(a) Before each election, the Clerk, subject to approval by the Council, shall appoint an election board of at least four (4) judges in a precinct. A judge shall be a voter of the City. The Clerk shall designate one (1) election judge from each precinct as the chairperson, who shall be primarily responsible for administering the election in the precinct. After Council approval, the Clerk may assign additional officials if deemed necessary for proper conduct of the election.

(b) All City election personnel shall be appointed without regard to their membership in any political party.

(c) If any appointed election official is not able or refuses to serve, the Clerk may appoint a replacement for that official.

(d) All election officials, before entering upon their duties, must subscribe to the oath required of all public officers by the Constitution of the State of Alaska in the manner prescribed by the Clerk.

(e) Candidates shall not serve as election officials. Certain familial relationships may not exist between a candidate and an election official in regular or special elections. Those familial relationships are:

(f) If the Clerk knows or learns that any of these relationships exist, the election official shall be notified and replaced.