Election officials will continue to count ballots next week, and updated preliminary results will be posted on Monday, Wednesday and Friday evening. Currently, 20% of a residential real property's value may be exempt from taxation, up to a maximum of $50,000. (Bill Roth / ADN) A majority of the . There is no incumbent for District 2, the Chugiak/Eagle River district, and Kevin Cross is leading that race with 3,510 votes. Register to voteor update your registration byMarch 5 to vote in the upcoming Regular Municipal Election. Election officials said residents can expect an initial round of unofficial, preliminary results to be published around 8:30 p.m. Alaskas News Source will publish results here as they are posted. Tax increase limitation. Voter approval of this bond proposition authorizes for each $100,000 of assessed taxable property value (based on the estimated 2023 assessed valuation in the Anchorage Parks and Recreation Service Area): (i)an annual increase in taxes of approximately $0.96 to retire the proposed bonds, and (ii) an annual increase in the municipal tax cap (Charter 14.03(b)(2)) of approximately $0.62 to pay for annual operation and maintenance costs related to the proposed capital improvements. AMC 28.30.020 - Qualifications of candidates for service area board of supervisors; declaration of candidacy required. Property owners within Grandeur Subdivision Lot 1 (020-571-61-000), Lot 2 (020-571-62-000), Lot 3 (020-571-63-000), Lot 4 (020-571-64-000), and Lot 5 (020-571-65-000) will incur an increase in property taxes beginning with the tax year 2023. ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The Anchorage Assembly voted on Tuesday night to certify the results of the municipality's April 5 election, and two new members joined the body for their first meeting. Additional ballots will continue to trickle in through the mail over the coming week, but likely not enough to significantly change any results. During a public hearing on May 24, 2022 the Alaska Redistricting Board adopted an Interim Proclamation Plan of Redistricting map for the 2022 election. And the proposition would amend portions of Anchorage Municipal Charter 14.03 and 14.06 as follows (underline and bolded words are proposed new words; [strikeouts in bold] are proposed deletions; unchanged current text of the Charter omitted indicated by ***): Section 14.03. This election was the second to use ranked choice voting under Alaskas new election system, which was implemented this year. When] a vacancy occurs in the office of mayor, the chair of the assembly shall serve as acting mayor until a successor is elected and takes office. For all State of Alaska filing requirements, you may access online filing by logging into your, After logging into your MyAlaska account, you may access online filing by selecting, All candidates, except candidates for service area boards, must file a POFD Statement online at. All incumbent Assembly and school board candidates maintained their leads over their conservative challengers, except for South Anchorage Assemblyman John Weddleton. Zaletel remains ahead of her challenger Kathy Henslee by 513 votes. (AO 2023-6, As Amended), Yes [ ] No [ ], CREATION OF THE CHUGACH STATE PARK ACCESS SERVICE AREA. Correction: This story previously misstated the number of additional ballots counted Thursday. April 5, 2022 Anchorage resident Arenza Thigpen, Jr., votes in the April 2021 municipal election. Kennedy did not run for reelection. Read how here: https://t.co/rCltt8LcRQ pic.twitter.com/rXeyIkwXGV. For all State of Alaska filing requirements,you may access online filing by logging into your MyAlaska account. 2. This publication information will be published on our website and in the voter pamphlet. Proposition 2 for areawide facilities capital improvement is failing by nearly 1,400 votes, and the mountain park/robin hill RRSA 1.80 mill levy amendment is currently failing by 35 votes. The budget may provide for investment of funds for use on capital projects or capital programs in future years. The second round of early results for Anchorage's municipal election shows that Anchorage Assembly incumbent John Weddleton is still trailing in the race for his District 6 seat, while the vote for a $111 million bond proposition for the Anchorage School District has flipped. The Anchorage Assembly voted down funding the construction of the project in October 2022. Published: Apr. The additional unofficial results posted Wednesday show election staff have counted 46,181 ballots so far. 100, Door D Anchorage, AK 99501. According to a memo from Sitka Police Chief Robert Baty, the city was awarded the contract in January after submitting a . Dunbar has a 15-point lead over Stephanie Taylor. Roger Wahrer enters a voting booth in the Anchorage Assembly