The turnout will be even higher once mailed ballots finish arriving at the Anchorage Vote Center. The election won’t be officially certified until Oct. 20.
Adelyn Baxter
Audience Engagement Editor, KTOO
Election officials hope for higher voter turnout in Juneau’s first by-mail election
Ballot processing will happen Friday in Anchorage after city staff arrive with all of the remaining ballots. Initial results are expected that afternoon.
One day left to vote in Juneau’s local election, results expected Friday
Although Oct. 6 is Election Day, people have been voting since they received ballot packets in the mail in mid-September. But Tuesday is the last day to return ballots.
6,000 ballots cast in Juneau’s local election so far
About a quarter of Juneau’s registered voters have cast their votes. Voters have until Tuesday, Oct. 6, to return their ballots, but they need to be postmarked by that day.
Glory Hall reopens after closing for potential COVID-19 exposure
In response to possible COVID-19 exposure, the City and Borough of Juneau tested 102 people at the Glory Hall, AWARE shelter and the Housing First facility on Friday.
As COVID-19 case surge slows, Juneau lifts restrictions on bars and restaurants
City officials lifted restrictions on indoor service in Juneau bars, but said they are still concerned about community spread of COVID-19.
Juneau inmates frustrated as state ban on classes, family visits, religious services continues
Friends, family, outside volunteers and educators have not been allowed to visit state facilities since March.
Glory Hall homeless shelter closes after recent visitors test positive for COVID-19
Two people tested positive for the virus, seven others are in quarantine.
Newscast – Tuesday, September 22, 2020
In this newscast: Sen. Lisa Murkowksi backtracks comments saying she would not support President Trump’s nominee to the Supreme Court, Sen. Dan Sullivan says he looks forward to voting on Trump’s SCOTUS nominee, only one person called in to a comment at a public hearing about ballot Measure 2, secret videos show Pebble Mine executives discussing working with Donlin Gold, Southeast Alaska won’t have a commercial red king crab fishery again this yea and conservation groups seek to stall a liquefied natural gas project in Alaska.
Witness signature no longer required to vote in Juneau’s local election
Several Assembly members said they wanted to remove any possible hurdles that might prevent someone from voting.