Cortnie Doan
0:35 - 1:20
“There are 3 propositions on the Fairbanks North Star Borough ticket this year as well. Proposition 1 is an incentive to establish maximum allowable tax revenue. Proposition 2 would move the municipality election date to the same date as the Alaska State General Election, the first Tuesday in November. And Proposition 3 asks voters to decide if the borough should return to hand-counted ballots or stay with electronic tabulation devices to record votes. In rural areas, Regional Education Assistance Area, or REAA, elections take place on the same day as the municipality elections.”
- Speaker
- Cortnie Doan
- Timestamp
- 0:35 – 1:20
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Fairbanks
- Captured at
- September 14, 2026
From the transcript
There are 3 propositions on the Fairbanks North Star Borough ticket this year as well. Proposition 1 is an incentive to establish maximum allowable tax revenue. Proposition 2 would move the municipality election date to the same date as the Alaska State General Election, the first Tuesday in November. And Proposition 3 asks voters to decide if the borough should return to hand-counted ballots or stay with electronic tabulation devices to record votes. In rural areas, Regional Education Assistance Area, or REAA, elections take place on the same day as the municipality elections.
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