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Last year, three Juneau Assembly members and two school board members ran unopposed. This year, three Assembly seats and two school board seats will be up for grabs.

Most ballots went uncounted because of problems with information on the envelope, incorrect identifiers or a lack of a witness signature.

City officials expect the facility to be ready for the 2022 year’s local election. For now, Juneau’s election officials are relying on Anchorage for a secure facility and equipment to count ballots.

Murkowski is the only Senate Republican to co-sponsor the more limited John Lewis Voting Rights Act. 

Fisher was deeply involved with local causes and was famously committed to the Kenai Peninsula Food Bank, where he was inducted into its hall of fame.

Lack of a witness signature is the most common reason the Division of Elections rejects ballots, and for now, the requirement remains in effect.

Seven candidates for Juneau Assembly will answer questions about local issues, followed by two candidates for school board.

State red zone guidelines include distance learning and cancellation of all in-person school activities.

The Senate passed an earlier version of the bill, which would have repealed the conflict of interest provisions entirely. The House passed its own version. A conference committee agreed on the compromise Monday.

For this year’s League of Women Voters municipal candidate forum, the nonpartisan civic organization partnered with KTOO and the Juneau Empire to broadcast live from @360.