Sitka’s municipal election is Tuesday, October 5th. There are 5 candidates on the ballot running for municipal office. There is a race for two open Sitka Assembly seats, and two seats are up for grabs on the Sitka School Board. Sitkans will also weigh in on Proposition 1: an advisory vote on the sale of the former Sitka Community Hospital building and property.
To help voters make an informed decision, Raven Radio posed the same questions to the two groups of candidates and invited them to submit candidate statements. We’ll also host two on-air election forums – you’ll find video of the forums below, along with forums led by other community organizations, as they are published.
Stream Raven Radio’s On-Air Candidate Forums
Listen here: Sitka Assembly Candidate Forum:
Watch here: Sitka School Board Candidate Forum
Thursday, September 23, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Raven News will broadcast each forum live on 104.7 and on our Youtube channel, and publish them to this page after the broadcast. Have a question for the candidates? You can email your question in advance to news@kcaw.org or call 907-747-5879.
Assembly Candidates
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School Board Candidates
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Ballot Question
Sitka Community Hospital Property Sale
Proposition No. 1:
Should the City and Borough of Sitka sell the two buildings and surrounding four lots at 209 Moller Drive, 202 Brady Street, 204 Brady Street, and 302 Gavan Street, Sitka, Alaska, formerly the site of Sitka Community Hospital, as contemplated by the ordinance authorizing the sale previously passed on first reading by the Assembly?
Read the full sale ordinance here.
Read Raven Radio’s recent coverage of the hospital sale here:
August 25: SEARHC offers $8.25 million for former Sitka Community Hospital properties
August 11: Assembly votes to put hospital building sale on the ballot this fall
Where to Vote in Sitka
Precincts 1 and 2 voters will cast ballots at Harrigan Centennial Hall. Polls will be open on Tuesday, October 5th from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Advanced (in-person) voting will be available weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in meeting rooms 2 and 3 at Harrigan Centennial Hall, beginning 15 days before the municipal election. You can also vote by mail or fax.
Find more information about absentee voting in Sitka here. If you have questions about your precinct or the election, call Municipal Clerk Sara Peterson at 747-1811.
Click on the map to see your voting precinct. If you have questions about your precinct or the election, call Municipal Clerk Sara Peterson at 747-1811. (Map courtesy of CBS)
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