Voters turn out across Mat-Su to cast their ballots

From assembly and school board members to propositions, voters in the Mat-Su lined up to cast their votes. A lot of folks like James Schley were ready before they headed in. "I like voting, and then I can't say anything bad if whatever it turns out, at least I voted, you know," he said. For Evelyn Goughnour, Proposition 1, which would let seniors, disabled veterans, and surviving spouses get a partial property tax break if they move to a new home midyear, was important, saying, "You know that senior tax exemption should be a law, not just an ordinance, in my opinion. But I am a senior." One of the big items on the ballot was Proposition 2, the advisory vote for the motor fuel excise tax. Judy McKinley didn’t mind it as long as it was used properly. "It's kind of bac