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The Botched Election: Mel Green & Linda Kellen Biegel on the 2012 Anchorage municipal election

Friday, 3 August 2012 – 5:15 PM | Comments Off on The Botched Election: Mel Green & Linda Kellen Biegel on the 2012 Anchorage municipal election
Melissa S. Green (left) and Linda Kellen Biegel

Melissa S. Green of Bent Alaska and Linda Kellen Biegel of The Mudflats were were the guests last week of Alaska Commons for an hour-long on-camera discussion of issues surrounding the botched April 3, 2012 Anchorage municipal election. Alaska Commons posted video from the discussion last Friday; we repost it here, with some additional commentary.

Anchorage Assembly work session on April 3 election irregularities: The livetweets

Saturday, 14 April 2012 – 9:27 AM | Comments Off on Anchorage Assembly work session on April 3 election irregularities: The livetweets
Anchorage Assembly work session on April 3 election irregularities: The livetweets

On Friday, April 13, I I was one of many concerned Anchorage voters who went to the Anchorage Assembly chambers in the Loussac Library to observe the Assembly’s work session on the numerous irregularities of the April 3 municipal election.

Anchorage election woes continue; the ball is now in the Assembly’s court

Wednesday, 11 April 2012 – 12:00 PM | Comments Off on Anchorage election woes continue; the ball is now in the Assembly’s court
Anchorage election woes continue; the ball is now in the Assembly’s court

Alaska Commons editor John Aronno may have been sick at home with a cold, but that didn’t prevent Alaska Commoners from putting out an high quality analysis of last night’s Anchorage Assembly meeting as it related to the previous Tuesday’s problem-plagued election.

Anchorage election update, 11 April 2012: Anchorage Assembly meeting

Wednesday, 11 April 2012 – 8:06 AM | 2 Comments
Anchorage election update, 11 April 2012: Anchorage Assembly meeting

On Tuesday, April 10, the ACLU of Alaska released three affidavits of voters and election workers; the Anchorage Assembly voted 7 to 4 against appointing an independent special counsel for the time being; and the Assembly got an earful about election problems.

Anchorage election update, 10 April 2012

Tuesday, 10 April 2012 – 12:59 PM | Comments Off on Anchorage election update, 10 April 2012
Anchorage election update, 10 April 2012

An update of news about Anchorage’s highly problematic April 3 election since our story of yesterday morning. Bent Alaska urges Anchorage voters to attend tonight’s Anchorage Assembly meeting; Bent Alaska will also be livetweeting from that meeting @bentalaska.

Anchorage’s April 3 election: Some answers, many more questions

Monday, 9 April 2012 – 6:43 AM | 12 Comments
Anchorage’s April 3 election: Some answers, many more questions

Minnery given a pass; 6 times as many questioned ballots than in previous elections; a private company running election worker hiring and payroll; numerous “voters” from outside the Municipality; the Chapel by the Sea connection… here’s what we’ve learned in the past 6 days.

ACTION ALERT: Anchorage Assembly refuses to authorize independent investigation

Friday, 6 April 2012 – 8:45 PM | Comments Off on ACTION ALERT: Anchorage Assembly refuses to authorize independent investigation
ACTION ALERT: Anchorage Assembly refuses to authorize independent investigation

Bent Alaska reader Christina Logan asked us to share this alert. If you have complaints about being unable to vote, contact the Municipal Clerk’s office (info given below). If you are support an independent investigation into the election irregularities, write to the people included in Christina’s alert.

Another few laps: Reports of Prop 5’s demise are premature (& proof Minnery knew he was spreading false information)

Wednesday, 4 April 2012 – 5:22 AM | 19 Comments
Another few laps: Reports of Prop 5’s demise are premature (& proof Minnery knew he was spreading false information)

Headlines which announce the failure of Proposition 5 are premature. Unanticipated voter turnout due to irregularities caused by misinformation sent out by Prop 5 opponent Jim Minnery leave a deep cloud over election results.

Yes on 5: The final lap

Tuesday, 3 April 2012 – 11:44 AM | Comments Off on Yes on 5: The final lap
Yes on 5: The final lap

It’s election day in the Municipality of Anchorage. For advocates of equal protection from discrimination for LGBT people, it’s the day we’ve all been working toward. If you are an Anchorage voter, please vote YES on Proposition 5.

Sermon

Sunday, 1 April 2012 – 10:20 AM | 2 Comments
Sermon

On the last Sunday before the April 3 Anchorage municipal election, when voters will decide on Proposition 5, some Anchorage pastors will preach about God’s call for us to love one another; others, wielding the same types of false witness propounded in the past few weeks by Jim Minnery and Jerry Prevo, will claim that we are not who we know ourselves to be… even that we “chose” to be “perverted.”