2025 CBJ Municipal Election – Preliminary Unofficial Results Posted

Preliminary unofficial results for the 2025 CBJ Regular Municipal Election are now posted on the CBJ Elections webpage at https://juneau.org/clerk/elections. Results include all ballots received and verified through Monday, October 6. Based on the trends of previous elections, the preliminary unofficial results now posted are expected to represent approximately 50-60% of the final and total ballot count.

October 7, 2025 was Election Day for this year’s by-mail Municipal Election. Ballots were mailed to voters on September 19 and began returning on September 22.  To be counted in the election, all ballots were required to be returned by 8:00 p.m. or postmarked on Election Day.

Ballots cast on Election Day at Vote Centers, placed in Ballot Drop Boxes, or mailed and postmarked by Election Day are still being processed. A second set of unofficial results will be posted on Friday, October 10, with additional updates to follow as needed until certification.

As part of the review process, cure letters are being sent to voters to ensure any missing information or signature remedies are addressed so those ballots can be approved for counting. Voters are encouraged to watch their mail and respond as soon as they receive a cure letter to make sure their ballot can be counted.

The Canvass Review Board will meet October 20–21 to review and certify the election. Final official results will be posted once certification is complete on October 21. Certification may be delayed by up to three days on a case-by-case basis as may be required.
Questions? Contact the Ballot Processing Center at 907-586-5278 (option 4). The Clerk’s/Elections Office will open at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, October 8.

For full election information, visit https://juneau.org/clerk/elections.

October 8th, 2025|

TODAY IS CBJ MUNICIPAL ELECTION DAY!

If you haven’t voted yet, below is where/how you can cast your ballot by 8pm this evening – Tuesday, October 7, 2025. Juneau voters will make selections for the Juneau Assembly and Board of Education and weigh in on several ballot propositions.

The Basics:

CBJ regular municipal elections are conducted by-mail, meaning that all registered Juneau voters automatically receive a ballot in the mail.

Voters can return their ballots through several methods:

Return ballot via USPS:  Postmarked with today’s date: October 7

5 Ballot Drop Box Locations:

Alaska Electric Light and Power Company (AEL&P)
5601 Tonsgard Ct, Lemon Creek
City Hall – Corner near Marine Way and Shattuck Way
155 Heritage Way, Downtown
Douglas Public Library
1016 3rd Street, Douglas
Mendenhall Valley Public Library
3025 Dimond Park Loop, Valley
Statter Harbor Boat Launch Parking (not the Harbor Office parking lot)
11801 Glacier Highway, Auke Bay

Vote in person at a Vote Center 7am – 8pm Tuesday, October 7 – Go Early to Avoid the After Work Lines:

Mendenhall Valley Library Vote Center (3025 Dimond Park Loop)

City Hall Assembly Chambers Vote Center (155 Heritage Way)

Ballots were mailed out on September 19 and must be postmarked or returned no later than 8pm on Tuesday, October 7.

THANKS FOR VOTING!

September 12th, 2025|

Out of town this fall? Here’s how to vote in the 2025 Municipal Election

Out of town this fall? Here’s how to vote in the CBJ Municipal Election

The 2025 Municipal Election is coming up! Between September 19 and October 7, Juneau voters will make selections for the Juneau Assembly and Board of Education and weigh in on several ballot propositions. There are more ways than ever to cast your ballot but now is the time to make your voting plan, especially if you will be out of town this fall.

The Basics:

CBJ regular municipal elections are conducted by-mail, meaning that all registered Juneau voters automatically receive a ballot in the mail.

Voters can return their ballots through several methods:

  • Return ballot by postal mail,
  • Drop ballot a ballot drop box,
  • Vote in person at a Vote Center.

Ballots will be mailed out on September 19 and must be postmarked or returned no later than 8pm on Tuesday, October 7.

How to Vote if You Are out of Town September 19 – October 7:

Those that will be out of town during the election period can still cast their vote in this year’s election. Choose one of the following options:

Receive your ballot at another address. Fill out a temporary address application to receive your ballot at a different mailing location.

  • Return the form by Friday, September 19, for your temporary address to be included in the initial ballot mail-out. Applications after this date will be processed as they are received. The final deadline to submit a temporary address application is Tuesday September 30.

