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CBJ Municipal Clerk Beth McEwen recognized as 2023 Alaska Clerk of the Year

Photo of Beth McEwen holding AAMC Clerk of the Year award

The City & Borough of Juneau is proud to announce that CBJ Municipal Clerk Beth McEwen is the Alaska Association of Municipal Clerks’ 2023 Clerk of the Year. The award was announced at the annual AAMC banquet on December 5, 2023.

The award cited McEwen’s “dedication to the municipality, her willingness to dive deep to find answers and determination to keep the wheels of government turning.”

The citation went on to acknowledge McEwen’s extensive knowledge of government and local issues, including the ability to stay deeply informed on a wide variety of topics before the Assembly and the voters and a granular knowledge of meeting procedure. McEwen was also recognized for her dedication to local elections and her personal commitment to ensuring that every CBJ voter has access to voting.

The AAMC Clerk of the Year award, established in 2000, recognizes an outstanding clerk for their commitment and contributions to the profession, to the improvement of municipal government in Alaska and in their home community, and to the quality of life in the community in which they serve.

McEwen was appointed Municipal Clerk in 2018 and has been part of the City Clerk’s Office for 23 years. She celebrated 25 years of service with CBJ in February 2023.

McEwen is the AAMC’s education director and holds the Master Municipal Clerk designation from the International Institute of Municipal Clerks.

December 26th, 2023|

CBJ October 3, 2023 Regular Municipal Election – MANY THANKS!!!

CBJ Ballot Processing Center

CBJ – Regular Municipal Election, October 3, 2023

Thank you, Thank You, THANK YOU!

I would like to extend my gratitude to all the Juneau voters who participated in this year’s October 3, 2023 Regular Municipal Election. My thanks to the CBJ Assembly for investing in the CBJ Ballot Processing Center so we can conduct By-Mail elections entirely locally here in Juneau. My biggest debt of gratitude goes to our amazing Election Team who sacrificed their time, family events, evenings and weekends for months to ensure this election ran smoothly and that elections will continue to do so in the future. Here at CBJ, the Municipal Clerk/Election Team strives to put voter enfranchisement and the conduct of  impartial, fair, accurate, and transparent elections at the forefront of all our election work. Anyone interested in being an election worker is encouraged to contact our office to become part of this vital process.

THANK YOU ONE AND ALL!
Deputy Clerks Andi Hirsh and Diane Cathcart, Administrative Assistant Elizabeth Kell, Manager’s Office Executive Assistants Susan Phillips and Tricia Everson, and the following Election Workers:
City Hall Vote Center
Shelly Mangusso, LaRae Jones, Kay McCarthy, Janet McCallister, Dick Farnell, Shirley Campbell, Cecily Morris, and Emily Wright

Mendenhall Library Vote Center
Jack Chenoweth, Robert Laurie, Sallie Regan, Bob Wostmann, Cecily Morris, Janet McCallister, Sheryl Weinberg, and Sharon Gaiptman

Ballot Processing Center & Ballot Drop Box Teams
Laurie Sica, Jessica DeBartolo, Hali Denton, Jennifer Pemberton, Janet McCallister, Tonia Takei-Kramp, Lynne Stevens, Lynne Jackson, Sallie Regan, Charlene Miller, Etienne Soboleff, Laura Eubank, Jean Butler, Ira Rosen, Maggie Swanson, Bjørn Ford, Lacey Davis, Kathy Hamblett, and Jamison Paul

Canvass Review Board
Deborah Behr, Kelda Denton, Robert Laurie, Barbara Murray, Bruce Simonson, and Stuart Sliter

Beth McEwen, MMC
CBJ Municipal Clerk/Election Official

November 14th, 2023|

CBJ October 3, 2023 Regular Municipal Election Final Results Certified by Election Official after completion of Canvass Review Board (10/17/2023)

CBJ Ballot Processing Center

For Immediate Release
October 17, 2023 5:30 p.m.

CBJ October 3, 2023 Regular Municipal Election Final Results
Certified by Election Official after completion of Canvass Review Board.

