Of the 206,200 registered voters in Anchorage who received ballots, 29,472 have voted in the April 2 municipal election, where conservative have a chance of keeping a conservative mayor for one more term and flipping three school board seats to members who won’t push leftist ideology in the classrooms of Anchorage. That is a turnout, so far, of 14.29% with five days left to vote. The number includes ballots received by the Anchorage Municipal Election Office by March 27.
The ballots received to date exceeds those of the same timeframe during the 2021 mayoral election by about 7.5%.
In addition to candidates, there are also $133 million in bonds on the ballot. These are spending measures the liberal Anchorage Assembly and the liberal Anchorage School Board are asking for, including the $400,000-each public potties that would require property taxpayers to build around the city, if Proposition 8 passes. It’s a Portland idea that Anchorage residents are being asked to adopt and pay for.
The liberal school board is asking for $62 million to spend, including $19 million to replace Inlet View Elementary at a time when many realize the district needs to close schools and consolidate campuses as parents have taken their children out of the district altogether. In 2022 voters said no to building a new Inlet View School.
The liberal Assembly is not only asking for tens of millions in taxpayer-borrowing for projects, but is asking for more power over mayoral duties, including taking over the role of approving the chief medical officer for the city.
The Assembly ruled Anchorage with an iron fist during the Covid pandemic but Mayor Dave Bronson’s chief medical officer did not fall for the Covid propaganda and cautioned people to use their common sense. Thus, the Assembly wants that power with Proposition 2 so that medical propaganda can return to directing Anchorage city policies.
The ballots must be in the secure drop boxes by 8 pm on April 2, or be postmarked by that day. Anyone mailing their ballots on April 2 should get the postmaster to hand cancel the stamp on the envelope to ensure the ballot is counted.
School board candidates:
School Board – Seat E
Higgins, Pat – liberal incumbent
School Board – Seat F
Wilson, Dora – liberal incumbent
School Board – Seat G
Jacobs, Carl – liberal incumbent
Eagle River voters will be replacing Assemblyman Kevin Cross, who is leaving the Assembly early. The only candidate on the ballot is Mark Littlefield.
There are numerous road service area seats on the ballot, but only one is contested.
The voting centers opened up Monday for in-person voting.
Anchorage vote center locations
City Hall
All municipal ballots are available at 632 West 6th Avenue, Room # 105
Loussac Library
All municipal ballots are available. at 3600 Denali Street, First Floor
Eagle River Town Center
Only Chugiak-Eagle River ballots are available at 12001 Business Boulevard, Community Room #170 (same building as the library)
Vote center hours
Weekdays, March 25 – April 1, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Saturday, March 30, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Election Day, April 2, 7 a.m. – 8 p.m.
