Elections

Election day: Nov. 6, 2012

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Municipal Election day: Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012

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2012 VOTER'S GUIDE:

Five compete for three school board seats

District 1 candidates look to community

Ex-police captain unopposed in District 2

Political fixtures vie for mayor

Voters prepare to make their choices

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MEET THE CANDIDATES:

MAYOR'S RACE:

ASSEMBLY CANDIDATES:

SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATES:

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Latest election coverage:

Polls open for Juneau municipal election

Mayoral and assembly candidate forum

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Voter registration mostly steady so far

Municipal candidates meet at LWV forum

School board candidates field questions at forum

School board's candidate roster filling out

Juneau Democrats cheer Obama's speech

5 things we've learned after Alaska's primary

Election focus shifts to November, Senate control

The 'NOs' resoundingly have it - Measure 2 fails

Clerk's office finalizes October ballot

State Rep Johansen qualifies for ballot

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Opinion:

Empire Endorsements for the Oct. 2 Municipal Election

Sales tax will help everyone gain access to the trail system

My Turn: The election's ballot proposition to ponder

'I just can't vote for Merrill Sanford for Mayor!'

Re-elect Andi Story for school board

Jebe beholden to no one

The importance of our civic duties

Ex- assembly member, state rep supports Jebe for mayor

Yes on 2 - Juneau needs the new library

Debate, Not just political ads - needed more than ever

Letter to the editor: There are no quick fixes - reelect Obama

Voting is a civic duty

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We are inviting you, the reader, to weigh in on the questions posed to candidates this year by the League of Women Voters. Below, you'll find the list; click on a question to share your opinion.

School Board questions from the League of Women Voters:

1. What is your highest priority for the school district to accomplish during your term in office? Explain why this change is a priority and how would you facilitate this change.

2. What would your plan be to address bullying, discrimination, racism, and other equity issues in our schools?

3. Would you support a mandated course in Civics and Social Studies to empower students to understand and participate in society and government? Please explain why or why not.

4. What role should the No Child Left Behind federal testing standards play in the Juneau community's evaluation of its public schools?

5. Considering budgetary constraints as well as educational concerns, what do you believe is the optimum pupil-to-teacher ratio for Juneau, and how would you work to achieve or maintain it?

6. What is your position on the value of arts and music programs for students, and what steps would you take to implement that position?

7. What additional programs should be developed to assist high school students having difficulty passing the High School Qualifying Exams? Would you be in favor of offering specific classes in reading/writing and math that would target these students?

8. Health and family problems impact the quality of the classroom experience. In your opinion, what should the school district do, if anything, to address such problems?

9. Given that the school district will most likely face a fourth year of budget cuts, what approach would you suggest to live within available resources and with legislative funding uncertainty?

10. What measures would you suggest to increase Juneau's high school graduation rate?

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Assembly questions from the League of Women Voters:

1. What is your highest priority for the CBJ to accomplish during your term in office? Explain why this is a priority and how you would facilitate this change.

2. What would you suggest to maintain or increase the year-around vitality of the downtown area, given the decreasing number of stores supplying basic needs?

3. What responsibility does the CBJ have in coordinating public health efforts for such issues as homelessness, the burden of drug and alcohol abuse, and other factors that affect public health?

4. What is your position on the proposed five-year extension of the 1 percent special sales tax and the $25 million infrastructure bond issue, both of which are set to appear before voters in October?

5. What is your position on reopening the AJ mine? Please briefly explain why you do or do not support this project.

6. What steps can the Assembly take to insure that the capital remains in Juneau?

7. What can the Assembly and the CBJ do to increase voter registration, voter turnout and participation in issues of government?

8. What measures should the CBJ take to increase the municipal's water supply sources?

9. What steps can the CBJ take to strengthen local economic diversity and stabilize the local population?

10. What do you think the CBJ should do, if anything, to address housing issues in the Juneau area?

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