Chambers to cast his ballot in the regular municipal election on Tuesday, March 29, 2022. To represent West Anchorage, Assembly member Kameron Perez-Verdia is holding a lead over challengers Liz Vazquez and Nial Sherwood Williams. (AO 2022-116, As Amended), RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERY TAX EXEMPTION INCREASE. For the purpose of renovating and rehabilitating trails and parks, and making improvements at various parks and recreational facilities in the Anchorage Parks and Recreation Service Area, as provided in AO20232(S), As Amended, shall Anchorage borrow money and issue up to $3,950,000 in principal amount of general obligation bonds and increase the municipal tax cap by an annual amount not to exceed $195,000 to pay for associated annual operations and maintenance costs? They will stay open until 8 p.m., and voters can also drop off their ballots at secure drop boxes throughout the municipality or get them in the mail as long as theyre postmarked by Tuesday. Part of the research is also to understand why it didnt pass.. For the purpose of upgrading the infrastructure of the Anchorage Area-Wide Radio Network, acquiring new replacement ambulances and fuel tanks, acquiring and replacing transit vehicles and support equipment and undertaking school zone safety improvements, bus stop improvements and improvements at transit facilities and centers, in Anchorage as provided in AO20233, shall Anchorage borrow money and issue up to $4,620,000 in principal amount of general obligation bonds? Shall this new power be added to the existing powers of the Girdwood Valley Service Area? The board may spend no more than 10% of the funds received each year on its own administrative costs as defined by ordinance. The acting mayor has the veto power but may not vote on assembly action. I think Ive been who I am, Sulte said of the campaign. We use pro-voter policies and election best practices to protect your vote. (AO 2022-75(S)), Yes [ ] No [ ], AMENDING THE ANCHORAGE MUNICIPAL CHARTER REGARDING FILLING VACANCIES ON THE ASSEMBLY AND IN THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR, and to exclude the costs for special elections for these offices from the tax increase limitation (tax cap"). The additional results posted by municipal elections staff Wednesday show Weddleton, who represents South Anchorage on the assembly, trailing by 347 votes. If the vacancy occurs more than six months before the next regular election, the assembly shall provide for a special election to fill the vacancy no sooner than 90 [not more than 60] days after the occurrence of the vacancy. The. In a statement thanking her volunteers and the people who voted for her, Crosss most competitive challenger, Gretchen Wehmhoff, said the campaign wasnt easy by any means. This proposition would establish dedicated funding for child care and early education, an Accountability Board of Child Care and Early Education, dedicate the net retail marijuana sales tax revenues to this board's budgeted activities, and move the marijuana sales taxes from under the tax increase limitation (tax cap") calculation to be above the tax cap and lower the tax cap one time by one million dollars in 2024. In a statement Monday, Wehmhoff said it had not originally been her plan to run for a seat on the assembly. There are five Anchorage Assembly seats up for grabs this year, all with contested races. [1] See also [ edit] 2024 Nevada elections References [ edit] ^ "2024 Election Information". Some candidates challenging incumbents on the Anchorage Assembly have gathered with supporters for a watch patry.Read more: https://t.co/ARUmunPNgs pic.twitter.com/xhLCPwEhoz. The board shall each year publish a report describing the amounts spent and the results achieved, and other information as the assembly by ordinance may prescribe. Over one third of the voters chose to cast a vote for our community, she said. An elected successor shall serve the balance of the term, except as otherwise stated in this section, and shall take office 30 days after certification of the election. ), CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FOR THEANCHORAGE SCHOOL DISTRICT BONDS. Fellow incumbent Kelly Lessens has 51% of the vote to Rachel Riess 40% and Dustin Dardens 5%. Grants and fund expenditures shall be used for nonsectarian purposes and may be issued to any public, private, or religious organization otherwise eligible to receive municipal grants and contracts. Catch up on all the races and pre-election coverage here. 2022 Anchorage Daily News. You have until 8 p.m. to cast your vote. Results of the Anchorage municipal election havent changed after officials counted roughly 8,500 more ballots Wednesday. 