During the initial election, a candidate could win by securing 45% of the vote plus one additional ballot. In the runoff election, candidates need to secure a majority of the vote.
Morning FastCast digital headlines for Tuesday, April 23, 2024.ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The Anchorage Assembly has certified the results of the April 2 municipal election at Tuesday’s regular meeting, setting in motion the next steps to determine who will be mayor.
With both incumbent Mayor Dave Bronson and challenger Suzanne LaFrance, the former Assembly chair, each earning approximately 36% of the vote, no clear winner emerged. Certification of the election results is required before the municipal Elections department can publish a notice of the runoff election. The first day they can do that is Sunday, April 28.April 28 - First day a runoff notice can be publishedMay 7 - Anchorage Vote Centers open for early voting; also the last day to apply to receive a ballot at a temporary address or request a replacement ballot if a ballot package has been lost or damaged by5:00 p.m.
In the 2021 mayoral runoff race, candidates Bronson and Forrest Dunbar, now a state representative, were separated by only 1,513 votes.
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