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    Elections
    Rachel Nash tests voting equipment at the George A. Navarre Borough building on Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021, in Soldotna, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)
    Borough to upgrade voting system
    By Ashlyn O'Hara • March 23, 2023 2:30 am

    The acquisition of ADA-compliant voting equipment was initiated by a complaint filed by a voter who alleged the borough discriminated against him

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    Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor-elect Peter Micciche testifies before the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly during a meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2022 in Soldotna, Alaska. (Ashlyn O'Hara/Peninsula Clarion)
    Micciche made borough mayor
    By Ashlyn O'Hara • February 21, 2023 2:30 am

    Peter Micciche is the Kenai Peninsula Borough’s new mayor following certification of the Feb. 14, 2023, special election results by…

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    The Anchor Point Senior Center advertises that the polls are open on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023 in Anchor Point, Alaska. Photo by Delcenia Cosman
The Anchor Point Senior Center advertises that the polls are open on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023, in Anchor Point, Alaska. (Photo by Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)
    Micciche leads mayor’s race
    By Ashlyn O'Hara • February 15, 2023 2:30 am

    Election workers reported sluggish voter turnout

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    Candidate Linda Farnsworth-Hutchings with Homer High School students Ethan Rodasti, Thea Person, Clark Milstead and Spencer Co in the Mariner Theater, Feb. 9. Photo by Emilie Springer.
    Students quiz mayoral candidates in high school forum
    By Emilie Springer • February 11, 2023 1:30 am

    Homer High School students moderated a Kenai Peninsula Borough mayoral election forum Thursday, featuring candidates Soldotna City Council members Linda…

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    Borough mayoral candidate forum speaks to southern peninsula
    Borough mayoral candidate forum speaks to southern peninsula
    By Delcenia Cosman • February 9, 2023 1:30 am

    The four candidates for the upcoming Kenai Peninsula Borough mayoral special election spoke on current issues during a forum held…

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    From left, Dave Carey, Linda Farnsworth-Hutchings, Zach Hamilton and Peter Micciche participate in a Kenai Peninsula Borough mayor candidate forum on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023 in Soldotna, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)
    Borough mayoral candidates participate in Tuesday forum
    By Ashlyn O'Hara • February 2, 2023 9:05 am

    The forum was hosted by the Peninsula Clarion and KDLL 91.9 FM in partnership with the Central Peninsula League of Women Voters

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    A resident casts their vote in the regular municipal election Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020, at the Kenai Peninsula Fairgrounds in Ninilchik, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)
    Register by Sunday to vote in special mayoral...
    By Ashlyn O'Hara • January 11, 2023 2:30 am

    The special election was necessitated by the resignation of former Mayor Charlie Pierce

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    The Kenai Peninsula Borough Regular Municipal Election informational pamphlet for the Oct. 4, 2022, election is pictured. The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly is considering an ordinance that would end distribution of hard copies of the pamphlet to borough box holders. (Peninsula Clarion file)
    Assembly mulls nixing hard copy voter pamphlets
    By Ashlyn O'Hara • December 13, 2022 2:30 am

    Mailing a borough to every box holder in the Kenai Peninsula Borough costs about $30,000 each regular election

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    The Kenai Peninsula Borough administration building is photographed on Tuesday, March 17, 2020, in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)
    4 candidates vie for borough mayoral seat
    By Ashlyn O'Hara • December 7, 2022 2:30 am

    The special election is slated for Feb. 14

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    Rep. Sarah Vance, R-Homer, waves a campaign flag on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, at WKFL Park in Homer, Alaska. Vance was part of a group supporting Republican Party candidates including Heath Smith, running for State Senate District C, Kelly Tshibaka, running for U.S. Senate, and Nick Begich III, running for U.S. Congress. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)
    Stevens, Vance lead in preliminary results.
    By Michael Armstrong • November 9, 2022 2:30 am

    If results hold, incumbents could win on first round of ranked-choice voting.

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    Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion
Larry Opperman waves a sign in support of Alaska House candidate Justin Ruffridge at the intersection of the Kenai Spur and Sterling highways on Tuesday in Soldotna.
    Enthusiasm, busy polls mark local Election Day
    By Ashlyn O'Hara • November 8, 2022 2:30 am

    Higher voter turnout and high spirits among candidates marked Election Day on the central peninsula. Residents throughout Kenai and Soldotna…

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    Candidates for Alaska State Senate District C Gary Stevens, on screen, left, and Heath Smith, on screen, right, participate remotely in a forum held at the Soldotna Public Library on Monday, Oct. 24, 2022 in Soldotna, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)
    Southern peninsula State Senate candidates face off in...
    By Ashlyn O'Hara • November 2, 2022 2:30 am

    Incumbent Gary Stevens and challengers Heath Smith and Walter Jones are all running for the seat

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    Candidates for Alaska State House District 6 Ginger Bryant, on screen, left, and Louie Flora, on screen, right, participate remotely in a forum held at the Soldotna Public Library on Monday, Oct. 24, 2022 in Soldotna, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)
    Southern peninsula House candidates Zoom into Monday forum
    By Ashlyn O'Hara • October 25, 2022 2:30 am

    Nonpartisan candidates Ginger Bryant and Louie Flora participated

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