complete this form as you are not eligible to register to vote. 3. Last Name: FirstName: MiddleInitial: Suffix (Sr., Jr., Etc.): 4. Former Name (if your name has changed): *Voter Number (if known): 5. Alaska Residence Address Where You Claim Residency – You MUST provide an Alaska residence address. Do not use PO, PSC, HC or RR: ALASKA House # Street Name Apt # City State *Keep my residence address confidential. Your mailing address in number 6 must be DIFFERENT from your residence address in number 5 to be confidential. 6. Permanent Mailing Address: If your permanent mailing address is the same as your residence address, write “same as above”. 7. *Identifiers – You MUST provide at least ONE: Alaska Driver’s License I have not been issued a SSN SSN or Last 4 of SSN: / / or State ID Number: or AK driver’s license or State ID. 8. *Date of Birth – You MUST provide: / / Gender: Male Female Month Day Year 9. Political Affiliation–For political affiliation choices in Alaska, see instruction Box 9 for additional information. Write political affiliation:_________________________________________________. 10. Will you be traveling, working or living outside the United States or in a remote area of Alaska with limited mail service? –  Check this box to have your ballot sent beginning 45 days prior to a primary, general or statewide special election (not available for REAA elections). 11. Military and Overseas Voter ONLY –Check One:  I am a member of the Uniformed Services, Merchant Marine, or commissioned corps on active duty or an eligible spouse or dependent.  I am a U.S. Citizen temporarily residing outside the U.S. or other U.S. citizen residing outside the U.S. Military and Overseas voters ONLY, how do you want your ballot sent?Select one below: Mail - Provide ballot mailing address in #13 Online Delivery - Provide email address in #14 Fax - Provide fax number in #14 12. *Primary Election Ballot Option – You MUST select ONE ballot option or you may not receive a ballot. Your political affiliation that you are registered with 30 days before Election Day determines your primary election ballot option. See Box 12 in the instructions for additional information.  Ballot with Alaska Democratic Party, Alaska Libertarian Party and Alaskan Independence Party candidates and ballot measure(s).  Ballot with Alaska Republican Party candidates and ballot measure(s).  Ballot measure(s) ONLY (no candidates). 13. Ballot Mailing Address – Ballots will not be forwarded by the USPS. Provide an address where you want your ballot mailed. If you do not provide a ballot mailing address, your ballot will be sent to your permanent mailing address listed above. 14. Contact Information – Include all state and international prefixes: Daytime Phone: _____________________________________________ Evening Phone:_________________________________________ Email Address:______________________________________________ Fax Number:__________________________________________ 15. Voter Certificate. Read and sign:I swear or affirm, under penalty of perjury, that: The information on this form is true, accurate, and complete to the best of my knowledge and I am eligible to vote in the requested jurisdiction, I am not requesting a ballot from any other state, and I am not voting in any other manner in this (these) election(s). I further certify that I am an Alaska resident and that I have not been convicted of a felony, or having been so convicted, have been unconditionally discharged from incarceration, probation and/or parole. I am not registered to vote in another state or I have taken the necessary steps to cancel that registration. WARNING: If you provide false information on this application you can be convicted of a felony and/or misdemeanor. (AS 15.56.040; AS 15.56.050) *Signature____________________________________ Date___________ Your signature must be a handwritten signature. A typed or digital signature is not valid. Registrar / Agency / Official – Check ID and complete: Name or Agency:________________________________ Voter # or SSN_______________________ *Items are kept confidential by the Division of Elections and are not available for public inspection except that confidential addresses may be released to government C06 (Rev.02/12/2016) agencies or during election processes as set out in state law. PAGE 9 2016 REGION IV - DISTRICT 37 State of Alaska - Division of Elections Absentee Ballot Application Instructions Under state law, this application registers you to vote or updates your registration and allows you to request absentee ballots for all federal and state elections in the current calendar year.  If you are registered to vote, your application requesting a by-mail ballot must be received 10 days prior to Election Day.  If you are registering to vote, your application MUST be received or postmarked 30 days prior to Election Day, except in U.S. presidential elections. In a presidential election, you may initially register to vote and participate in the presidential race, so long as your completed application and any supporting documentation requesting a by-mail ballot is received 10 DAYS prior to Election Day.  