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Assembly Vacancy Opens Up One More Seat on the October 3, 2023 Municipal Ballot

CBJ Assembly 2021-2023

CBJ Assembly Member Carole Triem Resigns Effective July 10, 2023

City & Borough of Juneau Assembly Member Carole Triem has announced her resignation, effective July 10, to care for the medical needs of a family member. Voters will elect a candidate to fill the remainder of her term in the CBJ Regular Municipal Election on October 3, 2023.

Triem was first elected to the CBJ Assembly in October 2018 for a one-year term, followed by reelection in 2019 and 2022. She currently chairs the Assembly Finance Committee.

The City & Borough of Juneau thanks Triem for her conscientious and dedicated service to the people of Juneau, and particularly for her effective work as Chair of the Finance Committee in helping the Assembly make budget decisions.

Assemblymember Triem expresses regret at leaving her seat, and sincerely wishes she could continue to advocate for swimming pools and cats, though not in the same facility.

Triem’s resignation opens an additional Areawide Assembly seat vacancy to be filled in this fall’s Regular Municipal Election, bringing the total to four Assembly seats and two Board of Education seats. Juneau residents are encouraged to consider this opportunity to serve the public and contribute to their community.

The Assembly may appoint someone to fill Triem’s seat between July 10 and the October election or they may leave the seat vacant until the election. As two of the four Assembly seats will be in the Areawide district this fall, the candidate with the most votes will fill the vacant three-year term and the candidate receiving the second-most votes will fill the remaining two years of Triem’s term.

The candidate filing period for the 2023 Regular Municipal Election opens Friday, July 14 at 8 a.m. and closes Monday, July 24 at 4:30 p.m. All candidates running for office must complete a Declaration of Candidacy, a Nominating Petition, and an Alaska Public Offices Commission (APOC) Public Official Financial Disclosure form. These forms are available online and must be filed with the CBJ Municipal Clerk’s Office during the filing period.

The election will take place Tuesday, October 3. Ballots will be mailed to all registered voters in mid-September, and voters are encouraged to take advantage of the opportunity to drop off their ballot at a ballot drop box, vote by mail, or vote in person prior to Election Day. The voter registration deadline is September 3.

Click the links on the main election page for more information.

June 28th, 2023|

How to Run for Local Office Workshop June 24, 2023-Register Today!

How to Run for Local Office Workshop

Saturday, June 24, 2023 City Hall Assembly Chambers from 8:45am – 1:30pm

In 2023, the workshop will be held on Saturday, June 24, in CBJ Assembly Chambers. The session runs from 8:45 am – 1:30pm. Pre-registration is recommended and required if you want a hard copy of the hand outs. Register online at: https://tinyurl.com/2p95d7f6

If you think you might run for office – or might work for someone who is – our annual FREE Workshop on How to Run for Local Office provides you with everything you need to know about running for Mayor, Assembly or School Board, or serving on a CBJ Board or Commission. The 2023 Workshop is back to being in-person and registration is recommended. If you have questions, email [email protected]

At the workshop potential candidates, their campaign helpers, or others who may only be thinking about running in the future, learn all about what the jobs entail, deciding and preparing to run, how to get elected, and what happens if/when you win. Each attendee has access to a full ToolKit of information, including election requirements, the forms that have to be filed as well as many other resources for planning to make a run for the Assembly or School Board. Check back on this page for the 2023 Toolkit as we get closer to the Workshop date. In the meantime, check out the elections website for a peak of what was included in last year’s toolkit.

Please share this information with those who may be interested in running, or helping someone who is.

Contacts or questions?

LWV Juneau: [email protected] Workshop sponsored by:
Juneau League of Women Voters
CBJ Clerk’s Office
CBJ Public Libraries
Juneau School District

June 9th, 2023|

Apply for the Board of Equalization or a CBJ Enterprise Board

The Board of Equalization (quasi-judicial board) will begin hearing 2023 property assessment appeals in May through July. There are currently four seats open for various unexpired terms. Applicants are welcome to apply by Thursday, May 4 and the Assembly Human Resources Committee will review applications and make recommendations to the Assembly for appointment at its regular meeting on Monday, May 8.

The following Enterprise Boards and Advisory Board have seat openings due to upcoming vacancies and/or terms coming due. Persons interested in applying should fill out an online application and mark which boards they are interested in, upon receipt of an application the Clerk’s Office will email applicants advanced interview questions specific to each board. The Clerk’s Office will schedule applicants who returned the advanced interview questions, in the time allotted, for a 10-minute interview with the full Assembly sitting at the Assembly Human Resources Committee. Interview dates/times are yet-to-be finalized for multiple evenings in mid to late June.

