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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:

Mail your ballot through the U.S. Postal Service with a 55 cent or Forever stamp; or
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
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|

So far, more than 11 percent of voters have returned ballots in CBJ Municipal Election

Thank you to all the Juneau voters who have so far participated in the City and Borough of Juneau’s October 6 By Mail Municipal Election. CBJ mailed ballots to 27,467 registered Juneau voters on September 15. As of Thursday, September 24, CBJ Election officials have received 3,214 returned ballots by the following methods:

Municipality of Anchorage Election Center (received by mail): 1,276 ballots
City Hall Vote Center: 331 ballots
Mendenhall Valley Library Vote Center: 488 ballots
Douglas Library/Fire Hall Ballot Drop Box: 524 ballots
Statter Harbor Boat Launch parking lot Ballot Drop Box: 569 ballots
City Clerk’s Office (prior to the vote centers being opened): 26 ballots

Voters have until October 6 to return ballots, so if you haven’t yet voted, there’s still time. Choose one of three methods to return your ballot:

Mail it through the U.S. Postal Service with a 55 cent/Forever stamp.
Place it 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.
Take it 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.

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.

September 25th, 2020|

So far, more than 11 percent of voters have returned ballots in CBJ Municipal Election

Thank you to all the Juneau voters who have so far participated in the City and Borough of Juneau’s October 6 By Mail Municipal Election. CBJ mailed ballots to 27,467 registered Juneau voters on September 15. As of Thursday, September 24, CBJ Election officials have received 3,214 returned ballots by the following methods:

Municipality of Anchorage Election Center (received by mail): 1,276 ballots
City Hall Vote Center: 331 ballots
Mendenhall Valley Library Vote Center: 488 ballots
Douglas Library/Fire Hall Ballot Drop Box: 524 ballots
Statter Harbor Boat Launch parking lot Ballot Drop Box: 569 ballots
City Clerk’s Office (prior to the vote centers being opened): 26 ballots

Voters have until October 6 to return ballots, so if you haven’t yet voted, there’s still time. Choose one of three methods to return your ballot:

Mail it through the U.S. Postal Service with a 55 cent/Forever stamp.
Place it 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.
Take it 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.

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.

September 25th, 2020|

October 1, 2020 Special Assembly Meeting – Legislation up for Public Hearing

The following items are coming up for a public hearing on the October 1, 2020 Special Assembly Meeting (see below for time & webinar links). The agenda and packet material for this meeting will be posted on the CBJ website at https://beta.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].

Thursday, October 1, 2020
Special Assembly Meeting 5:30p.m. Connect directly to the Zoom Webinar
https://juneau.zoom.us/j/95438007830 or call: 1-346-248-7799 Webinar ID: 954 3800 7830

Ordinance 2020-09(M)
An Ordinance Appropriating $1,653,000 to the Manager as Supplemental Funding for the Juneau School District’s Fiscal Year 2021 COVID-19 Related Costs; Funding Provided by the CARES Act Special Revenue Fund.

Ordinance 2020-09(L)
An Ordinance Appropriating $383,775 to the Manager as a Grant to Travel Juneau for the Juneau Cares Campaign; Funding Provided by the CARES Act Special Revenue Fund.

Ordinance 2020-09(I)
An Ordinance Appropriating $2,300,000 to the Manager as a Grant to The Glory Hall to Construct an Emergency Shelter, Care Center, and Meal Distribution Facility; Funding Provided by the General Fund’s Fund Balance.

Emergency Appropriation Resolution 2907
An Emergency Appropriation Resolution Appropriating $2,000,000 to the Manager as Additional Funding for Phase 2 and 3 of a COVID-19 Business Sustainability Grant Program; Funding Provided by the CARES Act Special Revenue Fund.

Emergency Appropriation Resolution 2908
An Emergency Appropriation Resolution Appropriating $400,000 to the Manager as Funding for Bartlett Regional Hospital’s Planning for and Construction of Patient Intake and Triage During the COVID-19 Pandemic; Funding Provided by the CARES Act Special Revenue Fund.

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]

September 23rd, 2020|

Juneau Vote Centers open today, Sept. 21

The Juneau Vote Center in City Hall Assembly Chambers is officially up and running! It opened its doors at 8 a.m. and a second Juneau Vote Center opens at 10 a.m. at the Mendenhall Valley Library! At the vote center, you can:

Drop off your ballot return envelope containing your marked ballot
Bring your unmarked ballot package and mark your ballot in a voting booth
Vote in-person if you lose, damage, or do not receive your ballot package in the mail
Have an election official witness your signature on your return ballot envelope
Access help for other voter questions
Register to vote
Vote a Questioned Ballot

If you need to obtain a ballot at the vote center, bring ID like a State of Alaska voter card, an Alaska driver’s license or state I.D. card, a military I.D. card, a passport, a hunting or fishing license, or other current or valid photo identification.

Here are the hours of each vote center:

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.

You can also return your ballot to a secure ballot drop box at the Douglas Library or the Statter Harbor Boat Launch until 8 pm on Oct. 6. Or put a stamp on your return ballot and mail it.

Questions or need assistance? Call the CBJ Elections Hotline at 364-7401, email [email protected], or go to CBJ’s Elections page.

September 21st, 2020|