Military and Overseas Voters: When requesting your ballot by fax or online delivery, your application and any supporting documentation MUST be received no later than 5:00 p.m. Alaska Standard Time the day prior to Election Day. Box 1 Indicate elections you wish to participate. Box 2 If you check no to either question, do not complete this form as you are not eligible to register to vote. Box 3 Provide your current name (Last, First, Etc.). Box 4 If you are registered under a different name, provide your former name. Provide your voter number if known. Box 5 Alaska residence address: Provide a physical residence address in Alaska. Your application will be denied if you do not provide a residence address or you provide a mailing address such as a PO Box, HC Number and Box, PSC Box, Rural Route Number, Commercial Address, Mail Stop Address or an address outside of Alaska. If your residence has been assigned a street name and house number, provide this information or indicate exactly where you live such as, highway name and milepost number, boat harbor with pier and slip number, subdivision name with lot and block, or trailer park name and space number. If you live in rural Alaska, provide the community name as your residence address.  If you are temporarily out of state and have intent to return, you may maintain your Alaska residence as it appears on your current record. If you provide a new residence address, it must be within Alaska. Active military members and spouses are exempt from the intent to return requirement.  When using this form to register to vote from outside the state of Alaska, you must enclose proof of Alaska residency such as a current copy of your Alaska driver's license, hunting or fishing license, student loan or college tuition documents, proof of employment in Alaska, military leave and earnings statement or other documentation reflecting Alaska as your place of residency. Box 6 Provide your current permanent mailing address. Box 7 You must provide either a state issued identification number, Social Security Number or the last four digits of your Social Security Number. If you have never been issued one of the identification numbers, indicate this by checking the appropriate box. When registering to vote, your identity must be verified. To have your identity verified at the time you register, submit a copy of one of the below. If you do not provide proof of identification, you may be required to meet certain identification requirements at the time of voting.  Current and valid photo identification Passport Birth certificate  Driver’s license State identification card Hunting and Fishing license Box 8 Your date of birth is required. Provide your gender. Box 9 Write your political affiliation. Recognized political parties are parties who have gained political party status under Alaska Statute. Political groups are parties who have applied for political party status but have not met the qualifications. Alaska political affiliations are as follows: Recognized Political Parties: Political Groups: Other:  Alaska Democratic Party  Alaska Constitution Party  Veterans Party of Alaska  Nonpartisan (not affiliated with  Alaska Libertarian Party  Green Party of Alaska  UCES' Clowns Party a political party or group)  Alaska Republican Party  Twelve Visions Party of  Undeclared (do not wish to  Alaskan Independence Party Alaska declare a political affiliation) Box 10 Check this box if you will be living, working or traveling outside the United States or in a remote area of Alaska with limited mail service. A ballot will be sent beginning 45 days prior to a primary, general or statewide special election (not available for REAA elections). Box 11 Military and Overseas Voters – Select the option that best describes you. Indicate the method that you would like your ballot delivered. Box 12 To vote in a primary election, you must select a ballot option. Your political affiliation that you are registered with 30 days before Election Day determines your primary election ballot option. You MUST select a ballot option that corresponds to your political affiliation. If you are registered nonpartisan or undeclared and do not select a ballot option, your application will not be processed for the primary election. Any registered voter may select the Alaska Democratic Party, Alaska Libertarian Party and Alaskan Independence Party candidate and ballot measure(s) ballot. Only voters registered Republican, Nonpartisan or Undeclared may select the Alaska Republican Party candidate and ballot measure(s) ballot. Any registered voter may select the ballot measure(s) ONLY ballot. This ballot has ballot measure(s) only and no candidates. Box 13 Provide your ballot mailing address. Ballots will not be forwarded. Provide an address where you want your ballot mailed. If you do not provide a ballot mailing address, your ballot will be sent to your permanent mailing address. Box 14 Provide contact information so the division can contact you if we need additional information to accept your application. Box 15 Sign and date. You can mail, email or fax your signed application using the contact information below: Mailing Address: Telephone Number: 1-907-270-2700 Division of Elections Toll Free Number: 1-877-375-6508 (within the U.S.) Absentee and Petition Office Fax Numbers: 1-907-677-9943 or 1-855-677-9943 (toll free within the U.S.) 2525 Gambell Street, Suite 105 Email Address: [email protected] Anchorage, AK 99503-2838 Native Language Assistance Toll Free: 1-866-954-8683 (within the U.S.) C06 (Rev.02/12/2016) PAGE 10 2016 REGION IV - DISTRICT 37