Matanuska-Susitna Borough — Proposition A: School Board terms from 3 to 4 years

What it does

Shall the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School Board terms be changed from 3 years to 4 years in length along with transition terms so that School Board seats and matching Assembly District seats have terms that start in the same year?

A YES vote means

Mat-Su Borough School Board terms would change from 3 years to 4 years, with transition terms so school board seats and matching Assembly district seats start in the same year.

A NO vote means

Mat-Su Borough School Board terms would stay 3 years.

Needed to pass

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Left–right lean

Not a left–right issue: a procedural or local question that liberals and conservatives don't typically split on (AI read of the official ballot summary).

The YES and NO lines are SpectrumVote's plain-language reading of the official text above; the official text is what you vote on.

Official text: source

Background

The Matanuska-Susitna Borough Assembly adopted Ordinance Serial No. 26-081 without objection on August 18, 2026, after its introduction July 21 and a public hearing, according to the ordinance.

The ordinance would change School Board terms from three years to four and set transition terms of two or three years so School Board and matching Assembly district seats start in the same year.

Under the ordinance, School Board Districts 3 and 6 would have two-year transition terms from 2026 to 2028, with four-year terms beginning in 2028.

Put on the ballot by Matanuska-Susitna Borough Assembly, without objection, August 18, 2026 (Ord. Serial No. 26-081).

From official source 1, official source 2.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Matanuska-Susitna Borough mean?

Mat-Su Borough School Board terms would change from 3 years to 4 years, with transition terms so school board seats and matching Assembly district seats start in the same year.

What does a NO vote on Matanuska-Susitna Borough mean?

Mat-Su Borough School Board terms would stay 3 years.

How many votes does Matanuska-Susitna Borough need to pass?

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Should I vote yes or no on Matanuska-Susitna Borough?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.

When is the vote?

The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.