Opinion ID: 1364196
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 10

Heading: the 15 ballots found in juneau

Text: This item is not covered by the superior court's memorandum decision, but it is covered in the report of the special master and has been raised in this appeal. It appears that 12 of these ballots, inadvertently left among empty outer envelopes sent to Juneau from the Anchorage election office, have been kept under adequate security. They should now be counted and added to the totals of the various candidates. As to the remaining three ballots, our views are as follows. The ballot from District 3 should not be counted, for the reasons stated in the Master's Report. The ballot from District 20 may be counted if the qualifications of the voter, and the validity of the ballot, are established through the regular procedures of the election officials. The ballot from District 17 should not be counted, for the reasons stated in the Master's Report.