Sitka voters to weigh in on assembly’s special election discretion

Sitka voters to weigh in on assembly’s special election discretion

(KCAW/Waldholz) Sitkans will consider amending the city’s Home Rule Charter in the upcoming municipal election. At its meeting Tuesday night (5-26-26), the Sitka Assembly voted to put a question to voters this fall that would give the assembly more discretion over when to schedule a special election. In Sitka, citizen initiatives can go out to voters in a special election, provided that the sponsors can secure enough signatures. Once they’ve got…