Have Election Questions? – Check out the FAQs on our website!

 

Do you have questions about the October 5, 2021 CBJ Regular Municipal Election? Check out our FAQ section at https://juneau.org/clerk/elections to see if they answer your questions.

Some of the recent questions we’ve been asked and added to the FAQs include the following:

I’ve already mailed my ballot or dropped it off in the drop box, is there anything I can do to change my vote now?

If you have already mailed in or deposited your ballot at one of the drop boxes or vote centers, we cannot issue you a replacement ballot. Once you’ve turned in or mailed your ballot, it is considered cast and it cannot be re-voted.

I’ve already filled out my ballot but not yet mailed it. Now I want to change how I marked the ballot, can I get a replacement ballot?

If you have not yet sent in your voted ballot and want to spoil that ballot you received in the mail and be issued a replacement ballot, take your by mail ballot to one of our two Vote Centers (dates/times/locations listed on our website at https://juneau.org/clerk/elections) and they can destroy that ballot and issue you a replacement. Vote Center issued ballots must be voted at the Vote Center and cannot be removed from the Vote Center for voting at a later time.

If there were a replacement issued from a vote center, but your initial ballot was already mailed, only the first ballot received would count and any subsequent ballot would be rejected. In addition to that, your Voter Certification that you sign on your ballot envelope also states that you will not vote in any other manner in this election and has legal penalties for falsely signing the declaration.

Should you have any additional questions, please give us a call at the Election Call Center M-F 8am-4:30pm at 586-5278 option 4.

September 27th, 2021|

How to vote in the Municipal Election: drop box, vote center, or mail

Juneau voters can vote now in the City and Borough of Juneau Municipal Election. On the ballot are candidates for Mayor, two Assembly members, three School Board members, and one ballot proposition. Ballots were mailed to all qualified registered voters September 14. There are three easy ways to cast your ballot:

  1. Place your ballot in a Secure Ballot Drop Box outside the Douglas Library or the Statter Harbor boat launch parking lot; or
  2. Take your ballot to a Juneau Vote Center at City Hall or the Mendenhall Valley Public Library (see hours below); or
  3. Mail your ballot through the U.S. Postal Service no later than Election Day, October 5; no stamp required but getting it postmarked is highly recommended.

Secure Ballot Drop Boxes

Secure Ballot Drop boxes are open until 8 p.m. on October 5 at these two locations:

  • Statter Harbor Boat Launch Parking Lot (NOT the Harbor Office parking lot), 11801 Glacier Hwy, Auke Bay
  • Douglas Library/Fire Hall Community Building, 1016 3rd Street, Douglas

Juneau Vote Centers

Drop off voted ballots, request a new or replacement ballot, request voter assistance, or register to vote or update voter registration for future elections at two Juneau Vote Centers:

City Hall – Assembly Chambers (155 S. Seward St.)

  • Weekdays thru Oct. 4 at 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
  • Election Day, Oct. 5 at 7 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Mendenhall Valley Public Library (3025 Dimond Park Loop)

  • Weekdays thru Oct. 4 at 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
  • Saturdays, Sept. 25 & Oct. 2 at 12 p.m. – 4 p.m.
  • Election Day, Oct. 5 at 7 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Learn more about the candidates in the Official Candidate Statements, and about the proposition and the election in the Voter Information pamphlet. The deadline to vote is October 5.

For more information, go to juneau.org/elections, email [email protected], or call 586-5278 option 4.

September 21st, 2021|

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|