2022 Interim Proclamation District and Regional Maps The Alaska Supreme Court approved 2022 Interim Proclamation plan on 5/24/2022 for the house and senate districts for use in the 2022 Elections. ***, Shall the Anchorage Municipal Charter be amended as set forth above? Shall the residential real property tax exemption be increased, as described above? The group included Assembly candidates Henslee, Sulte, Taylor and Vazquez, plus school board candidates Cox and Ries. Individuals who have not already filed a Declaration of Candidacy with the Clerk's Office must file a Letter of Intent online at . The board may, but is not required to, appoint a principal executive officer in consultation with the mayor. Most incumbents continue to lead their races against challengers who sought to unseat them. The assembly shall establish a tax rate at a level sufficient for the approved budget and in accordance with Charter 14.06. We invite you to learn more about what we do and get involved.. Shall the Rabbit Creek View and Rabbit Creek Heights LRSA boundaries be amended by annexing Grandeur Subdivision Lot 1 (020-571-61-000), Lot 2 (020-571-62-000), Lot 3 (020-571-63-000), Lot 4 (020-571-64-000), and Lot 5 (020-571-65-000) to the Rabbit Creek View and Rabbit Creek Heights LRSA and amending Anchorage Municipal Code section27.30.700, effective retroactive to January 1, 2023? Roger Wahrer enters a voting booth in the Anchorage Assembly Chambers to cast his ballot in the regular municipal election on Tuesday, March 29, 2022. This proposition would not authorize the Girdwood Valley Service Area to levy any additional taxes. Alaska Public Media 2022. Holleman faces Mark Anthony Cox, a small. So far, all bonds are passing, though the bond for the Anchorage School District and another for capital improvements to areawide facilities both have just barely more than 50% support. In the Nov. 8 general election, Alaskans voted on races for governor, U.S. Senate, U.S. House and 59 of 60 seats in the Alaska Legislature. Ballots will continue to trickle in over the next several days. (AO 2023-2(S), As Amended) <~ AO coming soon! Sulte, a conservative who also had Bronsons support, is now leading Weddleton by 780 votes. How did you cast your vote in this years election? - Retail marijuana sales tax. 100, Door D Anchorage, AK 99501, Qualified Write-in Candidacy for Service Area Packet, Offices/Candidates on the April 4, 2023 Regular Municipal ElectionBallot, Candidates for Anchorage Assembly Seats - Gretchen Wehmhoff, a candidate for the District 2 Anchorage Assembly seat representing the Chugiak-Eagle River area, has issued a statement signifying the end of her campaign as early municipal election results show candidate Kevin Cross with a significant lead. Election officials have counted 70,139 ballots, representing about 30% of registered voters. Anchorage, AK 99501 Official Election Pamphlet Information Download Official Candidate Statement (pdf) Click the play button to listen to the audio version. The board's mission and activities shall be for the purpose of supporting and advancing child care and early education in Anchorage. All rights reserved. Shall the Anchorage Municipal Charter be amended as set forth above? Rather, three candidates are running to fill her soon-to-be-vacant seat. Jason M. Gist (Certified) 2 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the City Hall Assembly Chambers. February 21, 2023. Please contact the Alaska Public Offices Commission (APOC) directly by calling 907-276-4176 with any questions regarding the staterequirements listed below. Election results are expected to be certified on April 26. (Trial Court Case No. Elections to the Nevada Assembly will be held on November 5, 2024. For the purpose of acquiring replacement fire engine trucks and making AFD facility improvements in the Anchorage Fire Service Area, as provided in AO20235, shall Anchorage borrow money and issue up to $2,625,000 in principal amount of general obligation bonds? It is in fact close, Weddleton said. If less than 90 days remain in the term when the vacancy occurs, the vacancy shall not be filled. *** (b) The limitations set forth in subsection (a) do not apply to the following: *** (7) Taxes required to pay the costs of special elections to fill vacancies in the office of mayor or the assembly. ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The window to fill out applications for those looking to run for an Anchorage Assembly seat has closed, and this year the assembly has five seats up for grabs. A Gray Media Group, Inc. Station - 2002-2023 Gray Television, Inc. 2002-2023 Gray Television, Inc. Exercise of this new power, if approved, would be paid for by taxes levied under the service area's current maximum mill rate of 6.0 mills. View the full updated preliminary results here. The existing mill rate in the South Goldenview RRSA is 1.80 mills. Officialelection results are published after election certification by the Anchorage Assembly. In the race for an Eagle River Assembly seat, the only race without an incumbent, Kevin Cross is holding a lead over challengers Gretchen Wehmhoff and Vanessa Stephens. . - Filling vacancies in elective office. The Municipality will also pledge its full faith and credit for payment of the debt. Most ballots must be received by April 16 to be counted, and the election results are scheduled to be certified on April 26. John Weddleton, the incumbent in the race for the District 6 seat on the Anchorage Assembly, has conceded to challenger Randy Sulte, according to Weddletons campaign page on Facebook. Anchorage School Board seats are also on the ballot along with several propositions. Those interesting in tracking their ballot can sign up on the citys website. Kevin Cross is winning outgoing Eagle River/Chugiak Assembly member Crystal Kennedys seat with 62% of the vote. Weddleton said its still early, and Sultes lead is not definitive. [Coverage of the 2022 Anchorage city election] This year, five Assembly seats and two school board seats are up for election. the neighborhoods," said Assembly Chair Suzanne LaFrance, who . Unopened ballot return envelopes are counted after arriving at the Election Center during the regular municipal election on Tuesday, April 5, 2022. The principal executive officer shall serve at the pleasure of the board. In T.N. For a list of Assembly seats, Anchorage School Board seats, . Additionally, the candidate is required to file campaign disclosure reports to disclose all campaign financial activity throughout the course of the election. There are still thousands of ballots yet to be counted. https://my.alaska.gov/before they begin campaigning and raising funds for an election. All rights reserved. The net proceeds of the retail marijuana sales tax shall be dedicated to: (1) Creating access to child care and early education programs for the residents of Anchorage including foster children; (2) Provide funding for reading programs for child care and early education programs; (3) Provide resources to increase funding, livable wages, training and staffing for child care and early education programs; and (4) Prioritize the utilization of existing school district facilities that are closed, scheduled to be closed, or underutilized for use for child care and early education programs, as long as they are economically feasible, before other facilities are considered for the use of these funds. The school district bond is now behind by 1,218 votes, with 51% voting no.. Voter approval of this bond proposition authorizes for each $100,000 of assessed taxable property value (based on the estimated 2023 assessed valuation in the Chugiak Eagle River Service Area) an annual increase in taxes of approximately $2.53 to retire the proposed bonds. South Anchorages John Weddleton, who had been viewed as one of the more moderate members of the Assembly over his six-year term, last week conceded in a competitive race to challenger Randy Sulte. The city clerks office will continue releasing election returns Friday, and officials say theyll continue next week on Monday, Wednesday and Friday if needed. Candidate Gretchen Wehmoff had 2,097 votes, and Vanessa Stephens has 299. All rights reserved. Forrest Dunbar led the race for his East Anchorage seat with 56.6% of the vote to challenger Stephanie Taylors 40.67%. The debt shall be paid from real and personal property taxes levied and collected within the Anchorage Roads and Drainage Service Area, without cost to properties in Chugiak, Eagle River, Girdwood and other areas outside the Service Area. As of the end of Monday, municipal elections staff had received 44,653 returned ballots, according to a daily tally. The proposition would amend the Anchorage Municipal Charter by adding the following new section to Article VI: Section 6.06.- Dedicating retail marijuana sales tax net proceeds and the Accountability Board of Child Care and Early Education (a) Dedicated retail marijuana sales tax net proceeds. 2022 Anchorage Daily News. There was no incumbent in the race for the open District 2 seat, as assembly member Crystal Kennedy announced she would not run for reelection. Wesley Early, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage, Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, April 5, 2022, Scientists say they can explain the giant, glowing orb seen over Interior Alaska last week, Juneau joins Southeast communities in backing king salmon troll fishery, Eli Lilly cuts the price of insulin, capping drug at $35 per month out-of-pocket, Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, February 28, 2023. The board shall prepare a proposed budget and submit it to the mayor and a copy to the assembly at least 120 days before the end of the municipal fiscal year. (AO 2023-1), ANCHORAGE FIRE SERVICE AREA FIRE PROTECTION BONDS. 