...has lived in the district since 1998 at the condominium of his companion, Sheelah Shelton. Director of Elections Janet Kowalski ruled in Szymanski's favor, and the GOP took the issue to court. Kenai Superior Court Judge Jonathan Link upheld...

...of cross-district voting and the statutes require consideration of other laws as well, said elections director Janet Kowalski. Kowalski ruled earlier that Szymanski lives in District E, which prompted the residency lawsuit. The hearing continued...

...primary. Marci Schmidt is seeking the nomination of the Alaskan Independence Party in the Nov. 5 general election. Janet Kowalski, director of the state Division of Elections, said she could not comment on the complaint until the investigation...