2013 Juneau Municipal Election
Live Coverage from the City and Borough of Juneau Assembly Chambers
Post Election News
Troll leads Peters in Juneau’s only contested municipal election race
Published Oct. 1 at 11:17 p.m.Kate Troll is the presumptive winner of an Areawide Juneau Assembly seat.
Low voter turnout is a chronic problem in the capital city
Published Oct. 2 at 12:20 a.m.Voter turnout at Tuesday’s election was a dismal 14 and a half percent.
Municipal Elections Results from around Alaska
Regular coverage of election news continued on ktoo.org on Oct. 5, 2013
Published Oct. 2 at 10:03 a.m.Here’s a quick round-up of how yesterday’s local elections played out across the state.
Juneau Election Results
13 of 13 Precincts Reporting. | There are approximately 1,000 question and absentee ballots that are scheduled to be counted this week.Assembly Areawide
[bar color=”Accent-Color” title=”Kate Troll” percent=”54″][bar color=”Extra-Color-1″ title=”Bill Peters” percent=”46″][bar color=”Extra-Color-2″ title=”Write-In” percent=”1″]Assembly District 1
[bar color=”Accent-Color” title=”Mary Becker” percent=”96″][bar color=”Extra-Color-1″ title=”Write-In” percent=”4″]Assembly District 2
[bar color=”Accent-Color” title=”Karen Crane” percent=”96″][bar color=”Extra-Color-1″ title=”Write-In” percent=”89″]School Board
[bar color=”Accent-Color” title=”Barbara Thurston” percent=”49″][bar color=”Extra-Color-1″ title=”Lisa Worl” percent=”48″][bar color=”Extra-Color-2″ title=”Write – In” percent=”3″]Municipal Candidates
The 2013 municipal election is Tuesday, Oct. 1. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.Three seats are up for election on the Juneau Assembly: Area wide, District 1 and District 2. All are three-year terms. While candidates must live in the district in which they are seeking election, they are elected borough-wide. Two seats on the Juneau School District Board of Education are up for election; also three-year terms.
KTOO News reporters have talked with each candidate and filed these stories.
Karen Crane | Assembly District 2
Crane hopes to complete unfinished projects in second term By Casey Kelly / Published Sept. 22, 2013 Crane says she spent much of her first Assembly term learning the ropes, a factor in her decision to seek a second term.
Bill Peters | Assembly Areawide
Assembly candidate Bill Peters has a history of serving By Lisa Phu / Published Sept. 25, 2013 Peters says Juneau has important issues to work on including affordable housing, jobs in Juneau, education, and access to a clean water supply.
Kate Troll | Assembly Areawide
Assembly candidate Kate Troll on AJ Mine and education By Lisa Phu / Published Sept. 25, 2013 Kate Troll has a history in fisheries and tourism, and wants to make sure the public’s interest is put first.
Lisa Worl | School Board
Worl pushes for more parental involvement By Casey Kelly / Published Sept. 25, 2013 Lisa Worl says parental involvement is critical to improving the quality of K-12 education in the Capital City.
Barbara Thurston | School Board
Barbara Thurston wants second school board term By Rosemarie Alexander / Published Sept. 26, 2013 Barbara Thurston is seeking re-election after serving one term on the board.
Mary Becker | Assembly District 1
Mary Becker to continue work on housing, other CBJ issues By Matt Miller / Published Sept. 27, 2013 Before her first run for Assembly, Becker served on the Social Services Advisory Board and was chair of the Juneau School Board.Election Information
Polling Places:Sample Ballot:
Election Dates:
October 1 – Election Day 7 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Election Central – City Hall Assembly Chambers – 7:00 p.m. -10:30 p.m.
October 4 – Final Count – Absentee & Questioned Ballots TBA
October 8 – Canvass Board Election Certification TBA
October 10 – Last Day to Contest Election (must be filed before or during review of election returns)
October 10 – Last Day to request Recount
October 14 -First Regular Assembly meeting scheduled for New Assembly Members
October 18 -Last Day to file for Judicial Review of Election in Superior Court