Why a recall of two Juneau School Board members is on the ballot -- and what happens if it's successful

When Juneau voters fill out this year’s municipal election ballot, they’re going to see two recall petitions – one asking whether to recall Board of Education President Deedie Sorensen, and another asking whether to recall board Vice President Emil Mackey.

The recall questions made it on the ballot after a local group gathered enough signatures for them to qualify — nearly 2,400 signatures each.

But qualifying for the ballot doesn’t mean what’s written in the petitions is accurate.

The ballot states that Sorenson and Mackey demonstrated misconduct and incompetence by failing to understand accounting errors in the fiscal year 2024 budget, resulting in a $7.9 million deficit and a taxpayer loan from the city.

According to Municipal Attorney Emily Wright, the City and Borough of Juneau’s Law Department determines if there are legal grounds, or a reason, for the recall – not if that reason is true or factual.




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