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Sitkans turn out in large numbers to polls, but many early/absentee ballots haven’t been counted yet

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Nov 9, 2022 | Local News, Syndicated

Over 2,000 voters turned out in-person in Sitka on Election Day on November 8, but a significant number of advance votes (1,600 early/absentee) won't begin to be tallied until November 15, with final results counted on November 23. Read More

Voter turnout high in Sitka

by Emily Kwong, KCAW | Oct 4, 2016 | Election Coverage

Today (10-04-16) is the municipal election and voter turnout in Sitka is high. As of 4 p.m., both Precinct 1 and Precinct 2 were reporting a ballot count over 600. This time last year, the ballot count was half that. Read More

Crunching voter turnout data: Was this a good year?

by Emily Kwong, KCAW | Oct 7, 2015 | Election Coverage

If you’re worried about the state of democracy in Sitka, we have some good news for you. Though voting got off to a slow start on Election Day, the overall turnout was a bit higher than last year, though not by much. Read More

Two precincts generate 1,700+ votes in Sitka

by Emily Kwong, KCAW | Oct 7, 2015 | Election Coverage

While the polling station at Harrigan Centennial Hall is closed for renovations, Sitka voters went to two separate camps yesterday. Precinct 1 voted at Grace Harbor Church and Precinct 2 voted at St. Gregory’s Church. After casting her own vote, KCAW’s Emily Kwong took the pulse of voter turnout. Read More