The Canvass Review Board completed its work on the October 3, 2023 CBJ Regular Municipal Election and the Election Official has now certified the final results. The Canvass Review Board began its work on Monday, October 16 and completed its review on Tuesday, October 17. Official Results are posted to the CBJ Elections webpage at https://juneau.org/clerk/elections.

The Assembly and School Board races saw the following candidates elected:

Areawide Assemblymember: Paul R. Kelly for a three-year term and Ella Adkison a two-year term. Adkison’s seat was formerly held by Carole Triem who resigned in July, 2023; it was temporarily filled by Loren Jones until the election.
District 1 Assemblymember: Alicia Hughes-Skandijs was re-elected to her second three-year term;
District 2 Assemblymember: Christine Woll was re-elected to her second three-year term; and
School Board members: David H. Noon and Britteny Cioni-Haywood were each elected to three-year terms.

Proposition 1 to issue $27,000,000 in General Obligation Bonds for the purpose of constructing and equipping a new City Hall failed to pass with 4263 YES Votes and 4896 NO Votes.

A more detailed report on the election statistics will be provided to the Assembly and public at the October 23, 2023 Assembly Reorganizational Meeting being held in the Assembly Chambers and via Zoom at 7:00p.m.

We would like to extend our gratitude to all the voters who participated in this election, those candidates who stepped up to run for election and all those involved with races on the ballot. Special Thanks goes out to CBJ Election Workers and support staff!

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For media inquiries about the municipal election, contact the CBJ Municipal Clerk’s Office at (907) 586-5278, option 4, or [email protected].

 

October 17th, 2023|

CBJ Municipal Election Unofficial Results Updated (10/13/2023)

CBJ Ballot Processing Center

 

INFORMATION RELEASE
October 13, 2023 (1:30p.m.)

CBJ MUNICIPAL ELECTION UNOFFICIAL RESULTS UPDATED 10/13/2023

The CBJ Election Staff has processed all ballots received and approved through Friday, October 13. Updated unofficial results are posted on the CBJ Elections webpage at https://juneau.org/clerk/elections.

Outstanding ballots that may be counted include any that arrive via USPS with an Election Day postmark and any ballots which are cured by Monday, October 16. CBJ voters are asked to check their mail and respond to any cure letters no later than Monday, October 16 so that their ballots may be reviewed for approval/counting.  

The Canvass Review Board will meet October 16 & 17 to review and certify the election. Final results will be posted online once the Canvass Review Board and Election Official certify the election on October 17.

Full election details are online at https://juneau.org/clerk/elections. Anyone with questions about this election can call the Ballot Processing Center at 907-586-5278, option 4.

 

October 13th, 2023|

CBJ Municipal Election Unofficial Results Updated (10/10/2023)

CBJ Ballot Processing Center

 

INFORMATION RELEASE
October 10, 2023 (3:15p.m.) 

 CBJ MUNICIPAL ELECTION UNOFFICIAL RESULTS UPDATED 10/10/2023

The CBJ Election Staff has processed all ballots received through October 10 that have been approved for counting. Those results are posted on the CBJ Elections webpage at https://juneau.org/clerk/elections.

The remaining ballots to process and count are those that were cast as Questioned or Special Needs Ballots at a Vote Center, Fax/E-ballots, and those awaiting a cure letter response. The CBJ Elections team continues to receive ballots via USPS and will process any of those that are eligible with the next round of unofficial results published the evening of Friday, October 13 prior to the final review by the Canvass Review Board.

Those ballots in pending/cure status include ballot return envelopes that are missing information such as a signature, personal identifier, or other reasons. CBJ voters are asked to check their mail and respond to any cure letters no later than Monday, October 16 so that their ballots may be forwarded for additional review and counting, if eligible.

The Canvass Review Board will meet October 16 & 17 to review and certify the election. Final results will be posted online once the Canvass Review Board and Election Official certify the election on October 17. Certification may be delayed by up to 3 days on a case-by-case basis as may be required.

Full election details are online at https://juneau.org/clerk/elections. Anyone with questions about this election can call the Ballot Processing Center at 907-586-5278, option 4 between 9am-4pm Monday through Friday.

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October 10th, 2023|