The Imperial Court of All Alaska has five candidates running for their highest positions of Emperor and Empress this year, and the campaigns are in full swing. Four of the candidates sent introductions to Bent Alaska, and they’ll be posted over the next few days. Get ready to meet the new top title holders of the ICOAA!

If you are 18+ years old and have a valid Alaska ID, you can vote. Voting day is August 21, in Anchorage at the Gay & Lesbian Community Center (336 East 5th Ave.), in Fairbanks at College Floral (3260 College Road) and throughout the state by absentee ballot. (To request an absentee ballot, contact Joani.)

The candidates for Emperor are Stephen Moore and Cory Crowder. The Empress candidates are Mariquita, Paige Langit and Samantha SoWrong. The new Emperor and Empress will be crowned at Coronation on Labor Day weekend.

Samantha held the first candidate meet ‘n greet back yard barbeque on Thursday. Starting tonight, Mad Myrna’s is hosting “Wii Wednesdays – EnE Candidate Edition” featuring Wii games and the candidates every Wednesday from 6-10 p.m.

The candidate intros will be posted one a day, starting tomorrow. Good luck to all of the candidates!