2022 Election Info! It will (1) change the period for holding a special election to fill a vacancy on the Assembly from not more than 60 days" after the occurrence of the vacancy to no sooner than 90 days, (2) revise the requirements for electing a successor when there is a vacancy in the office of the mayor, (3) allow the assembly to appoint a person to the chair's assembly district seat during service as acting mayor, (4) at the end of that service direct that the Assembly chair and vice chair positions return to those holding them at the time the vacancy in the office of mayor occurred, and (5) allow costs for special elections for these offices to be paid for by property taxes collected above the Tax Cap," excluding these costs from the tax increase limitation calculation in Section 14.03 of the Charter. Ballots will be mailed to qualified, registered Anchorage voters on March 14. Election Day is here, as vote centers opened at 7 a.m. Tuesday for in-person voting in Anchorages municipal election. According to updated preliminary results posted Friday, Cross commands the race with 61% of the votes counted so far, while Wehmhoff trails with 33.9% of the vote. Ballots will be mailed to qualified, registered Anchorage voters onMarch 14. Anchorage residents can expect the first round of unofficial election results to be published around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday night, according to municipal election officials. One race has an incumbent trailing the challenger: the race for a South Anchorage Assembly seat. Section 14.03. Additionally, the candidate is required to file campaign disclosure reports to disclose all campaign financial activity throughout the course of the election. ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Alaskas News Source is bringing you the latest municipal election news as it happens. Live election results will be posted here as they are reported. Felix Rivera and Christopher Constant will both be running for re-election. The city of Anchorage, Alaska, held general elections for city council and service area boards of supervisors on April 5, 2022. For more information on this years municipal election, head to the citys election website. The filing deadline for this election was May 10, 2022. The gap widened between Weddleton and his competitor, Randy Sulte, who now leads by 577 votes. Of the four incumbents running for assembly seats, three remain ahead with wide margins. A messageto Service Area Board of Supervisors candidates, including write-ins: A person who has not filed a declaration of candidacy, for a seat on a service area board of supervisors, declarations of candidacy shall be filed with the municipal clerk no earlier than 67 days and, at least seven days before a regular election, , and no earlier than 42 days and at least seven days before a special election.. Download and completea filing packet (above) for the office for which you would like to declare candidacy. A new ballot proposal going before Anchorage voters in the weeks ahead of the April 4 election aims to solve the issue by . 907-243-VOTEelections@anchorageak.gov619E Ship Creek Ave., Ste. The updated unofficial results released by municipal elections staff Wednesday show Sulte ahead in the race for District 6 with 7,405 votes to Weddletons 6,828, meaning hes ahead by a margin of 577 votes. Anchorage residents have several choices before them when they go to cast their votes in this years municipal election. However, if at any time, the membership is reduced to less [fewer] than a quorum, the remaining members, within seven days, shall appoint a number of qualified persons sufficient to constitute a quorum. Primary elections will be held on June 11, 2024. The incumbents in three other assembly races and both school board races are still ahead and appear to be retaining their respective seats, against more conservative challengers. (AO 2023-8, As Amended), GIRDWOOD VALLEY SERVICE AREA LOCAL HOUSING AND ECONOMIC STABILITY POWER. SUBSCRIBE, 907-343-4311PO Box 196650, Anchorage, AK 99519-6650, , We invite you to learn more about what we do and get involved., PO Box 196650, Anchorage, AK 99519-6650. C. View the full round of unofficial results by clicking here. In West Anchorage, assembly member Kameron Perez-Verdia is leading the race for his seat with 54.5% of the vote compared to challenger Liz Vazquez, who had 40.34% of the vote Tuesday night. Updated preliminary results in Anchorages municipal election show little change. The subject of a failed recall election, Zaletel is running to keep her seat. . The race for District 2, which covers Eagle River and Chugiak, is contested, though