Alaska Election Glossary Yup ik Division of Elections June 23, 2008 Cucukllillruunga! B19 (Rev 6/23/2008)
Absentee Ballot - The way to vote if you can t go to the polling place on Election Day. Cucuklim nallini cataitarkaukuvit wa-llu agescigatarkaukuvet cucukliryugengallrin qaillun. Absentee Ballot Application - The form you fill out to get an Absentee Ballot. STATE OF ALASKA ABSENTEE BY MAIL BALLOT APPLICATION Vote By Mail / Register To Vote Cataitarkaukuvet cataitesutmek cucuklillerkarpenek kalikaq imirarkan. Absentee by Fax - Voting by fax machine. Cucukllilleq machinearkun cukalune wanerpak tekitetulikun. Absentee by Mail - Voting by mail. Cucukllillerkaq kalikiurtekun Absentee in Person Voting an Absentee Ballot in Person. Ayagpaileg pet cucukllillerkan cataitarkauk uvet tungaunak Absentee Voting The way to vote when you can t go to the polls. Ayagcigallk uvet cuc uklirvig mun Qaillun cucukllillerkan. Absentee Voting Official The official who issues the Absentee Ballot. Cataitesutnek cucukllircutenek calista
Accessibility Access for disabled voters. Ikayurnakqellrit cucuklliyugenaciat. Alternative Voting Methods Different way to vote. Ayukenriling urteg un cuc uktliryugengatsik Appellate Court Place where a person appeals a decision by a lower court. Ayukenrileng urteg un cuc uklliryugengaciq Audio Ballot Ballot you listen to. Cuc ukllirc uun qalartellria Cuc ukllirarkan nic ugengaluk u Ballot Paper you fill out to select a candidate. Kalikaq cucukllircuun imirarkan piullerpenek Ballot Box Secure location where you place your voted ballot. Cucuklliquvet kirarpet igarvigkan, pengignailenguq Ballot Measure A question appearing on the ballot about a new law. Apyun kalikarmi cucukllircutmi witalria nutaramek pisirkiutengurtengnaqkitnek Bond Proposition A question appearing on the ballot about spending money. Apyun kalikarmi witalria cucukllircutmi akimek atullerkam tung in un 3
Candidate - The person you vote for. Yuk cuc uks ugengakin Chairperson The person who is the head of the Board. Arenqirturtet ciuliqagtit. Coastal Resource Service Area Election (CRSA) Election where voters select coastal board members. Cucukllilerkaq cenami arenqirturteni aqumegarkanek District Court Judge Person who rules when a case comes to District Court. Qnercitarvim cucqciste nunararni witalrim Division of Elections The Agency responsible for conducting election. Cucukllirarkanek qaunkistet Early Voting Voting before Election Day. Pinarivialegan cucukliryaraq Election Event where you vote for people. cucukllilirkaq Election Board People responsible for the election in the polling place. Cucukllilrit arnqirturtait, cucuklirvig mi 4
Election Board Worker Person who works on the election. Cucuklim qaingani calista Election Information Information about an election. Nallunritnarqellrit cucukllillirkamun Election Official The person who has authority over the election. Cucuklillrim qaingani piunarquciilik cucukllillerkamun Election Results The number of votes a candidate gets. Cucukecitalrim qavcinek unagillra Electioneering Telling people to vote for a certain candidate. Cucukecitariyaraq cucukecitalriamun kitumun Electronic Voting Using a machine to cast your ballot. Machine-arkun cucukllilliq General Election The election held in November. Cucuklliryaraq quyayaram iraluani 5
General Obligation Bonds Type of money. Akim Natmun atumallerka Governor Person who is the head of the state. State-am ciuliqagti House District Area of the state where the state representative is elected from. State-ami nantellra ayagcetaulrim arenqirturtekam Identification Proof of who a person is. Yum taungucia Judicial Retention Confirmation by the voters for judges. Canrillkumallerkaat Cuqcistet cimiumanritellerkatnek Lieutenant Governor The person who is under the governor. State-am ciuliqagtita tunglia Mailing Address The place where you get your mail. Kalikiurtekun kalikanek aqevasvin. 6
Paper Ballot Ballot printed on paper. Cuc uklirc un kalilark Personal Representative Person the voter asks to bring them a ballot. Yum ikayua cucukllircutmek paiyuteskelluni Political Party Affiliation The political party a person supports. Umyualleguteklluting calilriit yum iliiliqengai Political Party A group of people who support certain views. Yuut umyualleguteklluting calilrit Political Group A group of people who do not qualify as a political party. Yuut umyualleguteklluting calilriarunrileng uut Poll Watcher A person who watches what goes on in the polling place. Yuk cucuklilrianek murillkista Polling Place The place you go to vote. cuculirvik 7
