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Questions and Answers Concerning Proposed Incorpor
ation of Palmer, and the Election to Be Held April 10
Q—Does one have to register prior to election date?
A—No. Registration is taken care of at the polls
at the time of the election.
Q—What time are the polls open?
A—From 8 ami. to 7 p.m.
Q—Who is a qualified elector or who may vote?
A—-A person who is 21 years of age or over, a
resident of the Territory one year and 30 days
preceding the election date in the proposed
area, and a citizen of the United States and able to
read and write. *
Q—Is a person who meets the “Qualified elector”
Status elegible to vote?
A—Yes.
Q—How can one become a candidate for council
man?
A—Send a letter into the Third District Court at
Anchorage prior to March 31st (noon) asking that
your name be placed on the ballot. You must state
that you are a qualified elector and you must have
your letter notarized and signed. Or one can be
a write-in candidate or sticker candidate.
Q—How is the mayor chosen in this election and
the election following?
^—The first council picks the mayor out of the
group of councilmen. They set up rules and reg
ulations to follow in the future. The mayor will
be voted on separately from the councilmen after
the first election.
Q—How many names will appear on the ballot
for councilmen?
A—All those who follow the simple proceedure
can have their names on the ballot, provided they
are elegible electors. There should be not less
than seven (7) but most likely there will be a good
many more. Depending on how many want to get
bn the ballot.
Q—Can there be write-in candidates?
A—Yes; this election is conducted the same as any
city election. Places are provided for write-in can
didates and sticker candidates.
Q—Who is on the Steering Committee?
A—Steve Ward. Matt Perkins, Frank Brown, A1
Hagen, J. L. Sullivan.
Q—Will the Steering Committee pick the candi
dates for councilmen?
A—No. Any person, who wishes and who follows
a few simple rules, may have his name on the
printed ballot.
Q—When is the deadline for getting on the printed
ballot?
A—12 o'clock noon. March 31. Letter must be in
the judge's office by that time.
Q—Where to vote?
A—'Polls will be placed in the Palmer Drug Bldg.
Q—Can non-property owners vote?
A—Yes. One need not be a property owner in the
proposed incorporated area to be eligible to vote.
Q—When do they elect the councilmen?
A—At the same time that they vote for or against
incorporation.
Q—How many councilmen are to be voted on?
A—Seven men would comprise the council. Those
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Keren men will choose one of their group to be act
ing mayor of the town until the regular election
the following year.
Q—Will a mayor be elected?
A—No. Seven council men will be voted for the
council. They will choose one of the group (of
seven) to be mayor.
Q—Will the council be paid for their work?
A—Probably the first year and possibly many
years ahead of the town of Palmer the mayor and
council will receive no salary. Most Alaskan towns
today do not pay salaries to the mayor and council.
Q—Who gets paid?
A—The list for the first year probably will be
policemen, city clerk, legal adviser, fire chief.
Q—Can the city of Palmer get Government finan
cial assistance for a new water system?
A—Yes. under the community service act. Palmer
would be entitled to assistance.
Q—Have any steps been taken in that direction?
A—Yes. A telegram was sent to Don Wilson, di
rector of Public Works Administration for Alaska.
His answer was that a representative of his depart
ment will be here the last of March to discuss all
phases of financial assistance through Public
Works. All forms and information regarding aid
have been sent to Palmer.
Q—Can advance money and planning money be
made available?
A—Planning money for engineering services, etc.,
could be made available upon application. The ap
plication must be acted upon one way or the other
within IS days after receipt of application by the
Public Works Administration.
Q—If moneys through Public Works or GSA are
made available for needed civic improvements in
Palmer, must all the money be paid back?
A—Under the Community Service law. through
Public Works and GSA. it is possible to get an
out-right grant of 75 percent of the cost of say a
"new water system." The other 25 percent of the
cost of the system could be a loan to the town
payable out of revenues derived from that" water
works." The loan from the Government could be
a 30-year loan, at a low interest rate.
Q—What will the city of Palmer do about the
telephone system?
A—The city council, operating under existing ter
ritorial laws, could do one of three things:
1— Go into the telephone business, probably
installing a complete new system. Such would
have to have the approval of the people by a
vote for or against going into business by
voting revenue bonds at a special election. I
2— Grant a franchise to a private enterprise |
to continue or install a new system. Such a
franchise would have to have the approval
of the voters at a special election.
3— Leave things as is.
Q—Will absentee ballots be permitted?
A—No.
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