Voter Information
Options to VOTE
Voting in the Regular Municipal Election
Anchorage votes at home, which means ballots will be mailed to your address of record in the State of Alaska voter registration database.
It is important for your address information in the voter registration database to be current. To review your registration information, visit myvoterinformation.alaska.gov. To register to vote, or to update your voter registration information, visit voterregistration.alaska.gov. To be eligible to vote, you must register with the Alaska Division of Elections no later than 30 days before the election.
Voting at home is as easy as 1 - 2 - 3.
- Once you receive your ballot in the mail, mark your choices by filling in the ovals and then, place your ballot into the enclosed envelope.
- Read and sign the declaration on the back of the ballot return envelope.
- Return your ballot by placing it in a secure drop box, or returning it to an Anchorage Vote Center, or by mailing it through the U.S. Postal Service with first class postage.
Secure Drop Boxes
Secure drop boxes will be opened starting as soon as ballot packages are mailed, for voters to return their ballot at any time before 8:00 p.m. on Election night.
Locations:
Anchorage Vote Centers (AVC)
If you need assistance voting, if you need to replace a lost or damaged ballot, if you didn't receive a ballot, or if you wish to vote in person, you may vote at an Anchorage Vote Center. Vote Centers are open approximately nine days before Election Day--specific hours for the April 5, 2022 Regular Municipal Election will be posted in early 2022.
2021 Locations:
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City Hall
632 West 6th Avenue, Room #155 All Municipal ballots will be available at this location. Eagle River Town Center
12001 Business Boulevard, Community Room #170
(same building as the library) Only Chugiak-Eagle River ballots will be available at this location. Loussac Library
3600 Denali Street, First Floor All Municipal ballots will be available at this location. |
Returning by USPS mail
Voted ballots being returned by USPS mail for the Regular Municipal Election must be postmarked no later than Election Day and received by noon the day of the Election Commission Public Session of Canvass. If mailing the day before or on Election Day, ask a postal official to hand-cancel/ hand-stamp the envelope with a postmark.
Other Options to Vote
To vote at a temporary address ...
If you will be away and unable to receive your ballot at your registered mailing address during the 21-day period before Election Day, you may request that a ballot be sent to a temporary address by completing the Application to Vote at a Temporary Address. Applications to vote at a temporary address must be received by the Municipal Clerk's Office by 5:00 p.m., one week before election day. The Application to Vote at a Temporary Address will be posted on this website around December 1, 2021.
To vote by email ...
If you would like to vote by email, you may request that a ballot be sent to you via email by completing the Application to Vote by Email, available by contacting Elections@AnchorageAK.Gov or (907) 243-VOTE (8683). All applications to vote by email must be received by the Municipal Clerk's Office by 5:00 p.m., one week before election day. Applications to vote by email received after this date will be processed as time allows, through the day before election day at 5:00 p.m.
Please keep in mind that by using electronic transmission to return your voted ballot, you are voluntarily waiving a portion of your right to a secret ballot and you are voluntarily disclosing personal identifying information (PII). By using electronic transmission to return your voted ballot, the integrity of the data on your voted ballot is not guaranteed and you are assuming the risk that a faulty transmission may occur. Please keep in mind that firewalls in servers often isolate emails and strip attachments that potentially may contain viruses. It will be your responsibility to follow up and confirm that your application and completed ballot were received by MOA Elections.
To vote by fax ...
If you would like to vote by fax, you may request that a ballot be sent to you via fax by completing the Application to Vote by Fax, available by contacting Elections@AnchorageAK.Gov or (907) 243-VOTE (8683). Applications to vote by fax must be received by the Municipal Clerk's Office by 5:00 p.m., one week before election day. Applications to vote by fax received after this date will be processed, as time allows, through the day before election day at 5:00 p.m.
Please keep in mind that by using electronic transmission to return your voted ballot, you are voluntarily waiving a portion of your right to a secret ballot and you are voluntarily disclosing personal identifying information (PII). By using electronic transmission to return your voted ballot, the integrity of the data on your voted ballot is not guaranteed and you are assuming the risk that a faulty transmission may occur. Please keep in mind that firewalls in servers often isolate emails and strip attachments that potentially may contain viruses. It will be your responsibility to follow up and confirm that your application and completed ballot were received by MOA Elections.
All applications may be submitted via hand-delivery, mail-delivery, fax, or email to the Office of the Municipal Clerk - Elections. Specific details may be found on each application.
For more Municipal voting information, call (907) 243-VOTE (8683) or e-mail us at Elections@AnchorageAK.Gov.
Register to VOTE
The State of Alaska Division of Elections maintains the database of registered Alaskan voters. To be eligible to vote, you must register with the Alaska Division of Elections no later than 30 days before the election. For more information, visit the Alaska Division of Elections.
You may register to vote …
- On-line with the State of Alaska Voter Registration System, OLVR.
- Via mail by sending the State of Alaska voter registration form to the following address:
- State of Alaska, Division of Elections
2525 Gambell Street, Suite 100
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
- In-person by completing the State of Alaska voter registration form available at the following locations:
- Office of the Municipal Clerk
632 W. 6th Avenue, Suite 250
Anchorage, Alaska 99501
(907) 343-4311
Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, except holidays
- Anchorage Municipal Libraries
- State of Alaska, Division of Elections
RAM Building
2525 Gambell Street, Suite 100
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
(907) 522-8683
Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, except holidays
- Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles Offices - You may complete a voter registration form when you apply for or renew your State of Alaska driver's license or I.D.
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