On the anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the City and Borough of Juneau encourages residents to register to vote or – if you’re already registered to vote – check the mailing address associated with your voter registration in advance of the October 5 Regular Municipal Election. This election is being conducted by mail.

Register to vote online on the Alaska Division of Elections website. Sunday, September 5, is the final day to register to vote to participate in the October 5 election. Any youth who will turn 18 by Election Day can register to vote up to 90 days prior to their 18th birthday and will need to register no later than September 5 to participate in this year’s Regular Municipal Election.

If you’re already registered to vote, ensure CBJ has an accurate mailing address by going to the State of Alaska Division of Elections voter information website myvoterinformation.alaska.gov. Check and/or update your residence and mailing address so you can receive your ballot by mail.

If you would prefer to register to vote in person or update your voter registration information in person, you can do so at any of the following locations during regular business hours:

• Municipal Clerk’s Office – City Hall Room 202 (155 S. Seward Street)
• All three Juneau Public Libraries (Downtown, Douglas, Mendenhall Valley branches)
• State of Alaska Division of Elections – Region I Office located in the Mendenhall Mall Annex
• Zach Gordon Youth Center (396 Whittier Street)

For voters who will be traveling, heading off to college, or otherwise won’t be at your regular mailing address between September 14 and October 5, you can submit an application to have your CBJ Regular Election ballot mailed to an alternative temporary mailing address. Applications to vote at a temporary address are encouraged to be submitted no later than September 4 to be included in the initial ballot mailing and must be received by the Municipal Clerk’s Office no later than September 28. Ballots will not be forwarded.

For more information, contact the CBJ’s Municipal Clerk’s Office at 586-5278 and choose option 4, or go to the CBJ Elections webpage.

Filing Period for Assembly and School Board Seats Closes Monday, July 26, 2021

The filing period for the City & Borough of Juneau Assembly and Board of Education (School Board) opened on Friday, July 16, 2021 at 8:00 a.m. and will close at 4:30p.m. on Monday, July 26, 2021. Visit our website for a list of currently certified candidates.

Voters will elect a Mayor, two Assemblymembers and three School Board members at the October 5, 2021 Regular Municipal Election which will be held as a Vote By Mail election similar to that conducted for the October 2020 Regular Municipal Election.

Offices to be filled (elected by the voters at-large):

One (1) Mayor – 3 year term

One (1) District One Assemblymember – 3 year term

One (1) District Two Assemblymember – 3 year term

Three (3) Board of Education (School Board) seats – 3 year terms each

Candidates for office must be qualified voters of the City and Borough of Juneau:

(1) Qualified to vote in State elections;
(2) A resident of the municipality for at least thirty days immediately preceding the election;
(3) Registered to vote in state elections at a residence address within the municipality at least thirty days before the municipal election at which the person seeks to vote; and
(4) Not disqualified under Article V of the Alaska Constitution.

In addition, candidates for Assembly must be a resident of CBJ for at least one year immediately preceding election to office. Also, candidates for Assembly District 1 and District 2 seats must reside in the district from which elected or appointed at the time of the Assemblymember’s election or appointment. The Assembly District map is viewable online here.

Declaration of Candidacy and Nominating forms must be submitted in their original paper form (with original signatures and notarized). The Alaska Public Offices Commission also requires candidates to file their Public Official Financial Disclosure Statement electronically on its website, print and sign that form and submit it along with the Declaration of Candidacy and Nominating petition to the Clerk’s office during the filing period. The Clerk’s office cannot certify a candidate’s nominating petition without these three original paper documents being filed in the Clerk’s office by the close of the filing period on Monday, July 26, 2021 at 4:30p.m.

Anyone needing further information should contact the Clerk’s Office at 586-5278 or via e-mail at [email protected]