Tuesday is Juneau’s municipal Election Day. Voters have until 8 p.m. to cast their ballots.
There are a handful of ways to vote in the by-mail election. The city has ballot drop boxes in different locations all across town. Voters can also mail their ballots back or go to a vote center.
This year, the election features three ballot propositions, three open seats on the Juneau Assembly and two open seats on the school board. Deputy City Clerk Andi Hirsh says as of Saturday, about 4,733 ballots had been returned. Juneau has 27,768 registered voters.
“I’m a big fan of democracy, so I think everybody in the community should weigh in with their voice,” she said. “It’s one of the ways that you make a difference in the community.”
The ballot drop boxes are located at City Hall, the AEL&P office in Lemon Creek, Douglas Library, the Mendenhall Valley Public Library and Statter Harbor boat launch.
Ballots sent in by mail need to be postmarked on or before Election Day and a first-class stamp is required. Vote centers at City Hall and the Valley Library will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday for in-person voting.
This year, the city is providing free Capital Transit bus services throughout Juneau to help people travel to their nearest drop box or vote center.
The city will release preliminary results later Tuesday evening.
“They will consist of probably everything that comes in through Monday night,” Hirsh said. “Then there will be a second round of results that comes out Friday the ninth, and that should include most everything.”
Ballots turned in on Election Day aren’t counted in the unofficial results released that night. They’ll be added to later unofficial result updates. Final results will be certified on Oct. 20.
Find the latest local election coverage at ktoo.org/elections.
