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A. The title to an ordinance shall be included on the agenda and read before a public hearing is held and before a vote is taken. The Clerk shall make copies of each ordinance available to all persons present at each meeting at which it is considered. If said copies are not available the ordinance shall be read in full.

B. Each Assemblymember present shall vote on every question, unless required to abstain from voting on a question by a code of ethics adopted by ordinance or by the laws of the state of Alaska.

C. The Presiding Officer shall not allow an Assemblymember to explain their vote or discuss the question while the “yeses” and “noes” are being called.

D. On completion of the roll call, the Presiding Officer shall ask if any Assemblymember desires to change their vote and if an Assemblymember does change their vote then the changed vote will be the Assemblymember’s final vote on the question and the vote used to determine the results of the roll call. An Assemblymember may only change their vote once on any given question. The final vote of each Assemblymember on votes to adopt an ordinance shall be recorded “yes” or “no.” The final vote of each Assemblymember on votes to adopt resolutions or substantive motions shall be recorded as “yes” or “no,” except that if the vote is unanimous it may be recorded “unanimous.”

E. The Presiding Officer shall then announce the number of “yes” votes, the number of “no” votes and whether the question has carried or has failed. No vote may be changed after the Presiding Officer commences the announcement.

F. At least a majority vote shall be required to carry any question.

G. A majority vote shall be five votes. A two-thirds vote shall be six votes. (Ord. 2019-09 § 2, 2019; Ord. 2004-58 § 3, 2004; Ord. 86-035 § 2, 1986. 2004 Code § 2.09.050.)