Assembly member Norton Gregory resigned from the City and Borough of Juneau Assembly today. His departure leaves a new vacancy for an Areawide seat in the October 2 Regular Municipal Election. This is another opportunity for the public to serve the community. The Candidate Filing Period closes today, August 13 at 4:30 p.m.​

 The Areawide seat now on the ballot in the Regular Municipal Election will be a one-year term, which is the remainder of Gregory’s term. Juneau voters will also elect a mayor, two District 2 Assembly seats, a District 1 Assembly seat and three School Board seats. Residents of Downtown Juneau, Douglas, North Douglas, Lemon Creek and the Airport area are eligible to run for District 1; residents of Mendenhall Valley and out the road are eligible to run for District 2. The Mayor is an Areawide seat.

 Again, the Candidate Filing Period for the October 2 Regular Municipal Election closes today, August 13 at 4:30 p.m. People interested in running for municipal office must complete a Declaration of Candidacy, a Nominating Petition, and an Alaska Public Offices Commission Public Official Financial Disclosure. There forms are available online​ and must be filed with the CBJ Municipal Clerk Office during the filing period.

 To vote in the October 2 Regular Municipal Election, you must be registered by September 2. Voters, regardless of which District they live in, will get to vote for all open seats.

For more information, contact Municipal Clerk/Election Officer Beth McEwen at 586-5278 or [email protected].

Assembly member Norton Gregory resigned from the City and Borough of Juneau Assembly effective August 13, 2018. His departure left a new vacancy for an Areawide seat in the October 2 Regular Municipal Election. This provided another opportunity for the public to serve the community. The Candidate Filing Period closed August 13 at 4:30 p.m.​

The Areawide seat now on the ballot in the Regular Municipal Election will be a one-year term, which is the remainder of Gregory’s term. Juneau voters will also elect a mayor, two District 2 Assembly seats, a District 1 Assembly seat and three School Board seats. Residents of Downtown Juneau, Douglas, North Douglas, Lemon Creek and the Airport area are eligible to run for District 1; residents of Mendenhall Valley and out the road are eligible to run for District 2. The Mayor is an Areawide seat.

The list of certified candidates so far is posted on the Elections webpage at https://juneau.org/clerk/certified-municipal-candidates.  The Clerk’s office has four days after receipt of the nominating petitions in which to certify candidacy. There has been one Mayoral petition submitted that requires additional review before certification can be made. If/when that candidate’s petition is certified, it will be posted to the certified candidate webpage linked above.

To vote in the October 2 Regular Municipal Election, you must be registered by September 2. Voters, regardless of which District they live in, will get to vote for all open seats.

For more information, contact Municipal Clerk/Election Officer Beth McEwen at 586-5278 or [email protected].

The Candidate Filing Period for the October 2, 2018 Regular Municipal Election continues until Monday, August 13 at 4:30p.m.

Currently, these vacancies will be on the October 2, 2018 Regular Election Ballot:

• Mayor Seat
• Assembly District 1 Seat
• Assembly District 2 Seat (two open seats: one 3-year term, and one 1-year term);
• Board of Education [School Board] (three open seats).

It is possible an Areawide Seat may also become vacant for the remainder of a one-year term and placed on this ballot. Please see the information release on our website by clicking here. Until such time that seat becomes vacant, the Clerk’s office will not be able to accept any candidacy filings for that seat.

People interested in running for municipal office must complete a Declaration of Candidacy, a Nominating Petition, and an Alaska Public Offices Commission Public Official Financial Disclosure. There forms are available online and must be filed with the CBJ Municipal Clerk’s Office during the filing period. Once the Clerk’s office receives and certifies the required documents, those names are placed on this website in the list of certified candidates.

The Clerk’s staff can only confirm candidacy of any individual once we have certified all the requisite documents.