Voting 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. To view your Assembly District, please view our Assembly District Map​​.​

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. The voter registration deadline is March 8, 2020.

Voting at home is as easy as 1 - 2 - 3.

1. 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.
   
2. Sign the declaration on the back of the ballot return envelope.
3. Return your ballot by placing it in a Secure Drop Box or by mailing it through the U.S. Postal Service.

To protect our community, Anchorage Accessible Vote Centers will not be open to drop off return ballot envelopes in 2020. 

Secure Drop Boxes

Secure Drop Boxes will be opened beginning three weeks before Election Day for voters to return their ballot at any time before 8:00 p.m. on Election night.

Click HERE to view the Secure Drop Box locations.

Locations:

• Anchorage Police Department Elmore Facility- 4501 Elmore Road New!
• Anchorage School District Education Center – 5530 East Northern Lights Boulevard
• Bartlett High School – 1101 Golden Bear Drive
• Begich Middle School – 7440 Creekside Center Drive
• City Hall – 632 West 6th Avenue, Parking Lot
• Clark Middle School – 150 Bragaw Street
• Dimond High School – 2909 West 88th Avenue
• Eagle River Town Center – 12001 Business Boulevard (in Eagle River)
• Election Center – 619 East Ship Creek Avenue
• Fairview Community Recreation Center – 1121 East 10th Avenue
• Girdwood Community Center – 250 Egloff Drive (in Girdwood)
• Loussac Library – 3600 Denali Street
• O'Malley's on the Green - 3651 O'Malley Road New!
• Service High School – 5577 Abbott Road
• South Anchorage High School – 13400 Elmore Road
• Spenard Community Recreation Center – 2020 West 48th Avenue
• UAA Alaska Airlines Center – 3550 Providence Drive
• West Anchorage High School – 1700 Hillcrest Drive

Anchorage Vote Center (AVC) (Formerly Accessible Vote Center/AVC):

If you need assistance voting, or if you need to replace a lost or damaged ballot, or if you didn't receive a ballot, please protect our community in the public health crisis and call 243-VOTE(8683)

Hours and Locations for the only Anchorage Vote Center scheduled to open in 2020:

Returning by USPS mail

Voted ballots being returned by USPS mail for the 2020 Regular Municipal Election must be postmarked no later than Election Day, April 7, 2020, and received by noon April 17, 2020. If mailing the day before, or on Election Day, ask a postal official to hand-cancel 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 mailing address during the 21-day period before Election Day, you may request that a ballot be sent to your 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. on March 31, 2020.

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, contact elections@muni.org or 243-VOTE. All applications to vote by email must be received by the Municipal Clerk's Office by 5:00 p.m. on March 31, 2020. Applications to vote by email received after this date will be processed as time allows, through April 6 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 and were delivered to the Municipal Clerk's Office. 

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 contact elections@muni.org or 243-VOTE. Applications to vote by fax must be received by the Municipal Clerk's Office by 5:00 p.m. on March 31, 2020. Applications to vote by fax received after this date will be processed, as time allows, through April 6 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 and were delivered to the Municipal Clerk's Office.   

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@muni.org.

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 next election. For more information, visit the Alaska Division of Elections.

Sunday, March 8, 2020 is the voter registration deadline for the April 7, 2020 Regular ​Municipal Election.

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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