Voter info: Prepare for the local elections on October 1

Information about our Kenai Peninsula district/city elections on Tuesday, October 1st:

Elections will be held for city council seats in Seldovia, Homer, Kachemak City, Soldotna, Kenai and Seward. In addition, Homer will elect a mayor and the Southern Peninsula will vote on a bond proposal. All will vote on candidates running for county assembly, school board and service area committees.

The deadline to register to vote for this election is September 1. Go to voterregistration.alaska.gov.

In-person absentee voting begins September 16. Find your location here: www.kpb.us/assembly-clerk/elections/absentee-voting-information.

The deadline for applying for a postal vote is September 24. Go to

The deadline for applying for a postal vote by fax ends on September 30th.

Polling stations will be open for in-person voting on October 1 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

A list of district races can be found here:

The district’s voter brochure online:

Information about local elections can be found on your city’s website.

Homer: 2 seats in the city council and the mayor:

City of Kachemak: 4 seats in the city council:

Kenai: 2 seats in the city council:

Seldovia: 2 seats in the city council:

Seward: 2 seats in the city council:

Soldotna: 2 seats in the city council:

The voter pamphlet is no longer being mailed to households. You can pick it up at your local city hall or call 907-466-4256 for information on how to get a pamphlet or general questions. We are also happy to help you with any questions at [email protected] or 907-299-2517.

Alex Koplin is a founding member of Kenai Peninsula Votes. Kenai Peninsula Votes is a citizen group that educates people about voting. We are completely non-partisan. For more information about elections or KPV, please contact us at [email protected].