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Assembly advances ordinance to align borough elections with November and adjust filing rules
Summary
The policies and procedures committee reviewed Ordinance 2026‑02 to align borough elections with November, allow the assembly to set competitive election worker pay, shift the candidate filing window to Aug. 16–30 and add a seven‑day withdrawal option; the ordinance was placed on the consent agenda for a Feb. 17 hearing.
The Kenai Peninsula Borough’s policies and procedures committee reviewed Ordinance 2026‑02 on Jan. 20, moving the borough’s local elections from October to November and updating several administrative rules to smooth the transition.
Chair Truesdell told the assembly the ordinance would permit the assembly to set competitive hourly rates for…
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