Preliminary unofficial results for CBJ election to be announced tonight around 5 p.m.

City and Borough of Juneau Election officials will announce preliminary unofficial results of the October 6 Municipal Election today, October 9, at 5 p.m. (or shortly thereafter) via Zoom webinar. Watch the results here https://juneau.zoom.us/j/98361912192, or call 1-253-215-8782 or 1-346-248-7799 or 1-669-900-6833 with webinar ID 983 6191 2192, or watch on Facebook Live. Depending on technical considerations, the announcement will be made sometime within the 5 o’clock hour and then later posted on juneau.org/clerk/elections. Due to the volume of ballots received so far, this first round of unofficial results will not account for all of them.

Ballot processing will continue and a second round of unofficial results may be available as soon as tomorrow, October 10. Final ballot counting in Anchorage will take place on Friday, October 16, and include any signature cure letter responses received by that date. The Canvass Board will meet on Tuesday, October 20, to add any remaining ballots to the count that were received and deemed eligible between October 16 and October 20, and to certify the official results and the election. All preliminary and officials results will be posted on juneau.org/clerk/elections.

All ballots are currently being processed at the Anchorage Election Center by trained election officials, including CBJ Election staff. This year’s CBJ election is being conducted in partnership with the Municipality of Anchorage (MOA), which has conducted several successful vote-by-mail elections since 2018. The partnership allows CBJ to use Anchorage’s Election Center and staffing resources, saving CBJ the need to purchase the vote-by-mail equipment and set up an Election Center.

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

October 9th, 2020|

At least 40 percent of voters participate in Juneau’s first By-Mail Election

Yesterday, October 6, was the final day to vote in the City and Borough of Juneau Municipal Election. Thank you to the 40.5% of voters who participated. With ballots that were postmarked October 6 still coming in by mail and the signature verification process ongoing, the final voter turnout won’t be determined until the election is certified on October 20. Voter turnout was 31.4% in 2019 and 35.5% in 2018. The last time voter turnout was at 40% was in 2000.

CBJ mailed ballots to 27,467 registered Juneau voters on September 15. As of Tuesday evening, October 6, CBJ Election officials have received 11,142 returned ballots by the following methods:

  • Municipality of Anchorage Election Center (received by mail): 3,422 ballots
  • City Hall Vote Center: 1,218 ballots
  • Mendenhall Valley Library Vote Center: 2,404 ballots
  • Douglas Library/Fire Hall Ballot Drop Box: 1,770 ballots
  • Statter Harbor Boat Launch parking lot Ballot Drop Box: 2,277 ballots
  • City Clerk’s Office (prior to the vote centers being opened and e-ballots): 51 ballots

Preliminary unofficial results of the election will be available on Friday, October 9. Due to the volume of ballots received so far, this first round of unofficial results may not account for all 11,142 ballots received by Election Day. Ballot processing will continue on the remaining ballots and a second round of unofficial results will be available on October 16. The Canvass Board will meet on Tuesday, October 20 to certify the official results and the election. All results will be posted on juneau.org/clerk/elections.

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

October 7th, 2020|

Preliminary unofficial results for CBJ Municipal Election available Friday, Oct. 9

Today, October 6, is the final day to vote in the City and Borough of Juneau Municipal Election either by mail, drop box, or vote center. In order to allow for the accurate and secure processing of ballots, unofficial results will first be available on Friday, October 9.

All ballot return envelopes will be processed at the Anchorage Election Center by trained election officials. This year’s CBJ election is being conducted in partnership with the Municipality of Anchorage (MOA), which has conducted several successful vote-by-mail elections. The partnership allows CBJ to use Anchorage’s Election Center and staffing resources, saving CBJ the need to purchase the vote-by-mail equipment and set up an Election Center.

How ballots are processed

Ballots returned to the CBJ Vote Centers and through the Secure Ballot Drop Boxes are collected daily, batched, and go through a preliminary review process in Juneau to ensure a voter signature is on each envelope. Return ballots sent through the U.S. Postal Service are being mailed to a CBJ P.O. Box located in Anchorage and are collected daily by MOA Election Team members, who begin the ballot review process.

After 8 p.m. today – when Juneau Vote Centers and Secure Ballot Drop Boxes close – CBJ Election Staff will collect and batch all remaining ballots received in Juneau and, later this week, will fly up to Anchorage with those ballots to begin the preliminary counting process.

In Anchorage, CBJ Election Officials will work with the MOA Election Team to review ballots. Any voter whose ballot return envelope has been found deficient for any reason (such as lack of voter signature) will be sent a “Cure Letter” from the MOA/CBJ Election team within three days of processing the ballot return envelope. Voters who receive cure letters must follow the instructions on the cure letter prior to Oct. 20, when the Canvass Board certifies the election.

Ballots received before Oct. 20, but postmarked on or before Oct. 6, will be sorted, reviewed, verified or sent cure letters, and ultimately processed, tabulated and the results will be added to final results for certification.

Unofficial results available Oct. 9

A preliminary tally of all ballot return envelopes received through mail, at Juneau Vote Centers, and in the Secure Ballot Drop Boxes will be available on Friday, Oct. 9, as “unofficial results.” Review work will then continue on mailed ballots and a second round of “unofficial results” will be available on Oct. 16. The Canvass Board will meet on Tuesday, Oct. 20 to certify the official results and the election. All results will be posted on juneau.org/clerk/elections.

