The following are the dates to file a Citizen’s Petition Affidavit in advance of the October 1, 2024 Regular Municipal Election.
Initiative Petition Filing Period March 26 – April 9
Referendum Petition Filing Period April 9 – April 24
Charter Amendment Petition Filing Period March 29-May 13
In response to citizen petitions filed with the Municipal Clerk’s office in April, some petitions were approved and have been issued books, one was denied and one was withdrawn. Decisions and complete details for each petition can be found on the Municipal Clerk’s Elections webpage at https://juneau.org/clerk/elections.
Petitioner Committees for the Ship Free Saturday Initiative and the Repeal Ordinance 2023-24 Referendum petitions were issued petition books on Tuesday, April 30, 2024 and have until Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 4:30pm to collect 2,359 signatures and turn them into the Municipal Clerk’s office for consideration.
For voters who are interested in signing petitions but don’t know if they are a qualified Juneau registered voter, they can check their voter registration status on the State of Alaska Division of Election’s website at https://myvoterinformation.alaska.gov/. For individuals who are not registered to vote or who want to update their voter registration, the State Division of Elections has a webpage for that too. https://voterregistration.alaska.gov/
In addition to being able to register online, voters can register in person at a wide variety of locations in Juneau including the Municipal Clerk’s Office, any of the CBJ Public Librarys, or the State Division of Elections offices. Questions related to local CBJ Elections, the petition, or voter registration process are encouraged to contact the CBJ Municipal Clerk’s office at 907-586-5278 or via email at [email protected]v.