2023 CITY COUNCIL
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
WILL BE HELD TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2023
2023 Municipal Election has 3 seats to be filled:
Council Seat Term Expires
Seat C 3-Year October 2026
Currently held by Robert Hartwell who was elected for a one-year term on October 2021
Seat B 3-Year October 2025
Currently held by Charles Jennings who was elected for a one-year term on October 2021
THORNE BAY
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
NOTICE OF POLL LOCATION CHANGES
Absentee Voting Locations
- 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
THORNE BAY CITY COUNCIL
2021
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
WAS HELD OCTOBER 5, 2021 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
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 16 – 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.
INITIATIVE PROCEDURE HANDBOOK/APPLICATION FOR PETITION:
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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