Applications accepted through Wednesday, May 31 by 11:59pm for:

AIRPORT BOARD – two seats with terms running July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2026.

DOCKS & HARBORS BOARD – three seats with terms running July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2026 & one seat for an unexpired term.

EAGLECREST SKI AREA BOARD – two seats with terms running July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2026.

Systemic Racism Review Committee – four seats for various terms.

Interested in serving on one of the 30+ CBJ boards or committees – applications stay on file for one year and added to the appointment process as vacancies arise for the board or committee of interest.

View agendas and minutes: https://juneau-ak.municodemeetings.com/

Apply for a board/committee go to https://juneau.org/clerk/boards-committees

For more information, contact the City Clerk’s Office at 907-586-5278 or [email protected]

April 11th, 2023|

Final Official Election Results – Certified October 19, 2022

CBJ Ballot Processing Center

CBJ October 4, 2022 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 4, 2022 CBJ Regular Municipal Election and the Election Official has now certified the final results. The Canvass Review Board began its work on Monday, October 17 and completed its review on Wednesday, October 19. Official results are now posted to the CBJ Elections webpage at https://juneau.org/clerk/elections.

The Assembly and School Board incumbents all ran unopposed for their seats and were each re-elected to three year terms as follows: Carole Triem (Areawide Assemblymember), Greg Smith (District 1 Assemblymember), Wade Bryson (District 2 Assemblymember), and School Board members Emil Robert Mackey III and Deedie Sorensen.

Proposition 1 to issue $35,000,000 in General Obligation Bonds failed to pass with 4394 YES Votes and 4640 NO Votes.

Proposition 2 to issue $6,600,000 in General Obligation Bonds passed with 6120 YES Votes and 2947 NO Votes.

Proposition 3 Authorizing the Extension of the Temporary 1% Areawide Sales Tax Effective October 1, 2023, for a Period of Five Years passed with 6247 YES Votes and 2827 NO Votes.

Proposition 4, the citizens’ referendum to repeal CBJ 15.05.105 related to the disclosure of real estate values in transactions, passed with 4693 YES Votes and 4327 NO Votes. Therefore, in accordance with CBJ Charter 07.11, CBJ Code 15.05.105 is hereby repealed as of the certification of the election.

A more detailed report on the election statistics will be provided to the Assembly and public at the October 24, 2022 Regular Assembly Meeting at which the Assembly Reorganization will take place.

We would like to extend our gratitude to all the voters who participated in this election, those involved with races on the ballot and our CBJ Election Team!

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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 19th, 2022|

Unofficial Election Results Updated October 14, 2022 – Next Step: Canvass Review Board October 17 & 19

CBJ Ballot Processing Center

Preliminary election work is complete in the October 4, 2022 CBJ Regular Municipal Election. Updated unofficial results are posted to the CBJ Elections webpage at https://juneau.org/clerk/elections. These unofficial results include all ballots received and approved for counting with the exception of the Fax/e-ballots.

As of Friday, October 14, 2022, 9,366 ballots have been received for review/approval with 9,046 ballots approved and added to today’s unofficial results update. The remaining ballots, and any additional ballots or cure letter responses that come in the mail between now and certification will be processed during the Canvass Review Board work.

Voters who received a cure letter are asked to please contact the CBJ Election Call Center at 586-5278 option 4 to ensure your ballot is counted. Voters have until 4:30p.m. Monday, October 17 to contact the CBJ Elections Office to cure their ballots so they can be approved for counting by the Canvass Review Board.

The Canvass Review Board begins its work on Monday, October 17 at 10a.m. at the CBJ Ballot Processing Center (BPC) located at 1325 Eastaugh Way (off Thane Road). Space at the BPC is limited but the public who wish to watch the process can do so on the closed circuit camera feeds in the BPC lobby. We would encourage anyone with questions or wishing to observe the work of the Canvass Review Board to contact us at 907-586-5278 option 4 as the times for the Canvass Review Board work may vary depending on workload.

Once the Canvass Review Board completes its work, the Municipal Clerk/Election Official will certify and publish the final election results at https://juneau.org/clerk/elections. Certification may be delayed on a day-to-day basis, up to three days, depending on the workload before the Canvass Review Board.

Please note that CBJ Offices are closed for the Alaska Day Holiday on Tuesday, October 18.

We would like to extend our gratitude to all the voters who participated in this election, those involved with races on the ballot and our CBJ Election Team!

October 14th, 2022|

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