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Brian Venua/KMXTVoter turnout across Kodiak communities on Tuesday for the general election more than doubled from the primary election in August. According to unofficial counts, that number is still less than half of the total number of eligible voters. -
KMXTThis forum between the two candidates running for the Alaska State House District 5 seat was held Thursday, Oct. 14 at the Seward Community Library and Museum. The Peninsula Clarion’s Jake Dye and KBBI's Simon Lopez co-hosted.
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With all Kodiak precincts reporting, we have a clearer idea of how Kodiak voted in this week’s elections, but about 3,000 absentee Kodiak ballots are yet to be counted. These are the state’s unofficial results as of Wednesday morning. With over 4,000 votes counted so far, here’s what we know now about how Kodiak is … -
KMXT will be posting updates of Alaska and precincts reporting on tonight’s elections here. Note that over 120,000 absentee votes will not be counted until next week, including about 3,000 Kodiak ballots. This update is given as of 9:00 am on Nov. 4. These are the state’s unofficial results. Local Kodiak Races State Senate P … -
Kodiak polling locations saw business as usual for voters over the course of Election Day this Tuesday. Anita Sholl, election official at the Mission Precinct, said that by mid-Tuesday afternoon they had seen nearly 900 voters, or about 125 voters an hour. There was even a line outside of Bayside Fire Department as early as … -
Past Kodiak Votes for President Curious about how Kodiak voters have voted in previous presidential elections? It may come as no surprise that, since the year 2000, Kodiak voters have preferred the Republican nominee. But that preference is shrinking. For the first decade, the Republican nominee could count on 2/3 of Kodiak voters, but now … -
Courtesy of Margaret Hall’s family Margaret Hall of Kodiak wanted very badly to vote this year. She first saw the voting process up close in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The year was 1920. The first election since women received the right to vote in the United States. Margaret was in a stroller when she watched her mother … -
It’s presidential election season here in Kodiak, and that means it’s time once again for us to cast our vote. This election features a myriad of ways for one to cast their ballot, according to the Kodiak Island Borough Clerk’s office, and each way affects when the vote is actually counted. Of course, the classic … -
Alise Rice, Kodiak Island Borough Clerk, joined KMXT reporter Dylan Simard to discuss elections, voting, and what exactly people mean when they say “absentee-in-person” voting and “early voting.” Dylan Simard: Well, thank you for joining us for today’s talk of the rock. With me today is Alise rice clerk for the Kodiak Island Borough, … -
With one week to go before November 3rd’s general election, Kodiak has already set a record for early voting. As of Tuesday, Kodiak voters have cast nearly 1600 ballots, with 1,150 of those being mail-in ballots, up 40% from 2016. In 2016, 810 mail-in ballots were cast, with a total of 2400 ballots. In all, … -
Stay tuned for this Monday’s midday news report with host Terry Haines as he covers topics including: Kodiak’s Covid-19 count passes the 100-case milestone and how we compare to the rest of the state. A local story on escaped pigs. Details on the recent Senator Sullivan and challenger Al Gross debate. Searchers looking for missing … -
With less than two weeks to go until the 2020 General Election, Kodiak is on pace to send a record number of absentee mail-in ballots. For November’s election, the Alaska Department of Elections sent 2,300 ballots to Kodiak voters. As of Tuesday this week, Kodiak voters have already returned almost 750 ballots. That’s nearly as …
