Election Day is upon us, and we are presented with important questions. The answers will best be decided if Ketchikan's registered voters turn out.

The election features Borough Assembly and mayoral candidates, City Council and School Board members, plus several borough and city ballot propositions.

Beginning with the borough, two candidates seek the mayor's position — incumbent Dave Kiffer and challenger Lewis Leroy Armey Jr. Both willing to serve, but choose one.

Assembly candidates include former Assembly members Mike Painter and Glen Thompson, current School Board members Roseann Lynch and Michael A. Fitzgerald and current Assembly members Agnes Moran and Jim Shoemaker. Melissa Edwards' name will appear on the ballot, but she has withdrawn. Choose three.

Four candidates are seeking School Board seats: Former Assemblyman John Harrington, current School Board member Stephen Bradford, Misty Archibald and Don Moss. Choose two.

In regard to propositions, Proposition 1 on the borough ballot will ask voters whether to retain the current procedure of electing Assembly members at-large. A "yes" vote would keep the representation process as it is; a "no" vote would mean another election would be required to determine how else to do it. The ballot prop is required every 10 years following a U.S. Census. Essentially, it's a housekeeping proposition. Please vote.

On the city ballot, voters will see the names of four candidates for Council member — Sam Bergeron, Mike Carney, and current Council members K.J. Harris and Marty West. Choose three.

A city ballot proposition asks voters to allow the city to purchase up to $15 million in bonds to help pay for the Whitman Lake hydroelectic project. The project is expected to cost about $25 million. The Legislature has contributed $8.7 million to date. The community needs the power by 2014, which is the planned completion date for the project. Please vote.

Another city proposition would ask voters to allow changing the candidate filing period to mirror the filing period of the borough, which is Aug. 1 through Aug. 25. It would mean there would be one filing period instead of two in Ketchikan. Please vote.

Voting begins at 7 a.m. Tuesday. The polling places include: Schoenbar Middle School, The Plaza, Alaska Marine Highway System ferry terminal, North Tongass Fire Station No. 6, North Tongass Fire Station No. 8, Saxman Community Center and Fawn Mountain Elementary School.

Polls close at 8 p.m. That's 13 hours of voting opportunity.

Good luck!