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The petitioners say board members should have done more to push back on a health clinic that was proposed for the high school in Nikiski.

Now that borough code matches state law, the assembly will still need to pass an ordinance if it wants to spend public money promoting a ballot proposition. But, they won’t need to go around their own rules first.

Clerks from Kenai and Soldotna preview this year's local election.

An ordinance would ask the public if they want to move municipal elections to the same date in November as state elections. The assembly postponed taking action on the ordinance until its Aug. 1 meeting

Peter Micciche is leading in the special election for Kenai Peninsula Borough mayor, with just over 50% of the vote. But with more votes still to be tallied, it’s too soon to say whether it will be enough for the borough to avoid a runoff election next month.

Kelly Tshibaka brought her pitch to repeal ranked choice voting to a Kenai fundraiser Tuesday — the latest effort from opponents of ranked choice voting to repeal the new system, which voters narrowly approved by ballot initiative in 2020.

Before each election, every Kenai Peninsula Borough mailbox gets a hefty brochure with voting information. The assembly is considering a proposal to stop sending the packets to voters, citing high costs and lack of public interest.

Early voting opened Monday for the special election. Voters will rank their top candidates from the three options — Begich, Peltola and Sarah Palin — to fill the remainder of Young’s term in Congress.

Early voting in Alaska kicked off Monday today for several upcoming elections. There are a few ways to vote in advance of Aug. 16.

Alaskans for Better Elections is embarking on a voter education campaign to prep voters ahead of the special election this summer.