Carol Hafner doesn’t live in Alaska and says she hasn’t visited. But she says she’s serious about running and sharing her perspectives. Hafner listed New Jersey and South Dakota addresses in her candidate filing.
Alaska Elections
Deadline to register to vote in primary election approaching
To vote in Alaska, you must be a U.S. citizen, a resident of Alaska, and 18 years or older on Election Day. On your application you must provide a physical residence address, proof of identify and date of birth.
Saralyn Tabachnick files to run for mayor of Juneau
Saralyn Tabachnick, executive director of social services nonprofit AWARE, has filed papers to run for mayor of Juneau. Incumbent Mayor Ken Kolesch hasn’t said whether he’ll seek another term.
School board member Andi Story throws hat in the ring for Valley House seat
Longtime Juneau Board of Education member Andi Story will run to represent the Mendenhall Valley in the Alaska State Legislature. She said Thursday she wants to push for a strong fiscal plan from the legislature and advocate for better education funding.
Douglas resident, former teacher files to run for Juneau House seat
Douglas resident Sara Hannan has filed a letter of intent to run for Alaska House District 33. That’s the seat currently held by Democratic Rep. Sam Kito III.
City releases absentee, questioned ballot results for Oct. 3 election
According to the numbers released Friday 28 percent of Juneau voters turned out for Tuesday’s election with 7,040 ballots cast. They do not change the outcome of any of the races.