2025 Municipal Election Guide
Sitka’s municipal election is Tuesday, October 7. Nine candidates are on the ballot running for public office — six are vying for two open assembly seats, and three are running for one of two seats on the Sitka School Board. Voters will also weigh in on two ballot propositions.
To help voters make informed decisions, Raven Radio posed questions about some of Sitka’s most pressing policy issues to all candidates. You’ll find their answers below.
But we know there are more questions to be asked– so in mid-September we’ll host live election forums to ask candidates your questions. Submit questions for candidates to news@kcaw.org
Raven Radio’s On-Air Candidate Forums
Assembly Candidate Forum:
Tuesday, September 16, 6:00-7:30 p.m.
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School Board Candidate Forum:
Wednesday, September 17, 6-7 p.m.
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Ballot Proposition Forums:
Thursday, September 18, 6-7 p.m.
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Assembly Candidates
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School Board Candidates
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Ballot Questions
Proposition No. 1
Shall Section 20.01 of the Home Rule Charter of the City and Borough of Sitka be amended to allow the Sitka Community Hospital Dedicated Fund to be used only for 1) debt expenses of the former Sitka Community Hospital and 2) bond debt and capital expenditures associated with athletic and recreational facilities?
Proposition No. 2
Shall the City and Borough of Sitka (CBS) adopt proposed Ordinance 2025-22 requiring all citizen initiative applications to include a professionally prepared Economic Impact Study Report (EISR) as detailed below?
Previous Reporting:
Ballot Prop 1:
Sitka Assembly advances rec initiative to voters this fall
Assembly grapples with rec initiative
Ballot Prop 2:
Sitkans will vote on economic study requirement for citizen initiatives
Potential ballot prop would require economic studies for future citizen initiatives
View both petitions and the city’s legal opinion on the initiative here
Where to Vote in Sitka
Precincts 1 and 2 voters will cast ballots at Harrigan Centennial Hall. Polls will be open on Tuesday, October 7th from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Early in-person voting is available September 22 – October 6 at Harrigan Centennial Hall in rooms 2 and 3 on weekdays between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. AKST.
Early Voting will be available on Saturday, September 27, and Saturday, October 4, from 9 a.m. to noon.
Absentee voting by mail or fax is also available.
Find more information about absentee voting in Sitka here. If you have questions about your precinct or the election, call Municipal Clerk Sara Peterson at 747-1811.
Click on the map to see your voting precinct. If you have questions about your precinct or the election, call Municipal Clerk Sara Peterson at 747-1811. (Map courtesy of CBS)
Voting in KCAW’s Listening Region
KCAW will also cover election returns in its seven listening communities on October 7, unless otherwise noted. View sample ballots below, as available, and check back here for follow-up coverage.