Please keep in mind that ballots must be postmarked no later than October 7 and received by October 21 to be eligible for counting. If you have any doubts about this timing, consider an e-ballot.

Vote by e-ballot/fax. Fill out the e-ballot/fax application to receive a ballot by email or fax.

  • The final deadline to submit an e-ballot application is 5 p.m. Alaska Time, October 6.
  • E-ballots will be sent out during the week of September 23.
  • Ballots returned by email or fax must arrive by 8 p.m. Alaska Time on October 7. Ballots returned by postal mail must be postmarked by October 7 and received by October 21.

For more information about the October 7, 2025 CBJ Municipal Election—including drop box locations and Vote Center services—visit the CBJ Municipal Elections homepage at juneau.org/clerk/elections.

September 11th, 2025|

Register by Sunday, September 7 to vote in CBJ Municipal Election

Planning to vote in the upcoming CBJ Regular Municipal Election? The last day to register to vote—or update your mailing address—before this election is Sunday, September 7. Visit voterregistration.alaska.gov to register or make an update online, or visit City Hall or any public library to register to vote by paper.

Is your 18th birthday coming up? If you will turn 18 years of age by October 7, you are eligible to vote in this election—but be aware that you still need to register by the September 7 deadline. You can register up to 90 days before your birthday.

On September 19, ballots for this election will be mailed to registered Juneau voters at the mailing address they have on file with the State of Alaska Division of Elections. If you’re not sure about your registration status or mailing address, you can check online at myvoterportal.alaska.gov.

Vote Centers will open for in-person voting starting on September 22. The last day to vote is Tuesday, October 7.

For more information about the 2025 CBJ Municipal Election, visit juneau.org/clerk/elections.

September 2nd, 2025|

Understanding Ranked Choice Voting in Juneau

The City & Borough of Juneau Assembly is considering Ordinance 2025-13(c), which would implement Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) for single-member races in municipal elections. 

What is Ranked Choice Voting?

Ranked Choice Voting is an election method that allows voters to rank candidates in order of preference: first choice, second choice, third choice, and so on. Instead of voting for a single candidate, voters may express multiple preferences. 

How does it work? 

  • If a candidate receives more than 50% of the first-choice votes, that candidate wins.
  • If no candidate has a majority, the candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated. Votes for that candidate are redistributed to the next-choice candidates indicated on those ballots.
  • This process continues until one candidate receives a majority.

What races would it apply to? 

  • RCV would be used in races where there is only one open seat on the ballot, such as for Mayor or standard Assemblymember races.
  • RCV would NOT be used in races with multiple seats on the ballot (called multimember races), such as the Board of Education.

Potential benefits: 

  • Single-member races would look like State elections, providing more consistency for voters.
  • May increase the number of people willing to run for office.
  • Winning candidates must have support from the majority of voters.
  • Can reduce the impact of vote-splitting among similar candidates.
  • Allows voters to express preferences more fully.

Considerations: 

  • Transitioning to a new election process can be difficult on voters and election staff, requiring voter education for the public and increased training for staff.
  • Counting is more complex than our current voting system. Election staff would be able to release first round results on the same schedule as the current system, but would not be able to rank until after all ballots were counted—generally two weeks after election day.
  • RCV software would increase the cost of elections by approximately $10,000 per year.

What about the multimember races? 

  • Multimember races, where there are multiple open seats like the Board of Education, would remain the same as the current system (block voting).
  • Block voting is where all candidates appear in the same race and people can choose the number of candidates equal to the number of open seats.

Next steps

The Assembly will take public testimony on Ordinance 2025-13(c) An Ordinance Amending the Election Procedures: Ranked Choice Voting at the August 18 Regular Assembly Meeting. The Assembly will next take this up at the November 17 Regular Assembly meeting.

Agenda & packet materials: https://juneauak.portal.civicclerk.com/event/1195/files/agenda/11053 

Zoom link: https://juneau.zoom.us/j/91515424903 

Dial-in: 1-253-215-8782 

Meeting ID: 915 1542 4903 

August 18th, 2025|