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Clerk recommends keeping witness attestation on mail ballots; assembly opts to retain requirement
Kodiak Island Borough Assembly · December 17, 2025
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Summary
After reviewing other municipal practices and noting only four rejected ballots in the last election, the clerk proposed removing the attestation line but the assembly voted to keep the status quo to preserve perceived ballot validity and small fraud-prevention benefits.
Clerk Nova presented the assembly with background on mail-ballot attestation, saying that municipalities such as Juneau and Anchorage do not require attestation but most borough clerks surveyed do. The clerk…
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