Hooper Bay Yup'ik Word | English Word |
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![]() Definition: The ballot you vote when you are not at the polling place. |
Absentee Ballot |
![]() Definition: Form you fill out to request an absentee ballot to be sent to you. |
Absentee Ballot Application |
![]() Definition: Envelope used to place a voted absentee ballot for return to the Division of Elections. |
Absentee ballot envelope |
![]() Definition: Voting ahead of time not at a polling place. |
Absentee Voting |
![]() Definition: Sending voted absentee ballot by Fax machine. |
Absentee Voting by Fax |
![]() Definition:Sending voted absentee ballot by Fax machine. |
Absentee voting by Internet |
![]() Definition: Sending voted absentee ballot by mail. |
Absentee Voting by Mail |
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Absentee Voting official |
![]() Definition:Voting ahead of time in person. |
Absentee Voting in Person |
![]() Definition:Making voting possible for disabled voters. |
Accessibility |
![]() Definition:A statute or law passed by a legislature. |
Act |
![]() Definition:Something added; an addition. |
Addendum(s) |
![]() Definition: A person who lives in Alaska and whose permanent home is in Alaska. |
Alaska Resident |
![]() Definition:Other ways of voting. |
Alternative voting methods |
![]() Definition:To alter, change, or fix a law. |
Amend |
![]() Definition:The alterations or fixes of a law. |
Amendment(s) |
![]() Definition:To make a change to existing law. |
Amend Current Law |
![]() Definition: Any higher court where a person appeals a decision by a lower court. |
Appellate Court/ Court of Appeals |
![]() Definition:Help or aid |
Assistance |
![]() Definition:An audio recording of a Ballot. |
Audio Ballot |
![]() Definition:A device/paper used to make a voting selection. |
Ballot |
![]() Definition:Place where you put your voted ballot. |
Ballot Box |
![]() Definition:A flat paper container for a Ballot. |
Ballot Envelope |
![]() Definition:A question appearing on the ballot about a new law. |
Ballot Measure |
![]() Definition:A machine that reads a ballot to see if it was filled out properly. |
Ballot Scanner |
![]() Definition:A form or draft of a proposed statute presented to a legislature, but not yet enacted or passed and made law. |
Bill/Measure |
![]() Definition:The day on which someone was born |
Birthdate |
![]() Definition:Any interest-bearing or discounted government or corporate security that obligates the issuer to pay the bondholder a specified sum of money, usually at specific intervals, and to repay the principal amount of the loan at maturity |
Bond |
![]() Definition:A question appearing on the ballot about issuing a government bond. |
Bond Proposition |
![]() Definition: The competition by rival political candidates for a public office. |
Campaign |
![]() Definition: To make void or revoke. |
Cancel/cancelled/cancellation |
![]() Definition: Person you can vote for. |
Candidate |
![]() Definition: Statement submited to the State of Alaska as to why they’re running for Office. |
Candidate Statement |
![]() Definition: Definition not given |
Candidates for Elected Office |
![]() Definition: The official choice that one makes in an election. |
Cast a Ballot/ Ballot Cast/ Vote |
![]() Definition: A ballot with questions about a given voter’s eligibility. |
Challenged or Provisional Ballot |
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Change in Party/ Political Affiliation |
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Change of Address |
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Change of Name |
![]() Definition: To make a choice or select from two or more possibilities (to vote) |
Choice/Choose |
![]() Definition: A native or naturalized member of a state or nation who owes allegiance to its government and is entitled to its protection. |
Citizen |
![]() Definition: Cause something not to be open. |
Close/Closed |
![]() Definition: The national legislative body of the U.S. |
Congress |
![]() Definition: The system of fundamental principles according to which a nation, state, or the like is governed. |
Constitution |
![]() Definition: Making a change to the constitution. |
Constitution Amendment |
![]() Definition: A meeting of delegates to adopt a new constitution or to revise an existing constitution. |
Constitutional Convention |
![]() Definition: To count a voted ballot. |
Count/Counted Ballot |
