Elections

Ahead of Dillingham’s Oct. 4 municipal election, KDLG is talking to candidates about why they’re running and what they want to focus on if elected. Ronald Johnson is running for city council Seat B against incumbent Michael Bennett.

Ahead of Dillingham’s Oct. 4 municipal election, KDLG is talking to candidates about why they’re running and what they want to focus on if elected. Kimberly Williams is running for city council Seat A against Steven Carriere.

Incumbent Heather Savo is running for re-election to the only open school board seat alongside challenger Dianna Schollmeier.

Candidate Dianna Schollmeier is up for the only open school board seat alongside incumbent Heather Savo.

The only competitive race is for school board Seat G. Incumbent Stacy Hill and Margie Olympic are both on the ballot. Ida Nelson is running for that seat as a write-in candidate.

Municipal elections will take place across Alaska on Oct. 4. In Dillingham, two city council seats and one school board seat will be on the ballot.

Mary Peltola won with 51.5% of the vote, to Sarah Palin’s 48.5%. Peltola, who represented Bethel in the state House for a decade, was ahead of former Republican Gov. Palin by almost 9 percentage points when only first choice ballots were counted. She held that lead in the second-round counting.

The state Division of Elections on Thursday published updated results for the Aug. 16 primary and special elections. The final results of this election will be released until Aug. 31.

It’s voting season in Alaska. With two types of voting and state and federal elections all on one ballot, a small piece of paper can feel daunting. Here’s a breakdown of what to expect.