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2023 Municipal Election Guide

The City of Unalaska will hold a general election on Tuesday, Oct. 3.

Polls are open at City Hall from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Early voting is available in person at City Hall Sept. 13- Oct. 2, weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

You can also vote by mail if you apply by Sept. 28 or by email or fax if you apply by noon on Oct. 2.

If you can’t make it in person, due to illness or physical disability, you can appoint a representative to pick up a ballot for you.

For more information, call the City Clerk at 907-581-1251.

Here’s what’s on the ballot

Unalaskans will vote for two City Council members and three school board members.

No candidates filed to run for School Board Seat B. The seat will still be on the ballot with a spot for just a write-in candidate. Interested individuals who would like to become a write-in candidate for this seat need to contact the City Clerk’s office as soon as possible and complete forms to be submitted to the Alaska Public Offices Commission.

For more information, call the City Clerk at 907-581-1251.

KUCB's On-Air Candidates Forum

Our City Council Candidates Forum took place on Thursday, Sept. 14 and you can listen to the program on our website in two parts:
Seat B
Seat E

The Candidates Forum will rebroadcast at the following times:
  • KUCB will rebroadcast the forums back-to-back on Friday, Sept. 22 at noon and Saturday, Sept 23 at 4 p.m. over local radio and Channel 8 TV.
  • And starting on Oct. 1 we will run the forums every night at 7 p.m. until Election Day on Channel 8.
Candidate statements for City Council Seat B
Candidate Statements for City Council Seat E
Candidate Statements for School Board
  • Courtesy of Trever Shaishnikoff
    On this year’s ballot for Unalaska’s Municipal Election, there are three open school board seats, but only two have candidates vying for them. Trever Shaishnikoff is running unopposed for Seat E.
  • Courtesy of Amanda Schmahl
    On this year’s ballot for Unalaska’s Municipal Election, there are three open school board seats, but only two have candidates vying for them. Amanda Schmahl is running unopposed for Seat C.