4.20.035 Early voting.
A. A qualified voter who meets the requirements of this section may vote early at a location designated by the clerk, from 15 calendar days before a regular or special election and eight calendar days before a run-off election, until 5:00 p.m. on the day before the election.
B. An election official shall issue a ballot to the voter under this section upon:
1. Exhibition of proof of identification as required by WMC 4.24.055; and
2. Verification that the voter’s residence address appearing on the official registration list is current and within Wasilla city limits;
3. The voter’s signing the early voting register and early ballot envelope.
C. If the voter does not meet the requirements of subsection (B) of this section, or the voter’s qualifications to vote are in question, the voter shall vote a questioned ballot as provided in WMC 4.20.045.
D. On receipt of the ballot, the voter shall proceed to mark the ballot in private, place the ballot in the secrecy sleeve, enclose the secrecy sleeve in an envelope that bears the name of the voter. The voter must sign and date the voter’s certificate on the envelope in the presence of an election official who shall sign and date the envelope as attesting official. The voter shall deposit the ballot envelope in the ballot box in the presence of an election official. The early ballots shall remain in the election official’s custody and shall be delivered to the clerk before election day as directed by the clerk.
E. Each election official shall keep a record of the names and signatures of voters who cast an early ballot before the election official and the date on which the ballots were cast.
F. Before the opening of the polls on election day, or as soon as is practicable thereafter, the clerk shall give to the election board at each precinct a list of the voters who have voted an early ballot. A voter on the list may not vote a regular ballot at a precinct on election day, but may vote a questioned ballot. (Ord. 16-15 § 12, 2016; Ord. 12-20 § 21, 2012; Ord. 03-15 §§ 4, 5, 2003; Ord. 01-16(SUB) § 9, 2001)