NOTN- Ballots for Juneau’s municipal election have been mailed to voters, if you haven’t already received them.
Voters can return ballots by mail or use one of five drop boxes: at the Statter Harbor boat launch parking lot, outside the Mendenhall Valley Public Library, outside AEL&P in Lemon Creek, outside the Douglas Public Library and outside City Hall.
Mail-in ballots must be postmarked by Oct. 6. Deputy Municipal Clerk Andy Hirsch said, and she recommended that voters mailing ballots close to the deadline ask the post office to date-stamp them in person.
Voters who did not receive a ballot, or who prefer to vote in person, can do so at vote centers at the Mendenhall Valley Public Library or City Hall. The library is open Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from noon to 5 p.m. City Hall is open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Both locations will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day.
“If for any reason you didn’t receive a ballot, you can go vote in person. In fact, you can vote in person for any reason at all, even if you did receive your ballot.” Hirsch said.
In-person voters will also use a by-mail ballot, Hirsch said, allowing election officials to process ballots consistently and help ensure each person votes only once.
This year’s ballot includes up to three Assembly seats, an area-wide seat and seats for districts one and two, as well as two school board seats and three propositions. Juneau’s voter turnout has generally been around 30%, Hirsch said.
“Every year I’m like pie in the sky, we’re gonna have the biggest voter turnout ever because that’s what I want to happen. Historically, we’re generally in the 30 percent. Voter turnout…There’s a couple of different things going on, but one is how interesting the ballot is, and we have a really interesting ballot this year.”
Want to know more about what’s on the ballot? Here is CBJ’s voter info collected for ease;
ASSEMBLY CANDIDATES
Assembly Areawide– One open seat (3-year term)
Paul Roy Kelly [Official Candidate Statement]
Mailing address: P.O. Box 20981, Juneau, AK 99802
Physical address: 4519 Hillcrest Ave, Juneau, AK 99801
Phone: 907-240-3447
Email: info@paul4juneau.com
Website: http://paul4juneau.com
Brad Sapp [Official Candidate Statement]
Mailing address: 8172 Thunder St, Juneau, AK 99801
Phone: 907-723-2610
Email: bradsapp777@outlook.com
James J. McCants [Official Candidate Statement]
Mailing address: 8585 Old Dairy Road, Ste 208, Juneau, AK 99801
Phone: 907-713-5154
Email: seriously@youshould.vote
Assembly District 1 – One open seat (3-year term)
Mila Cosgrove [Official Candidate Statement]
Mailing address: P.O. Box 20185, Juneau, AK 99801
Phone: 907-321-3614
Email: mila@cosgroveforassembly.com
Website: https://cosgroveforassembly.com/
Assembly District 2 – One open seat (3-year term)
Karla Hart [Official Candidate Statement]
Mailing address: 4948 Wren Drive, Juneau, AK 99801
Phone: 907-957-6723
Email: karlajhart@gmail.com
Website: hart4juneau.com
Joyce M. Niven [Official Candidate Statement]
Mailing address: 8111 Circle Dr, Juneau, AK 99801
Phone: 907-321-9016
Email: joycenivenforassembly@gmail.com
Website: www.joyceforjuneau.com
Malachi Thorington [Official Candidate Statement]
Mailing address: 9350 View Drive, Juneau, AK 99801
Phone: 907-723-7587
Email: malachijuneau@gmail.com
Website: www.malachiforjuneau.com
David Lee Morris [Official Candidate Statement]
Mailing address: P.O. Box 32593, Juneau, AK 99801
Phone: 907-209-4023
Email: glacierbear1@me.com
BOARD OF EDUCATION CANDIDATES
Board of Education – Two open seats (3-year terms)
Britteny Cioni-Haywood [Official Candidate Statement]
Mailing address: 9343 Betty Ct, Juneau, AK 99801
Phone: 907-957-3171
Email: bchforschoolboard@gmail.com
David Noon [Official Candidate Statement]
Mailing address: 325 W. 9th St, Juneau, AK 99801
Phone: 907-723-7730
Email: dhnoon1970@gmail.com
Christine Johnson [Official Candidate Statement]
Mailing address: 4124 Columbia Blvd, Juneau, AK 99801
Phone: 928-814-3622
Email: cjforjuneauschoolboard@gmail.com
Website: cjforschoolboard.com
A sample ballot can be found here.
