Barbara Jones, in an official capacity as Municipal Clerk for the Municipality of Anchorage, and the Municipality of…

Summary

The Alaska Supreme Court affirmed the Superior Court’s reversal of the municipal clerk’s denial of a recall petition, holding that an elected official’s participation in an indoor gathering that violated an executive order satisfies the statutory ground of “misconduct in office.” The Court reasoned that recall statutes must be liberally construed and that “misconduct in office” does not require a component of dishonesty, private gain, or criminal intent.