Information about our Kenai Peninsula Borough/city elections on Tuesday, Oct. 1:
Elections are for city council seats in Seldovia, Homer, Kachemak City, Soldotna, Kenai and Seward. Additionally, Homer will vote for a mayor and the southern peninsula will vote on one bond proposition. Everyone will vote on borough candidates running for borough assembly, school board and service area boards.
The deadline to register to vote for this election is Sept. 1. Go to voterregistration.alaska.gov.
Absentee in-person voting begins on Sept. 16. Find your location here www.kpb.us/assembly-clerk/elections/absentee-voting-information.
The deadline for the absentee ballot application is Sept. 24. Go to https://my.kpb.us/users/sign_in.
The deadline for applying for an absentee ballot by fax is Sept. 30.
Polls are open for in-person voting on Oct. 1 from 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Go to https://myvoterportal.alaska.gov/.
A list of the borough races may be found here: https://www.kpb.us/assembly-clerk/elections/election-seats.
The borough voter pamphlet online: https://www.kpb.us/images/KPB/CLK/Elections/2024_Voter_Pamphlet_WEB.pdf.
City election races may be found on your city’s website.
Homer: 2 city council seats and the mayor: https://www.cityofhomer-ak.gov/cityclerk/election-information-0
Kachemak City: 4 city council seats: https://www.kachemak.city/city-council-staff
Kenai: 2 city council seats: https://www.kenai.city/clerk/page/election-information
Seldovia: 2 city council seats: https://cityofseldovia.com/elections
Seward: 2 city council seats: https://www.cityofseward.us/departments/city-clerk
Soldotna: 2 city council seats: https://www.soldotna.org/government/city_clerk/elections/regular_election.php
The voter pamphlet is no longer mailed to households. You can pick one up at your city hall or call 907-714-2160 for information on how to get a pamphlet or questions in general. We are also happy to help with any questions you may have at kenaipeninsulavotes@gmail.com or 907-299-2517.
Alex Koplin is a founding member of Kenai Peninsula Votes. Kenai Peninsula Votes is a group of citizens that helps educate people about voting. We are strictly nonpartisan. For more information about elections or KPV, please contact us at kenaipeninsulavotes@gmail.com.
