Borough certifies Wrangell Medical Center recall vote

The Wrangell Borough Assembly met in special session on Monday, June 25 to certify the June 19 special recall election of eight members of the Wrangell Medical Center Board of Directors.

Before the election could be certified, however, the canvassing board of Mayor Jeremy Maxand and assembly members Bill Privett and Pam McCloskey reviewed 183 absentee and 25 questioned ballots.

A total of 851 ballots were used in the election, with 627 of those ballots being cast locally. A total of 835 ballots were counted toward the final results of the election, with 16 questioned ballots rejected by the bo...