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October 5, 2021 Ballots Being Mailed Today (9/14/21)

Ballot Drop Box - Auke Bay

Ballots for CBJ’s October 5 Municipal Election are being mailed to all qualified registered voters Tuesday, September 14. Be on the lookout for your ballot in the coming days! There are 3 ways to cast your ballot:

Starting Sept. 16, place your ballot in a Secure Ballot Drop Box outside the Douglas Library/Fire Hall Community Building or the Statter Harbor BOAT LAUNCH parking lot (Not the Harbor Office Parking Lot); or
Starting Sept. 20, take your ballot to a Juneau Vote Center located at City Hall in the Assembly Chambers or the Mendenhall Valley Public Library; or
Mail your ballot through the U.S. Postal Service no later than Election Day, October 5; no stamp required but getting it postmark is highly recommended.

Need assistance with voting? Please send an email to [email protected] or contact our CBJ Election Call Center 586-5278 option 4. Election staff will be in training and out of the office frequently this week getting things set up for the vote centers to open on Sept. 20 so please leave a message if we don’t answer right away.

September 14th, 2021|

Workers needed for CBJ’s Oct. 5 Municipal Election

The City and Borough of Juneau is looking for civic-minded and hard-working individuals to assist Juneau voters during the October 5 Regular Municipal Election. In the coming weeks, CBJ will be hiring/re-hiring election workers for a wide variety of tasks, including:

Election Call Center Workers
Vote Center Workers
Ballot Drop Box Teams
On-Call Election Workers
Canvass Review Board Workers

Dates, times, and duration of work will vary depending on need. Anyone interested in applying is encouraged to contact Municipal Clerk/Election Official Beth McEwen at 907-586-5278 or [email protected]. Pay for election workers varies depending on the particular job and duties involved. Interested individuals will be asked to submit an updated CBJ job application.

To qualify to be an Election Worker, you must be registered to vote in Alaska; enjoy interaction with the public; perform duties in a neutral/non-partisan fashion; and comply with all CBJ election laws, policies, and procedures, and maintain the confidentially of voter information in accordance with the State of Alaska Division of Election rules and regulations.

An election worker should not work or volunteer on the campaign of a candidate or ballot initiative that may appear on the municipal ballot. In addition, an election worker cannot have a familial relationship with a candidate on the municipal ballot (or any write-in candidates). A familial relationship includes mother, mother-in-law, stepmother; father, father-in-law, stepfather; sister, sister-in-law, stepsister; brother, brother-in-law, stepbrother; spouse; or person sharing the same living quarters.

For more information, contact Municipal Clerk/Election Official Beth McEwen at 907-586-5278 or [email protected].

September 8th, 2021|

Election Workers Wanted!

In 2021, we are again partnering with the Municipality of Anchorage to conduct this year’s October 5, 2021 Regular Municipal Election and it will still require the work of some dedicated Juneau citizens to make this work. We are hoping to find some civic minded, hard working election workers to once again assist Juneau voters in conducting this year’s election. During the next week(s), we are hiring/re-hiring election workers for a wide variety of tasks. Some of the positions include:

Election Call Center Workers
Vote Center Workers
Ballot Drop Box Teams
On-Call Election Workers
Canvass Review Board Workers

There may be times when one or more of the above workers are not able to work during the assigned shift and/or other duties may arise during the election period which will require the use of an on-call election worker. Dates, times, and duration of work will vary depending on need. On-call workers may be asked to deliver and/or pick up ballots and election supplies from one vote center to another, ballot drop boxes, or other locations and will need to be licensed drivers and have reliable transportation for which they will be reimbursed for mileage. Some public interaction may be required and will require adherence to public health protocols.

Election Worker Qualifications

registered to vote in Alaska;
enjoy interaction with the public;
perform duties in a neutral/non-partisan fashion; and
comply with all CBJ election laws, policies, and procedures and maintain the confidentially of voter information in accordance with the State of Alaska Division of Election rules and regulations.

An election worker should not work or volunteer on the campaign of a candidate or an ballot initiative that may appear on the municipal ballot. In addition, an election worker cannot have a familial relationship with a candidate on the municipal ballot (or any write in candiates). A familial relationship includes:

mother, mother-in-law, stepmother;
father, father-in-law, stepfather;
sister, sister-in-law, stepsister;
brother, brother-in-law, stepbrother;
spouse; or
person sharing the same living quarters.

Anyone interested in applying for any of our election positions, is encouraged to contact Municipal Clerk Beth McEwen at 907-586-5278 or send an email to [email protected]. Pay for election workers varies depending on the particular job and duties involved. Interested individuals will be asked to submit an updated CBJ job application available on our website at https://juneau.org/human-resources/employment-opportunities.

September 7th, 2021|

CBJ’s Municipal Election is Oct. 5. Here’s who’s running.

Juneau voters will elect a Mayor, two Assembly members, and three School Board members at the October 5 Regular Municipal Election. Learn about a candidate’s background, why they’re running for local office, how long they’ve lived in Juneau, and other interesting tidbits in the Official Candidate Statements. See a list of the certified municipal candidates and read their statements here.

Learn more about CBJ’s October 5 Regular Municipal Election on the Elections webpage.

September 7th, 2021|

Items coming up for Public Hearing at September 13 Regular Assembly Meeting [Updated 9/2/2021]

The City and Borough of Juneau Alaska Assembly will take public hearing on the following items at the September 13, 2021 Regular Assembly Meeting at 7 p.m. This meeting will be held in the Assembly Chambers, and livestreamed telephonically on Facebook and Zoom. Join online via Zoom webinar at https://juneau.zoom.us/j/91515424903 or by calling: 1-253-215-8782 Webinar ID: 915 1542 4903.

Ordinance 2021-08(b)(am)(D) An Ordinance Appropriating $700,000 to the Manager as funding for the City and Borough of Juneau Ballot Processing Center Capital Improvement Project; Funding Provided by General Funds.
Ordinance 2021-13 An Ordinance Amending the Land Use Code Related to the Coastal Management and the Habitat Provisions of Title 49.
Ordinance 2021-29 An Ordinance Amending the Sales Tax Code and the Hotel-Motel Room Tax Code Regarding the Compensatory Collection Discount.
Ordinance 2021-39 An Ordinance Removing or Extending the Sunset Date Relating to Licenses to Use Certain Rights-of-Way for the Selling of Food and Beverages.

The full agenda packet will be available at https://juneau.org/assembly/assembly-minutes-and-agendas on the business day prior to the meeting.

The Assembly will follow COVID protocols in accordance with CDC guidelines, CBJ ordinances & resolutions, and COVID mitigation strategies at the time of the meeting. Assemblymembers will be meeting in person, to the extent possible. In-person public participation will be limited on a first come, first served basis in accordance with room capacity protocols. All attendees will be required to wear a mask regardless of vaccination status. Attendees in excess of the room capacity protocols may be requested to participate via Zoom webinar.

Testimony time will be limited by the Mayor based on the number of participants. Members of the public are encouraged to send their comments in advance of the meeting to [email protected]. For up to the minute meeting calendar/details with links to the Zoom webinars, check our online CBJ Meeting Calendar at https://juneau.org/calendar.

ADA accommodations available upon request: Please contact the Clerk’s office 36 hours prior to any meeting so arrangements can be made for closed captioning or sign language interpreter services depending on the meeting format. The Clerk’s office telephone number is 586-5278, TDD 586-5351, e-mail: [email protected]

August 31st, 2021|