![]() Definition: The time by which something must be finished or submitted. |
Deadline |
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Deadline for Applying for Absentee Ballot |
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Deadline for Registering to Vote |
![]() Definition: A form that a candidate files with the Division of Elections so that they can run for office. |
Declaration of Candidacy |
![]() Definition: Physically or mentally impaired person. |
Disabled / Disability |
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District (Election District) |
![]() Definition: A trial court of limited jurisdiction established by judicial district. |
District Court |
![]() Definition: Person who rules on cases brought to a district court. |
District Court Judge |
![]() Definition: Agency responsible for conducting the election. |
Division of Elections |
![]() Definition: Voting before Election Day. |
Early Voting |
![]() Definition: To choose or select by vote. |
Elect |
![]() Definition: Event where you vote for people. |
Election |
![]() Definition: People responsible for the election in the polling place. |
Election Board/Officials |
![]() Definition: A calendar that lists elections in a year. |
Election Calendar |
![]() Definition: The day that elections are held. |
Election Day |
![]() Definition: Information about an election. |
Election Information |
![]() Definition: People who work in the polls during Elections |
Election Official |
![]() Definition: Number of votes a candidate(s) gets. |
Election Results |
![]() Definition: Telling people to vote for a certain candidate. |
Electioneering |
![]() Definition: The Election process from beginning to end. |
Electoral Process |
![]() Definition: Qualified |
Eligible |
![]() Definition: A flat paper container for letters or packet of paper. |
Envelope |
![]() Definition: A document with spaces in which to write or enter data or information. |
Form |
![]() Definition: Election held in November |
General Election |
![]() Definition: A municipal bond issued by a state, local government, or other political subdivision of a state backed by the full faith and credit of the issuing entity. This includes the taxing and further borrowing power of the entity. |
General Obligation Bonds |
![]() Definition: Person who is the head of the state. |
Governor |
![]() Definition: A person who is hard of hearing. |
Hearing impaired |
![]() Definition: Proof of who a person is. |
Identification |
![]() Definition: To remove from office for misconduct. |
Impeach |
![]() Definition: To accuse (a public official) before an appropriate tribunal of misconduct in office |
Impeachment Process |
![]() Definition: When a voter’s registration is no longer active. |
Inactive Voter Registration |
![]() Definition: Knowledge communicated or received concerning a particular fact. |
Information |
![]() Definition: A process by which voters may introduce and vote on a proposed law. |
Initiative |
![]() Definition: A process registered voters/private citizens use to place a ballot measure on the ballot. |
Initiative Petition |
![]() Definition: A public officer authorized to hear and decide cases in a court of law. |
Judge |
![]() Definition: Definition not given. |
Judicial Council Recommendation |
![]() Definition: Geographical Region covered by the court’s jurisdiction. |
Judicial District |
![]() Definition: Confirmation by the voters for judges. |
Judicial Retention |
![]() Definition: In judicial retention vote, voters are asked to choose between electing the incumbent judge to a further term in office (i.e. voting in favor of "retention") or voting against. |
Judicial Retention Election |
![]() Definition: Getting help from a person who speaks Yugtun. |
Language Assistance |
![]() Definition: The rules adopted by a government. |
Law |
![]() Definition: A proposed law appearing before the Legislature for consideration. |
Legislation |
![]() Definition: A group of elected State Representatives and State Senators who are empowered to make, change or repeal the laws of the country or state. |
Legislature |
![]() Definition: Place where elected law makers work. |
Legislative Office/Agency |
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Legislative Affairs Agency Summary |
![]() Definition: Elected official who is serving as deputy to the Governor of a state. |
Lieutenant Governor |
![]() Definition: Yearly review of voter registration records. |
List Maintenance |
![]() Definition: A list of people who can vote in elections |
