2012 Municipal Election

Municipal Election

Hall's lead grows over write-in challenger in West Anchorage Assembly race

Marc Lester / Anchorage Daily News
City clerk Barbara Jones, standing at center in back, talks with attorneys Scott Kendall, left, and Patrick Munson. City election workers hand-counted votes in the West Anchorage Assembly race Saturday morning, April 13, 2013, at City Hall.

West Anchorage Assemblyman Ernie Hall's lead over write-ins in the April 2 city election widened from 93 votes to 318 Saturday when the city completed a computer count of about 1,100 absentee and questioned ballots in the district.

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MUNICIPAL ELECTION

Anchorage city clerk and deputy answer questions about Tuesday's municipal election

The city clerk's office compiled questions people are asking about Tuesday's Anchorage election, and put together a Q&A.
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Critics say election was a blow to mayor

Democrats and other critics of Mayor Dan Sullivan said Wednesday that the city election results represent a strong rebuke of his agenda on labor unions and a loss of power for the mayor.
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Remaining city ballots to be counted starting April 11

City officials announced Wednesday evening that the count of absentee and questioned ballots from Tuesday's municipal election likely won't begin until April 12, more than a week away.
ANCHORAGE

Write-in candidate and Hall are neck-and-neck in early returns

Early returns in Anchorage's city election showed a surprising number of people voting for a write-in candidate over incumbent Assembly chairman Ernie Hall.
MUNICIPAL ELECTION

School Board election: Davis ousts Smith; Croft wins seat

Former state legislator and School Board member Bettye Davis defeated incumbent Don Smith, and another ex-lawmaker, Eric Croft, won the second seat up for election in Anchorage's Tuesday election ballot.
MUNICIPAL ELECTION

It's election day in Anchorage: Here's what's on the ballot

Anchorage voters are going to the polls today to choose six Assembly members and two School Board members, and to decide on four bond propositions and three other issues. Polling places will be open until 8 p.m.
MUNICIPAL ELECTION

Q&As with Assembly and School Board candidates

We asked candidates for Anchorage Assembly and School Board a series of issue and autobiographical questions that we published in the days leading to the April 2 city election. Click on the links below to see the questions and the answers.
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Assembly candidate Q&A: What one thing do you like best about Anchorage?

Q: What one thing do you like best about Anchorage?
MUNICIPAL ELECTION

Assembly Q&A: Should the city have any role in increasing the amount of lower-cost housing in Anchorage? If yes, what would you suggest the city do that it's not already doing?

Q: Should the city have any role in increasing the amount of lower-cost housing in Anchorage? If yes, what would you suggest the city do that it's not already doing?
MUNICIPAL ELECTION

Assembly candidate Q&A: What grade from A to F would you give the performance of Mayor Sullivan? Why?

Q: What grade from A to F would you give the performance of Mayor Sullivan? Why?