City and Borough of Sitka
NOTICE OF ELECTION
A Regular Municipal Election will be held in the City and Borough of Sitka, Alaska on October 7, 2008. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. for casting ballots on the following:
ONE MAYOR SEAT
1 two-year term
Candidates
SCOTT MCADAMS
NANCY CAVANAUGH
MARY MAGNUSON
TWO ASSEMBLY SEATS
2 three-year terms
Candidates
HEIDI RAFFAELE
JOSEPH REEVES
LARRY CREWS
MITCHELL MCGRAW
PHYLLIS HACKETT
TWO SCHOOL BOARD SEATS
2 three-year terms
Candidates
MOLLIE KABLER
TIM FULTON
LILLIAN FELDPAUSCH
VOTER QUALIFICATIONS: A person may vote in any municipal election who:
- is at least 18 years old; and
- has been a resident and registered to vote in the municipality for at least 30 days immediately prior to the election; and
- is a citizen of the United States; and
- is qualified to vote in State elections; and
- is registered to vote in State elections in the precinct in which that person seeks to vote in municipal elections.
ABSENTEE VOTING:
- Application for an absentee ballot (voting in person) may be made, in writing, with the Municipal Clerk weekdays between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. through October 6, 2008.
- Application for an absentee ballot by mail or fax may be made with the Municipal Clerk.
- Absentee ballots will be available at the Municipal Office Building, 3rd floor, beginning Monday, September 22, 2008.
- Qualified voters who are physically disabled may make application for a ballot by personal representative at the office of the Municipal Clerk weekdays (747-1811) between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., or at the voting precincts on Election Day.
POLLING PLACES for each precinct are as follows:
- SITKA No. 1 HARRIGAN CENTENNIAL HALL
(02-210) 330 Harbor Drive - SITKA No. 2 UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
(02-220) 303 Kimsham Street - HALIBUT POINT GRACE HARBOR (FORMALLY TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH)
(02-230) 1904 Halibut Point Road - SAWMILL CREEK PUBLIC SAFETY ACADEMY
(02-240) 877 Sawmill Creek Road
NOTE: Wheelchair accessible booths are located at each precinct.
Colleen Pellett, MMC
Municipal Clerk