The Borough Clerk's office is responsible for administering all Borough elections. The regular Borough election is held on the first Tuesday in October of each year to elect members to the Borough Assembly and School Board. Voter registration is administered by the State Division of Elections [see link below]. In order to be a qualified voter of the Borough you must be registered to vote in a state election not less than 30 days prior to the election.
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Filing for Office for a seat on the Borough Assembly or School Board begins August 2 and ends August 25, 2010. To file for office, interested citizens must submit a nominating petition and 2010 APOC Financial Disclosure statement, to the Borough Clerk's Office no later than August 25, 2010, at 5:00 p.m.
Assembly Terms of Office Ending 2010: Michael Painter, Glen Thompson (3 year terms); Agnes Moran (1 year term)
School Board Terms of Office Ending 2010: Virginia Clay, Michael Fitzgerald (3 year terms); David Timmerman (1 year term)
Current List of Candidates Filed for Borough offices
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Qualifications for Borough AssemblyCandidate:
- Registered to vote in the Ketchikan Gateway Borough as of 9/5/10
- Borough resident for at least one year prior to 10/5/10 election
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Qualifications for Borough School Board Candidate:
- Registered to vote in the Ketchikan Gateway Borough as of 9/5/10
- Borough resident for at least 30 days prior to 10/5/10 election
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2010 Borough Nominating Petitions:
Assembly 3-year term
Assembly 1-year term
School Board 3-year term
School Board 1-year term
2010 APOC Financial Disclosure Statement
Instructions for 2010 APOC FD Statement
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APPLICATION FOR A BOROUGH ABSENTEE BY-MAIL BALLOT
(You may apply beginning January 1 for all elections within the calendar year)
ABSENTEE BY-MAIL BALLOT REQUEST
For information regarding state elections and registering to vote in Alaska contact the Division of Elections: www.elections.alaska.gov
For information regarding candidate and public official disclosure statements contact Alaska Public Offices Commission: www.state.ak.us/apoc
History of Elected Officials (1963-Present for School Board and Borough Assembly)
History of Ballot Propositions (1963-Present)
Election information and statistics (1963-Present)
Ketchikan Gateway Borough Polling Places
| PRECINCT |
LOCATION |
| Ketchikan No. 1 |
Schoenbar Middle School, 217 Schoenbar Road |
| Ketchikan No. 2 |
The Plaza, 2417 Tongass Avenue |
| Ketchikan No. 3 |
Ketchikan AMHS Ferry Terminal, 3501 Tongass Avenue |
| North Tongass No. 1 |
North Tongass Fire Station No. 6, 7550 North Tongass Highway |
| North Tongass No. 2 |
North Tongass Fire Station No. 8, 13110 North Tongass Highway |
| Saxman |
Saxman Community Center, 2841 S. Tongass Highway |
| South Tongass |
Fawn Mountain Elementary School, 400 Old Homestead Road |
