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Learn how to run for local office at June 12 virtual workshop

This is a graphic that has the title of the event, How to Run for Local Office Workshop

If you’re thinking about running for local office or plan to work for someone who is, you should attend the free half-day “How to Run for Local Office” virtual seminar on June 12. You’ll learn what it’s like to serve on the Juneau Assembly and School Board, the legal requirements of candidates, how to campaign, and you’ll hear from current and past elected officials.

Complete Candidate Nominating Petition packets are now posted to our CBJ Elections webpage by clicking on the How to Run For Local Office Workshop toggle.

The annual workshop is on Saturday, June 12, 9 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. It’s free and focuses on: what the jobs entail, deciding and preparing to run, how to get elected, and what happens if/when you win. Learn more and register for the workshop on the League of Women Voters (LWV) of Juneau website. The LWV partners with the City and Borough of Juneau Clerk’s Office, Juneau Public Libraries, and the Juneau School District to offer this workshop.

For more information, email [email protected].

May 18th, 2021|

CBJ Municipal Election News 2021: Initiative Petitions in Process

When Juneau residents think of Spring, they don’t usually think of Election Season. However, for those citizens who have an interest in placing a question on the October 5, 2021 ballot, spring is the time to begin that process and the Municipal Clerk’s office has been busy processing initiative petition affidavits. To find out more, we have provided links below and on our main elections page to some of the key documents to help explain the process in more depth.

Citizen initiatives for CBJ Charter Amendments go through a slightly different process than an ballot initiative or referendum which would enact or repeal a CBJ ordinance. Click here to see the flow chart and timelines involved for each type of initiative.

As of May 3, 2021, the Municipal Clerk’s office received and approved three (3) Petitioner Committee Affidavits for the issuance of petition booklets for the following Charter Amendments:

Initiative Short Title: Limit Cruise Ship Hours

Initiative Short Title: Ship Free Saturdays

Initiative Short Title: Cruise Ship Size Limit

Copies of each of the three cruise ship related Charter Amendment Affidavits are linked above. Below are copies of the letter from the Municipal Clerk to the Petitioners Committees as well as a copy of Municipal Attorney Robert Palmer’s memo to the Clerk regarding legal review.

May 3, 2021 Municipal Clerk McEwen’s Letter of Instructions to Petitioners Committees

April 30, 2021 Municipal Attorney Palmer’s memo to Municipal Clerk

In a separate matter, the Municipal Clerk’s Office received a Petitioner Committee Affidavit for an Initiative Petition which is currently going through the legal review process before the Clerk may approve and issue petition booklets. A copy of the affidavit as filed with the Clerk’s office on April 28, 2021 is below.

Initiative Short Title: Vote By Mail Only During a Public Health Emergency

For more information on CBJ Elections, please contact the Municipal Clerk’s office at 907-586-5278 or send an email to [email protected].

May 4th, 2021|

Canvass Review Board Certifies CBJ’s 2020 Regular By-Mail Municipal Election

It is with great pleasure that we announce the official certification of the October 6, 2020 CBJ Regular Municipal Election which was held as CBJ’s first by-mail election in partnership with the Municipality of Anchorage. The Canvass Review Board began its work at 10:00a.m. this morning and completed its review certifying the election results at approximately 2:00p.m. The final results sheet is attached and is also available on the Municipal Clerk’s Elections webpage at https://juneau.org/clerk/elections. More detailed information regarding the details and statistics related to this first By-Mail election will be provided in follow up report to the Assembly in November or December.

The newly elected Assemblymembers are: Areawide Maria Gladziszewski, Assembly District 1 Alicia Hughes-Skandijs, Assembly District 2 Christine Woll, all of whom were elected to serve three year terms. Board of Education Members Brian Holst and Martin Stepetin Sr. were each elected to serve three year terms.

The newly elected Board of Education (School Board) members will be sworn into office at a meeting to be held on Wednesday, October 21 at 6:00p.m. in the TMHS Library and via ZOOM at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87191607711?pwd=T0tRc1F6K2pEUE9mN0o2Y2pVSnA5dz09.

Newly-elected Assemblymember Christine Woll will be sworn in during the Assembly Reorganization meeting on Monday, October 26 at 7:00p.m.  At that same meeting, the Assembly will recognize outgoing Assemblymember Rob Edwardson who has concluded a three year term of service in the District 2 seat on the Assembly as of October 20, 2020. Thank you Mr. Edwardson for all your contributions to our community and especially for your service on the Assembly!

For more information, please contact the Municipal Clerk’s Office at 586-5278.

October 20th, 2020|

CBJ Election Preliminary Unofficial Results – Updated 10/16/20

The counting of ballots in the CBJ Regular Municipal By Mail Election concluded on Friday, October 16 at the Anchorage Election Center and the next steps will be the final review by the Canvass Review Board. The Canvass Review Board will commence its work on Tuesday, October 20 at 10am in the Assembly Chambers at City Hall.

The final round of preliminary unofficial results are now available.  These results include a total of 11,836 ballots counted as of Friday, October 16 out of 27,289 registered voters putting the turnout at 42.6% so far. That is the highest voter turnout for CBJ since the 2000 regular Municipal Election at which 11,799 ballots were cast out of 24,054 registered voters with a 49.1% turnout.

Questions can be directed to the CBJ Municipal Clerk’s Office 586-5278 or via email to [email protected]. Please note that CBJ offices will be closed on Monday, October 19 for the Alaska Day Holiday.

Anyone with questions regarding the State’s November 3, 2020 General Election are encouraged to contact the State Division of Elections Region I office at 907-465-3021.

October 16th, 2020|

CBJ Election Preliminary Unofficial Results – Updated 10/10/20

The counting of ballots in the CBJ Regular Municipal By Mail Election continues at the Anchorage Election Center and the second round of preliminary unofficial results have now been posted to our Elections webpage at https://juneau.org/clerk/elections.

Of the 11,000+ ballots received to date, the count on Saturday, October 10 put the total reviewed, approved, and counted ballots at 10,048. That is 1,950 ballots added to the Friday, October 9 count of 8,098 in the preliminary unofficial results.

Additional review is being done on the remaining ballots and we will continue to receive ballots in the mail and add those to the review and counting process. Ballots postmarked by Election Day, October 6 and meeting the necessary voter qualifications will be counted. Part of that review process includes mailing out letters to Juneau voters asking them to respond right away to the requested information. If you receive a letter from the CBJ Clerk’s office regarding your ballot, please respond to the request as soon as possible so those ballots may advance to the next stage of the counting process.

The next preliminary results will be posted online on Friday, October 16 in advance of the work of the Canvass Review Board on October 20.

Questions can be directed to the CBJ Municipal Clerk’s Office Monday through Friday, 8am-4:30p.m. at 586-5278 or via email to [email protected]. Please note that CBJ offices will be closed on Monday, October 19 for the Alaska Day Holiday. If you receive a letter regarding your ballot and plan to visit City Hall to provide the requested information, please plan your visit by Friday, October 16.

October 10th, 2020|
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