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Elections

2010 Candidate Page

Notice of Vacancies will be printed January 28, 2010.
Click to view Page 1 and Page 2.

Candidate filing period is January 29, through February 12, 2010.  Candidates will be listed after Filing period closes February 12, 2010.

Forms required for Elected Municipal Officials

Declaration of Candidacy forms will be available in December online, in fillable format on the following links:

  • Mayor (not available until 2012 candidate filing period)
  • Assembly
  • School Board
  • Service Area, Rural Road and Limited Road Service Area Boards

Public Official Financial Disclosure:  

  • Click here and see the section titled Financial Disclosure forms and instructions are available for Mayor, Assembly & School Board candidates. Service Area candidates do not need to file this form.

Campaign Disclosure forms:  

  • Click here and see the section titled Campaign Disclosure at 
    Application type is based on funds the candidate intends to raise or spend during their campaign. Forms are available at both the APOC or in the Clerk's Office and must be filed with APOC, contact information is listed below.
  • Waivers are also on this website for candidates who will receive or spend less than $5,000, such as Service Area Board members  http://www.state.ak.us/apoc.

Information

Contact APOC as soon as you decide to run for office and before campaign fundraising begins.

Those who have filed paperwork with Alaska Public Offices Commission only are listed here . Notice of Vacancy will publish January 28, 2010 and the random drawing for ballot order of names will take place at 1:00pm that day, results, results will be available here. The candidate filing period is January 29, 2010 at 8:00 a.m. through February 12, 2010 at 5:00 p.m. in the Office of the Municipal Clerk, 632 W. 6th Avenue, #250, Anchorage, Alaska. February 16, 2010 at 5:00pm is the last day for a candidate to withdraw.  Candidates file with Alaska Public Offices Commission when they decide to run for office and begin campaign activities.  Please visit the APOC website  or call them at 276-4176.

Office of the Municipal Clerk - Election Office
632 W 6th Avenue, #250
Anchorage, AK 99501
Phone (907)343-4376  or 343-4311
FAX (907) 343-4313

Alaska Public Offices Commission
2221 E Northern Lights, #128
Anchorage, Alaska 99508
Phone: (907)276-4176  -  FAX: (907) 276-7018

Campaign Sign Guidelines

Campaign Signs Letter:

Muncipal Code Requirements for Political Signs

MOA Building Safety Permit #5:

Sign permits

MOA Building Safety:

Political sign permit

Roads:

State roads located within the Municipality

State of Alaska:

Political signs along State highway

Municipal requirements:  In order to run for Mayor, Assembly & School Board, two forms must be filed with the Office of the Municipal Clerk, the Declaration of Candidacy and Public Officials Financial Disclosure.  Service Area board candidates will file only the Declaration of Candidacy.  We encourage you to use the electronic forms available online.  Candidate filing forms are listed below in pdf format and in the Office of the Municipal Clerk.  Declaration of Candidacy must be notarized, both must have original signatures.

APOC requires all candidates to file Campaign Fund disclosure.  Those that have campaigns that do not intend to spend over the threshhold of funds will complete a simple, one page waiver.  The requirements are listed on the Alaska Public Officials web page.  APOC electronic forms are completed online.

    • Elections
    • Municipal Clerk: Barbara E. Gruenstein
    • 632 W 6th Avenue, Suite 250, Anchorage, AK 99501
    • 907 343-4311
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