Absentee and questioned ballots flip Prop 2<\/a>]<\/ins><\/p>\nGreg Smith, Alicia Hughes-Skandijs, Wade Bryson and Carole Triem are City and Borough of Juneau Assembly member-elects. Smith won his district’s three-year seat and Hughes-Skandijs will fill the one-year seat. Deedie Sorensen and Emil Mackey were elected to the Juneau School Board.<\/p>\n
Juneau voters OK’d a 2-percent hotel-motel tax increase and the issuance of up to $7 million in bonds for work on Centennial Hall via voting “yes” for Propositions 1 and 2. Proposition 3, which would have approved $4.5 million grant to the proposed New Juneau Arts & Culture Center, did not pass.<\/p>\n
The newly and officially elected Assembly and school board members will take their oaths of office soon.<\/p>\n
Jessica Richmond, administrative assistant for the superintendent, told the Empire both Sorensen and Mackey were expected to be sworn in Tuesday evening at the regular school board meeting.<\/p>\n
McEwen said Smith will be sworn in earlier than his fellow Assembly-member elects over the phone Thursday morning. The telephonic oath of office is because of travel plans, McEwen said.<\/p>\n
The Assembly will otherwise reorganize during its 7 p.m. Oct. 14 meeting.<\/p>\n
During that meeting, a deputy mayor will be chosen, outgoing Assembly member Mary Becker will be recognized for her years of service and Assembly members will choose their seats in the chambers.<\/p>\n
McEwen said the vote-count certification process is fairly uniform, but there will be a sizable difference next year with new<\/p>\n
“This is likely the last time we will be using AccuVote equipment since the state is buying new equipment and we borrow from them,” McEwen said.<\/p>\n
She said the current ballot-counting equipment has been in use for about 20 years.<\/p>\n
“Technology has changed so much in 20 years,” McEwen said.<\/p>\n
By the numbers<\/strong><\/p>\nAreawide Assembly Seat: Carole Triem: 5,916, write-in: 302.<\/p>\n
Assembly District 1: Greg Smith: 5,456, Alicia Hughes-Skandijs: 5,032, write-in: 336.<\/p>\n
Assembly District 2: Wade Bryson 5,605, write-in: 428.<\/p>\n
School Board: Deedie Sorenson: 3,991, Emil Mackey: 3,005, Martin Stepetin Sr.:2,735, Bonnie Jensen: 2,052.<\/p>\n
Proposition 1: Yes: 4,872, No: 3,572<\/p>\n
Proposition 2: Yes: 4,281, No: 4,167<\/p>\n
Proposition 3: Yes: 3,551 , No: 4,938.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Contact reporter Ben Hohenstatt at (907)523-2243 or bhohenstatt@juneauempire.com. Follow him on Twitter at @BenHohenstatt.<\/b><\/p>\n
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