The voter information guide for the October 1, 2024 CBJ Regular Municipal Election is now available for download in PDF format. Copies will be mailed to all Juneau voters and should begin to arrive in mailboxes on Saturday, September 7.

Paper copies will also be available at all Juneau Public Library branches and the City Hall Heritage Way entrance beginning next week.

The voter information guide includes a sample ballot and information about the three propositions up for vote:

• Proposition No. 1: General Obligation Bond – Public Safety Communication Infrastructure
• Proposition No. 2: Ship-Free Saturdays
• Proposition No. 3: General Obligation Bond – Reconstruct Juneau Douglas Wastewater Treatment Plant

Information for Proposition 2 includes statements both in favor of and in opposition to the proposition, provided by independent groups advocating for those positions. CBJ thanks each statement writer for their time and willingness to contribute to the guide.

Voters interested in learning more about Proposition 3 are encouraged to explore the FAQ at juneau.org/wastewater-bond-2024.

Ballots for this election will be mailed to registered Juneau voters beginning September 12. Voters can return their ballots by postal mail or at one of several secure ballot drop boxes throughout Juneau. In-person Vote Centers will be open from September 16 through October 1 at the Mendenhall Valley Library and the City Hall Assembly Chambers. Find out more about how to return your ballot or vote in person at juneau.org/clerk/elections.

The last day to vote is Tuesday, October 1. All ballots must be postmarked or returned by this date.

For questions about the voter information guide, please contact the CBJ Manager’s Office at (907) 586-5240.

For questions about the election, please contact the CBJ Municipal Clerk’s Office at (907) 586-5278 or [email protected].

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 1. Visit voterregistration.alaska.gov to register or make an update online.

Is your 18th birthday coming up? If you will turn 18 years of age by October 1, you are eligible to vote in this election—but be aware that you still need to register by the September 1 deadline. You can register up to 90 days before your birthday.

On September 12, 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 16. The last day to vote is Tuesday, October 1.

For more information about the October 1, 2024 CBJ Municipal Election, visit juneau.org/clerk/elections.

For information about the State of Alaska Division of Elections’ November 5 General Election, visit elections.alaska.gov.

It’s a busy election season this year—so don’t forget that the October 1, 2024 CBJ Municipal Election is just around the corner. Between September 12 and October 1, Juneau voters will make selections for Mayor, Assembly, and Board of Education, as well as vote on ballot propositions and recall petitions. (Learn more about what’s on the ballot at juneau.org/clerk/elections.)

CBJ regular municipal elections are conducted as by-mail elections, meaning that all registered Juneau voters automatically receive a ballot in the mail. Voters can return their ballots by postal mail or through a ballot drop box, or choose instead to vote in person at a Vote Center. Ballots will be mailed out September 12, and you can vote and return your ballot as soon as you receive it.

But what if you’re not going to be in Juneau? Don’t worry—even if you’ll be out of town during the election period, you can still cast your vote. 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 Tuesday, August 27, 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 September 24.
• Please keep in mind that ballots must be postmarked no later than October 1 and received by October 14 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, September 30.
• E-ballots will be sent out beginning approximately September 18.
• Please be aware that if you receive your ballot by email you must be able to print it out. The ballot and voter certificate must be marked and signed by the voter on paper—we cannot accept ballots that have been digitally altered in any way.
• After you have marked and signed your printed ballot packet, you can return it by email (scan or photograph), fax, or postal mail.
• Ballots returned by email/fax must arrive by 8 p.m. Alaska Time on October 1. Ballots returned by postal mail must be postmarked by October 1 and received by October 14.

For more information about the October 1, 2024 CBJ Municipal Election—including drop box locations and Vote Center services—visit the CBJ Municipal Elections homepage at juneau.org/clerk/elections.

The 2024 City and Borough of Juneau Regular Municipal Election candidate filing period closes Monday, July 22, at 4:30 p.m. All candidate filings must be submitted in person at the Municipal Clerk’s office located on the second floor of City Hall (155 Heritage Way, Room 214).

Please note that all filing paperwork—including a nominating petition signed by 25 Juneau voters—must be complete by this time. Candidates are encouraged to review filing guidelines with the Clerk’s Office and to file as early as possible to allow time for any necessary corrections.

This fall, Juneau voters will elect a Mayor, two Assembly members and three Board of Education (School Board) members. The current list of candidates who have been certified to run is available at juneau.org/clerk/elections/clerk-certified-municipal-candidates-2024. The list is regularly updated.

Open Seats

The following seats are open in this election:

Mayor and Assembly

The Mayor’s seat will be open for a full three-year term. Candidates may reside anywhere in the City and Borough of Juneau.

One District 1 Assembly seat will be open for a full three-year term. Residents of Downtown Juneau, Douglas, North Douglas, Lemon Creek and the Airport area are eligible to run for District 1.

One District 2 Assembly seat will be open for a full three-year term. Residents of Mendenhall Valley and Out the Road are eligible to run for District 2.

Assembly members are term-limited to a maximum of three consecutive three-year terms, after which they must step down for a minimum of one year before they are eligible to run again for Assembly. All Juneau area voters may vote for all races on the ballot.

View a map of Assembly districts.

Board of Education

Three Board of Education seats will be open in this election. All Juneau voters may vote for up to three candidates.

Board of Education candidates may reside anywhere in the City and Borough of Juneau. There are no term limits for Board of Education members.

How to File

Candidates running for office must complete a Declaration of Candidacy, a Nominating Petition, and an Alaska Public Offices Commission (APOC) Public Official Financial Disclosure form. These forms are available online at juneau.org/clerk/elections and must be filed with the CBJ Municipal Clerk’s Office during the filing period.

Declaration of Candidacy and Nominating Petition forms must be submitted to the Clerk in their original paper form (with original signatures and notarized); the Public Official Financial Disclosure form must be filed electronically on APOC’s website and a signed printed copy submitted to the Clerk. The Clerk’s Office cannot certify a candidate’s nominating petition without these three paper documents filed in the Clerk’s Office by the close of the filing period on Monday, July 22 at 4:30 p.m.

Candidates for office must meet eligibility criteria including voter registration and residency requirements. For detailed information, see the Declaration of Candidacy forms for Mayor, Assembly, or Board of Education. Eligibility criteria for Mayor, Assembly and Board of Education candidates differ, so please be sure to check the correct form.

Please note that candidates may only run for one elected office (Mayor, Assembly, or Board of Education) at a time.