Election Stakeholders Group
This task force is no longer active. The Election Stakeholders Group has completed their work and submitted a final report to the Assembly summarizing their findings, recommendations and any proposed actions. Historical information about this group's objectives is detailed below.
Established by KPB Resolution 2019-006 (adopted 1/18/19 unanimous consent)
The Election Stakeholders Group is established to research ways to increase voter participation by developing sustainable election processes that maximize accessibility and inclusivity while conserving public resources. The Stakeholders Group is directed to explore all aspects of administering borough and municipal elections including the traditional polling site model and the by-mail hybrid model currently being explored by the State of Alaska Election Policy Work Group which includes by-mail voting with vote centers available two weeks prior to the election.
Election Stakeholders Group Final Report
Meeting Information and Documents
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Election Stakeholders Group Members
Committee Members: Brenda Ahlberg, Joyanna Geisler, Teri Birchfield, Linda Cusack, Sammy Crawford, Donna Aderhold, Paul Ostrander, Robert Peterkin, Cassidi Cameron, John Colberg, Jeff Bridges, Sue McClure, Stephanie Queen, Tyson Cox, Brent Hibbert and Willy Dunne
Alternate Members: Kaitlin Vadla, Brian Gabriel, Vivian Rojas
Subject Matter Experts: Johni Blankenship, Melissa Jacobsen, Jamie Heinz, Erica Fitzpatrick, Heidi Geagel, Shellie Saner, Brenda Ballou, Holly Montague, Ben Hanson, Bobbi Lay
Support Staff: Michele Turner
Resources
- Center for Election Invocation & Research (CEIR) https://electioninnovation.org/blog/
- Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC) https://www.ericstates.org/
- SOA DOE Elections Policy Work Group http://www.elections.alaska.gov/Core/workgroup.php
- US Election Assistance Commission (EAC) https://www.eac.gov/
- SOA DCRA Municipal Election Questions Handbook https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/Portals/4/pub/Municipal%20Election%20Questions.pdf
- SOA DCRA Municipal Elections Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wErWrSmsZM0