List of Registered Voters |
![]() Definition: Letters that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system. |
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![]() Definition: Place where you get your mail |
Mailing Address |
![]() Definition: An explanation of what a ballot measure means. |
Neutral Summary |
![]() Definition: To propose (someone) for appointment or election to an office. |
Nominate |
![]() Definition: Not supporting one political party or group over another. |
Nonpartisan |
![]() Definition: An announcement that an election will occur. |
Notice of Election |
![]() Definition: An announcement to people who can vote |
Notice to Voters |
![]() Definition: The forms of words in which a promise is made. |
Oath |
![]() Definition: 1. Place of work to conduct business. 2. A position of duty, trust, or authority in the government. |
Office |
![]() Definition: Pamphlet sent to voters with information about candidates and ballot measures. |
Official Election Pamphlet |
![]() Definition: To render the interior (of a house/establishment) readily accessible. |
Open |
![]() Definition: A machine used to read marked paper ballots and tally the results. |
Optical Scan |
![]() Definition: Providing oral language assistance to voters who have limited English proficiency. |
Oral Language Assistance |
![]() Definition: A worker’s activity or process of bringing information or services [in the Native Language] to people. |
Outreach Worker |
![]() Definition: Ballot printed on paper. |
Paper Ballot |
![]() Definition: Person the voter asks to bring them a ballot if they cannot make it to the polls. |
Personal Representative |
![]() Definition: A formally drawn request that is addressed to persons in authority or power. |
Petition |
![]() Definition: Being a part of a group of people having a common political purpose or interest. |
Political Party Affiliation |
![]() Definition: A person who works at a place of voting. |
Poll Worker |
![]() Definition:Place where you go to vote. |
Polling Place/Poll |
![]() Definition: The set hours that a voting place will be open. |
Polling Place Hours/Poll Hours |
![]() Definition: A small gummed label issued by postal authorities as evidence that postal charges have been paid. |
Postage Stamp |
![]() Definition: [ENGLISH DEFINITION] |
Postmark |
![]() Definition: The stamping of the date on an envelope when it is received by the USPS Office. |
Postmarked |
![]() Definition: List of voter names used at the polling place on election day |
Precinct Register |
![]() Definition: Election to decide which candidates get to appear on the General election ballot. |
Primary Election |
![]() Definition: The act of offering or suggesting something for acceptance or adoption. |
Proposal |
![]() Definition: The act of offering or suggesting something to be considered, accepted or adopted. |
Proposition |
![]() Definition: A new law that has been introduced, but not yet adopted. |
Proposed Law |
![]() Definition: Ballot issued to voters whose name is not on the precinct register. |
Questioned Ballot |
![]() Definition: Envelope where the voter places his or her voted questioned ballot. |
Questioned Ballot Envelope |
![]() Definition: A voter voting a questioned ballot to determine if any part of his/her ballot can be counted. |
Questioned Voting |
![]() Definition: The process where voters can approve or reject a law that was proposed or passed by the Legislature. |
Referendum |
![]() Definition: Election where people select school board members. |
Regional Educational Attendance Area Election (REAA) |
![]() Definition: One of the Division of Election offices in charge of a specific region. |
Regional Elections Office |
![]() Definition: Person who can vote in elections |
Registered Voter |
![]() Definition: To fill out paperwork/forms for the specific purpose of being allowed to vote in elections. |
Register to Vote |
![]() Definition: A person who is authorized to witness the application. |
Registrar |
![]() Definition: The date before an election that a person must be registered by in order to be able to vote. |
Registration Deadline |
![]() Definition: Place where someone lives. |
Residence |
![]() Definition: The address of the place where you live. |
Residence Address |
![]() Definition: a formal expression of opinion or intention made by a formal organization, a legislature, or other groups. |
Resolution |
![]() Definition: The envelope used to mail a voted ballot to the Division of Elections. |