there will not be an incumbent. This form is due no later than Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. Anchorage Assembly Unites to End Parking Mandates Progressives and conservatives find common ground on easing regulations on housing and business development. Christopher Hall, a third candidate in that race, had 201 votes Tuesday night. The affected area within the Lakehill LRSA and Cromwell Heights Subdivision do not receive direct road maintenance services from the Lakehill LRSA. Sign up to receive email updates fromthe Anchorage Assembly. The preliminary results for the races for two Anchorage School Board seats show incumbents Kelly Lessens and Margo Bellamy are both leading Lessens has 19,575 votes, or 51%, while Bellamy, the current school board president, has 19,307 votes, or 50.42%. VOTERS CANDIDATES RESULTS MEDIA CENTER, A Candidate for Municipal officemust be , a resident of the Municipality of Anchorage,and. This proposition creates the Chugach State Park Access Service Area (CASA), to include all areas of the Municipality north of McHugh Creek, but excluding Fire Island, excluding areas currently contained within the Eagle River-Chugiak Park and Recreational and Girdwood Valley Service Areas, and excluding areas of the Municipality within Tax District 15 (which contains Rainbow, Indian, Bird Creek and Portage). District 2 does not have an incumbent, as assembly member Crystal Kennedy announced she would not be running for reelection. ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - In the culmination of months of work and input from the community, the Anchorage Assembly voted Wednesday night to approve a new voting district map for the municipality, as well as set the process for how to fill the assembly's new 12th seat. Residents had until 8 p.m. Tuesday to vote in person or drop their ballot envelopes in one of several secure drop boxes throughout the municipality. less than $5,000 on campaign activity. Municipal elections staff had received more than 44,600 returned ballots by the end of Monday, with more arriving through the mail, in person and in drop boxes on election day Tuesday. File your Declaration of Candidacy along with your POFD Statement with the Municipal Clerk's Office by hand or via email to elections@anchorageak.gov. New for Assembly and Anchorage School Board candidates: Complete the fillable Candidate Information Form and turn it in via email to elections@anchorageak.gov. Those seats include: District 2, currently served by Crystal Kennedy District 3, currently served by Kameron Perez-Verdia In the Nov. 8 general election, Alaskans voted on races for governor, U.S. Senate, U.S. House and 59 of 60 seats in the Alaska Legislature. The filing deadline for this election was January 28, 2022. The only access to the proposed Cromwell Heights properties is from State maintained Hillside Drive. more than $5,000 in campaign financial activity. Vote centers are also open for people to vote in person. Alaska Elections; Compare Candidates; ANCSA - 50th Anniversary . Candidate Registration Statement or Municipal Exemption Statement. An initial round of preliminary, unofficial results posted Tuesday night by Anchorage election officials shows incumbent Anchorage Assembly member John Weddleton behind in the race to keep his District 6 seat by 153 votes, with his opponent Randy Sulte in the lead with 5,357. A $111 million bond preposition for capital improvements in the Anchorage School District and a $2.4 million bond for areawide capital facilities improvements in the minimality are both failing by a margin of 1-2%. The proposition would amend Anchorage Municipal Charter Sections 7.02 and 14.03(b) as follows (underline and bolded words are proposed new words; [strikeouts in bold] are proposed deletions, unchanged current text of the Charter omitted indicated by ***): Section 7.02. The regular filing deadline for this election was January 27, 2023, and the write-in candidate filing deadline is March 28, 2023. Copyright 2022 KTUU. Results in the Anchorage municipal election remained essentially unchanged on Monday after about 7,000 more ballots were counted. This proposition would add to the existing powers of the Girdwood Valley Service Area the power to provide services in support of policies that promote local housing and economic stability. Any use of the corpus, or a portion of the corpus, separate from the controlled spending policy of the endowment, may only be used for purposes approved by a majority of the voters voting on a ballot proposition in a regular or special election;(2) Under the endowment's-controlled spending policy an annual dividend may be appropriated by the assembly provided that the annual appropriation does not exceed five percent of the average asset balance of the trust.