Last chance to vote

Again, today is the final day to vote in the CBJ municipal election. Get your ballot postmarked today, or drop it off at a Secure Ballot Drop Box (Douglas Library or Boat Launch Parking Lot at Statter Harbor) or at a Juneau Vote Center (City Hall or Valley Library) by 8 p.m. today. At the Vote Center, you can also replace a lost or damaged ballot, or receive a ballot if you did not receive one in the mail.

Questions? Call 907-364-7401 or go to CBJ’s Election page: juneau.org/clerk/elections.

October 6th, 2020|

Ordinances coming up for Public Hearing October 26, 2020

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given that the following items are scheduled for a public hearing by the City and Borough of Juneau Alaska Assembly, on the date designated below.  The agenda and packet material for this meeting will be posted on the CBJ website at https://juneau.org/assembly/assembly-minutes-and-agendas by close of business the business day prior to the meeting.  Members of the public wishing to provide public comment during the meeting are asked to call the Municipal Clerk’s public testimony request phone line at 586-0215 by 3p.m. the day of the meeting or send an email to [email protected]  and provide their full name, email address, the phone number they will be calling from, and the agenda topic(s) on which they wish to testify. 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].

Monday, October 26, 2020
Assembly Reorganization Meeting 7:00p.m.
Assembly Chambers (under COVID-19 Mitigation protocols), Telephonic, Zoom Webinar Link https://juneau.zoom.us/j/93833180575 or Call 1-669-900-6833 or 1- 253-215-8782 or1-346-248-7799 and enter Webinar ID: 938 3318 0575

Ordinance 2019-06(AM) An Ordinance Appropriating to the Manager the Sum of $5,583,367 to Fund the City and Borough of Juneau and Bartlett Regional Hospital’s Fiscal Year 2020 Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS) Contribution; Funding Provided by the Alaska Department of Administration.

Ordinance 2019-06(AN) An Ordinance Appropriating to the Manager the Sum of $8,350,000 as Funding for the City and Borough of Juneau’s Fiscal Year 2020 COVID-19 Related Costs; Funding Provided by Federal Revenue and State Revenue.

Ordinance 2019-07(B) An Ordinance Appropriating $1,015,700 from the Treasury for the Juneau School District’s Fiscal Year 2020 COVID-19 Related Costs, Funding Provided by Federal Revenue and Miscellaneous Donations.

Ordinance 2020-10(A) An Ordinance Appropriating $949,000 from the Treasury for the Juneau School District’s Fiscal Year 2021 COVID-19 Related Costs; Funding Provided by Federal Revenue.

Ordinance 2020-09(J) An Ordinance Appropriating $1,100,000 to the Manager as a Grant to United Human Services of SE Alaska to Construct the Southeast Community Services Center; Funding Provided by the General Fund’s Fund Balance.

Ordinance 2020-47 An Ordinance Regarding Disclosure of Real Estate Values in Transactions.

Ordinance 2020-48 An Ordinance Amending the Uniform Sales Tax Code to Repeal a Tax Exemption for the Sale of Goods aboard Cruise Ships.

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]

October 2nd, 2020|

With five days left, over 23 percent of voters have returned ballots in CBJ Municipal Election

Voters have until October 6 to return ballots in the City and Borough of Juneau’s October 6 By Mail Municipal Election. Thank you to the more than 23% of voters who’ve already voted. Voter turnout was 31.4% in 2019 and 35.5% in 2018.

CBJ mailed ballots to 27,467 registered Juneau voters on September 15. As of Thursday, October 1, CBJ Election officials have received 6,425 returned ballots by the following methods:

  • Municipality of Anchorage Election Center (received by mail): 2,679 ballots
  • City Hall Vote Center: 627 ballots
  • Mendenhall Valley Library Vote Center: 1,013 ballots
  • Douglas Library/Fire Hall Ballot Drop Box: 968 ballots
  • Statter Harbor Boat Launch parking lot Ballot Drop Box: 1,108 ballots
  • City Clerk’s Office (prior to the vote centers being opened and e-ballots): 30 ballots

If you haven’t yet voted, there are five days left to do so. Regular Polling Place locations will NOT be open on Election Day, Tuesday, October 6. For this By-Mail election, you have three options for voting:

  1. Mail your ballot through the U.S. Postal Service with a 55 cent or Forever stamp; or ​
  2. Place your ballot in a Secure Ballot Drop Box at the Douglas Library or the Statter Harbor boat launch parking lot until 8 p.m. on Oct. 6; no stamp required; or
  3. Take your ballot to a Juneau Vote Center at City Hall or the Mendenhall Valley Public Library; no stamp required. If you need to obtain a ballot at the vote center, please bring ID, like a State of Alaska voter card, an Alaska driver’s license or state ID card, a military ID card, a passport, a hunting or fishing license, or other current or valid photo identification.

Vote Center Hours & Locations:

  • City Hall – Assembly Chambers (155 S. Seward St.)
    • Weekdays, Sept. 21 – Oct. 5 at 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
    • Election Day, Oct. 6 at 7 a.m. – 8 p.m.
  • Mendenhall Valley Public Library (3025 Dimond Park Loop)
    • Weekdays, Sept. 21 – Oct. 5 at 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
    • Saturdays, Sept. 26 & Oct. 3 at 12 p.m. – 4 p.m.
    • Election Day, Oct. 6 at 7 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Unofficial election results will not be available on Election Night, Tuesday, October 6. Preliminary unofficial results will be available the evening of Friday, October 9, on the CBJ Elections webpage. For more information or voter assistance, read these CBJ Election FAQs, email [email protected], or contact CBJ Election Call Center at 364-7401 Mon-Fri 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

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

October 2nd, 2020|
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