Return Mailing Envelope |
![]() Definition: Example of what appears on the ballot. |
Sample Ballot |
![]() Definition: People who represent the school district. |
School Board |
![]() Definition: A cover used for voted ballots to keep people from seeing how the voter marked the ballot. |
Secrecy Sleeve |
![]() Definition: Definition not given |
Sign the Form/Sign the Application |
![]() Definition: A person's name written in his/her handwriting |
Signature |
![]() Definition: The ballot used by a voter who cannot vote at the polling place due to age, illness or a disability. |
Special Needs Ballot |
![]() Definition: Type of voting for disabled people. |
Special Needs Voting |
![]() Definition: A ballot that is mismarked and has to be reissued. |
Spoiled Ballot |
![]() Definition: A State’s system of fundamental principles according to which it is governed. |
State Constitution |
![]() Definition: Words that describe why a person should reject something. |
Statement in Opposition |
![]() Definition: Words that describe why a person should approve something |
Statement in Support |
![]() Definition: A statement of how much a law will cost the State if an initiative becomes a law. |
Statement of Costs |
![]() Definition: Person who serves the voters in a house district. |
State Representative |
![]() Definition: Person who serves the voter in a senate district. |
State Senator |
![]() Definition: A trial court of general jurisdiction. |
Superior Court |
![]() Definition: Person who rules on cases brought to court. |
Superior Court Judge |
![]() Definition: A group of judges that reviews the rulings of other courts. |
Supreme Court |
![]() Definition: One of a group of judges that reviews the rulings of other courts. |
Supreme Court Judge |
![]() Definition: A phone number that can be called free of charge. |
Toll Free (number) |
![]() Definition: Ballot on a voting machine. |
Touch Screen Ballot |
![]() Definition: A publically unannounced political affiliation. |
Undeclared |
![]() Definition: A person born or naturalized in the U.S. |
United States Citizen |
![]() Definition: Person who is the head of the country. |
United States President |
![]() Definition: Person who represents Alaska in the United States Congress. |
United States Representative |
![]() Definition: Person who represents Alaska in the United States Senate. |
United States Senator |
![]() Definition: The U.S.’s system of fundamental principles according to which it is governed. |
U.S. Constitution |
![]() Definition: Person who serves under the President. |
Vice-President |
![]() Definition: |
Vote Absentee by Mail |
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Vote Absentee in Person |
![]() Definition: To express or signify will or choice by casting a ballot. |
Vote |
![]() Definition: [ENGLISH DEFINITION] |
Vote a Questioned Ballot |
![]() Definition: A person who votes |
Voter |
![]() Definition: Help voters receive/get. |
Voter Assistance |
![]() Definition: A card issued to a person who is eligible to vote in elections. |
Voter Identification Card |
![]() Definition: Information regarding a voter’s or voters’ record(s). |
Voter Information |
![]() Definition: A number assigned to a person who votes. |
Voter Number |
![]() Definition: A circumstance or condition required by law for a person to exercise the right to vote. |
Voter Qualifications |
![]() Definition: Information about a person who registered to vote. |
Voter Record |
![]() Definition: Signing up to be a voter. |
Voter Registration |
![]() Definition: Form or piece of paper you fill out to register as a voter. |
Voter Registration Application |
![]() Definition: The date before and election that a person must be registered by in order to be able to vote. |
Voter Registration Deadline |
![]() Definition: The act of expressing or signifying will or choice by casting a ballot. |
Voting |
![]() Definition: Helping voters to vote. |
Voting Assistance |
![]() Definition: Private place where you fill out the ballot. |
Voting Booth |
![]() Definition: A machine with which a voter votes. |
Voting Machine |
![]() Definition: A person who gives voters a ballot. |
Voting Official |
![]() Definition: 1. To see or know by personal perception and presence. 2. To be present at (an occurrence) as a formal witness. |
Witness-1 |
![]() Definition: Person whose name is not printed on the ballot but voter’s can add the name to vote for him/her |
Write-in Candidate |