Precinct Voting area assigned by residence address. Cucuklilrit taukurmiut cucukliryugengalrat nani Precinct Register The list of voters who are registered to vote in the precinct. VREMS Time: 18:06 STATE OF ALASKA DIVISION OF ELECTIONS Date: 06/25/98 GEPR68P-R1 EL ID 98MSBS District 26 Precinct Register Precinct 11 GREATER WASILLA PAGE: 1 Voter No NAME & SIGNATURE PARTY IDENTIFIED BY A RESIDENCE ADDRESS LAST-FIRST-MIDDLE INITIAL (VC) (OI) (PK) B MAILING ADDRESS 1 01234567 2222 GOLD HWY WASILLA Robert Adams U ( ) ( X ) ( ) PO BOX 123456 WASILLA ADAMS ROBERT 2 08912345 1111 VALLEY ROAD WASILLA MUST SHOW ID A ( ) ( ) ( ) PO BOX 789234 WASILLA ADAMS TONYA M 3 06789123 9999 JONES ROAD WASILLA U ( ) ( ) ( ) PO BOX 223344 WASILLA ADER FREDERICK 4 04567890 1122 SILVER STREET WASILLA G ( ) ( ) ( ) PO BOX 123456 WASILLA ADLER JEFF 5 01234000 2233 COPPER HWY WASILLA D ( ) ( ) ( ) ALBERT JAMES 6 0067890 2233 COPPER HWY WASILLA U ( ) ( ) ( ) ALBERT JANET J 7 00045678 4455 ALASKA ROAD WASILLA D ( ) ( ) ( ) PO BOX 8899443 WASILLA ALBRIGHT ESTHER M I Cucuklitulit atrita igausengallrat taukurmiungullermegtegun. Primary Election Election to decide which candidates get to appear on the General election ballot. Naspan cucukliryaraq nalit cucukecitalrit aterit ellimallerkatnun cuc ukliryarararpag mi qaingani Questioned Ballot Ballot issued to voters whose name is not on the precinct register. Cucuklircuun cucuklilrim atera catailingran taukurmiuni cucuk lilrit aterita igausengaviatni Questioned Ballot Envelope - Envelope where the voter places his/her Questioned Ballot. Caqua cucukliutim ateri catailingran cucuklilrim 8
YUPIK Regional Educational Attendance Area Election (REAA) - Election where people select school board members. Nunarani nani litenaurvit witallrata iluanek cucukliryaraq litnaurvim aulukmallran arenqirturtekai Regional Office One of the Division of Election offices. Nunararni cucuklirvim caliviata uitavia Registered Voters People who sign up to vote. Yut cucuklirnaluting ateting igautellerkait Registrar Person who can help people register to vote. Yuk ikaiyuat cucukliryugluting yuut ateting igautellratni Residence Address Place where you live. No PO Boxes Nivet nani uitallra Sample Ballot Example of what appears on the ballot. Ayukenguara cucukliutekam iman School Board People who represent the school district. Yut litna urvim aulukumallranun arinqirturtet. 9
Senate District Area of the state where the state senator is elected. Naken State-am Alerquciurtin kevegiutlerka cucukistektlerminun tsalivimine Signature Your mark. Or X Sign-atlerka atrim Special Advance Ballot Type of ballot that is sent 60 days before the election to voters who are in another country or in a remote area of Alaska. Cucukllirsuun eralugne malerugne ayaumalrianun atlanun nunanun Alaska-am latinelengurnun. Wa-llu Alaska-ame witalrim egmian tekiarnailengurme nuname. Special Needs Voting Type of voting for disabled people. Ikayurnarqelrim qaillun cucukllillerka State Representative Person who serves the voters in a house district. State-ami ayagcitam kevegiullerka cucuklliutekestellerminun State Senator Person who serves the voters in a senate district. State-ami Alerqutsiurtem kivegiutlerka 10
YUPIK Superior Court Judge Person who rules on cases brought to court. Qanerstarvim quilrim cugcisti Supreme Court A group of judges that reviews the rulings of other courts. Quinqukacaaq qanersetarvik, cuqcistet yuverirviat allanik picirkiumallernek i i Touch Screen Ballot Electronic ballot that appears on a machine. Niiqerluku cucuklircuun machine-arkun Touch Screen Voting Electronic Voting Cucuklilleq niikerluku United States Citizen A person who legally lives in the United States. Nunarpamta appromalrim United States -amik Nakmin yua United States President Person who is the head of the country. Nunarpamta appromalim United States -amik Atanra 11
United States Representative Person who represents Alaska in Congress. Nunarpamta Alerquiurviani Alaskaamik Ayagstaq United States Senator Person who represents Alaska in the United States Senate. Nunarpamta Alerquciurviani Alerquciurta Alaska-mik kingunelek Vice-President Person next in line under the President. Atanrim Tunglia John Adams 1 st VP Voter Registration Signing up to be a voter. Cucuklillirkamun ateni igautellerka Voter Registration Application Piece of paper you fill out to become a voter. Kalikaq imirarkan ilaulluten cucuklliryugengalrianun 12
Voting Booth Private place where you fill out the ballot. Cucuklircuun imiquvegu kirarpet pengignaunak cucuklirvigkan Write-In Candidate Person whose name is not printed on the ballot. STATE REPRESENTATIVE (Vote for ONE) CANDIDATE NAME CANDIDATE NAME Write-in candidate Yuum cucuketcitalrim atera igaulluni taugam cucukumallerka, kalikarmi 13