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MAYORAL ELECTION 
WILL BE HELD NOVEMBER 7, 2023

2023 Mayoral Election

Current Mayor      Term         Term Expires
Lee Q. Burger       2-years    Exp. Oct 16, 2023

VOTER REGISTRATION 

If you are not registered to vote:

Forms are available through the City Clerk’s office, 120 Freeman Drive, Thorne Bay, AK 99919

Or online:https://voterregistration.alaska.gov/


Reminding residents to register to vote is a courtesy.  Residents can’t vote in the city election or run for city council unless they’re registered to vote in the city. 

Residents must be registered to vote 30 days prior to a Municipal Election to be an eligible voter of the City.

Last day to register to vote in the City Election 2022 is:
September 4, 2022


Polling Place Locations 

City Hall, Council Chambers, 120 Freeman Drive, Thorne Bay, AK  99919 – 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

 

THORNE BAY MUNICIPAL CODE: 

Quick Link to Thorne Bay Municipal Code Elections

Election Precinct for Thorne Bay 35/961  view the map for Thorne Bay Voting Precinct:

Select 35-precinct maps page 15 for Thorne Bay

https://elections.alaska.gov/er_rd_dd_pm_2013.php

Polling Locations for City Elections

 
City Hall, Council Chambers, 120 Freeman Drive, Thorne Bay, AK  99919
 
Polling Location State Elections:
City Hall, Council Chambers, 120 Freeman Drive, Thorne Bay, AK  99919
 
Absentee Voting Locations
 
State Absentee Elections:
  • City Hall, Council Chambers, 120 Freeman Drive, Thorne Bay, AK  99919 (two weeks prior to election date)

City Absentee Elections:

  • City Hall, Council Chambers, 120 Freeman Drive, Thorne Bay, AK  99919

 

Election Workers Needed:

Election Worker Information

Thank you for your interest in joining our Election Team, as an Election worker for Thorne Bay.  Becoming an Election Worker is a very important decision and requires making a serious commitment to the Team.

Election Workers are paid for the hours they work each Election day.

Also, a Election Worker is required to:

Be a registered voter in Thorne Bay

Have reliable transportation

Be able to work at least 14 hours on Election Day (no shifts)

Be able to fulfill your schedule if hired

After reading through the above information and feel you can meet the requirements, you may submit the application to the office of the City Clerk at 120 Freeman Drive, Thorne Bay, AK  99919, for processing.

The City Council appoints Election Judges at their second meeting in September each year.  If you are selected to serve as an Election Worker, you will be notified by the Clerks Office the following day (third Wednesday of September).

If you have any questions, please contact Teri Feibel, City Clerk, at (907) 828-3380.

The City Council appoints Election Judges at their second meeting in September each year.  If you are selected to serve as an Election Worker, you will be notified by the Clerk's Office the following day (third Wednesday of September).   If you have any questions, please contact Caitlyn Sawyer, City Clerk, at (907) 828-3380.

Election Worker Application

 

ABSENTEE VOTING IN MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS


http://www.elections.alaska.gov/Core/votingbeforeelectionday.php

Absentee Voting Applications

Application Absentee In person-City Election

Absentee Voting  Locations 

State Elections:

City Hall, Council Chambers, 120 Freeman Drive, Thorne Bay, AK  99919 (two weeks prior to election date)

City Elections:

City Hall, Council Chambers, 120 Freeman Drive, Thorne Bay, AK  99919

CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION 2021

CERTIFICATE OF MAYORAL ELECTION 2020

CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION 2020

CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION-2019

THORNE BAY CITY COUNCIL
2023

GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION

WAS HELD OCTOBER 3, 2023 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION

2023 Municipal Election

3-SEATS FILLED:

Council Seat        Term                        Expires       

Seat B                    2-Year                October 2025            Max Blair Elected

Seat C                   3-Years               October 2026           Tiana LaVoie Elected

Seat E                   3-Year                 October 2026            Sean Kaer Elected

 

THORNE BAY CITY COUNCIL
2023

MAYORAL ELECTION

HELD NOVEMBER 7, 2023 MAYORAL ELECTION

2023 Mayoral Election

Elected Mayor        Term 

TBD     

2021 Municipal Election

5-SEATS FILLED:

Council Seat        Term                        Expires       

Seat A                    1-Year                 October 2022           Robert Hartwell Elected

Seat B                    1-Year                October 2022            Charles Jennings Elected

Seat D                   3-Years               October 2024            Jeffrey (Bubba) Oatman Elected

Seat F                   3-Years               October 2024            Lee Burger Elected

Seat G                   3-Year                 October 2024            Shane Nyquest Elected

THORNE BAY CITY COUNCIL
2021

MAYORAL ELECTION

HELD NOVEMBER 2, 2021 MAYORAL ELECTION

2021 Mayoral Election

Elected Mayor        Term 

Lee Q. Burger     2-years

  • Election Day – October 3
  • Declare Candidacy – August 14 through September 1
  • Absentee Voting – September 5 – October 2
  • Election Day – November 7
  • Declare Candidacy – October 10 – 13
  • Absentee Vote – October 24 – November 6

What is an Initiative and Referendum?

Initiative
An initiative is an ordinance or resolution that is proposed by citizens and voted on by municipal residents.

Referendum
A referendum is a repeal by the voters of an ordinance or resolution that was adopted by the governing body. The term referendum can also be used to describe the process where the council seeks the voters’ opinion on a question.

INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM PROCESS SUMMARY:

The initiative and referendum process is a powerful tool available to municipal residents to guarantee that they have a voice in local governance by giving them a procedure to create or repeal local laws. This procedure ensures that a majority of the voters agree with the initiative or referendum by mandating an election as the final step. The results of the election are binding on the governing body for two years.

What would you do to help?

What would or could you do to help someone who has been hurt? What happens when someone you know needs medical help when time is crucial and help is at least an hour away, just for help to get here, and another hour to get to higher medical help?

Thorne Bay needs and wants everyone’s help. We are going to try again to get our EMERGENCY SERVICES (Fire and EAT responders) back on track and up and running.

We are asking one and all to PLEASE think about the health and safety of your families and friends and neighbors. Please consider being a participant in a very important part of our community. Not everyone has to be involved in the trauma and blood, you could be a driver, a support person for the response teams, help with fund raisers, there are lots of different things that you can get involved with.

The most important part of this team needs to be young, strong, energetic, responsible and medically trained people.  People who care about one another.

In the beginning you would be asked to volunteer your time, and be able to receive a small stipend for every response, but in the future when we have a decent team and a Sponsoring Physician we would be able to bill the insurance companies  for responding and that would generate enough dollars to pay the responders.

We are hosting some fund raisers so that we can offer training to those that are interested in helping our community. We offer the training free of charge with an agreement to serve at least 6 months.

There is also travel opportunities involved for those interested. Trainings in Juneau, Sitka and Anchorage.

We would like to get at least 20 individuals to join the team. The more we have the less on call time there would be if we only have a few members. Let’s work together as a community and get this program going again.

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