Elections are held every year on the 1st Tuesday in October for the regular election. Polling places are open from 7:00 am through 8:00 pm. State and federal primary elections are held in even numbered years on the fourth Tuesday in August. State and federal general elections are held in even numbered years on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. For information on state and federal elections, visit the State of Alaska, Division of Elections website at http://www.elections.alaska.gov/
Persons who are qualified to vote in state elections and have been registered to vote at an address within the City and Borough of Sitka for at least 30 days prior to the election are eligible to vote. If you have moved, be sure to turn in a voter registration form with the changes. This must be done no later than 30 days in advance of the election. Click here for additional information. Please verify the changes that have taken place by contacting the State of Alaska Divison of Elections office at 1-866-948-8683 or 907-465-3021 or by checking their website at https://myvoterportal.alaska.gov/
You must register to vote no later than 30 days before an election. To register, or update your voter registration record, visit: https://www.elections.alaska.gov/voter-information/#Reg or stop by the Municipal Clerk’s Office in City Hall at 100 Lincoln Street, 3rd floor. For more information, contact the Municipal Clerk’s Office at 907-747-1811 or 907-747-1826. Or, contact Division of Elections Region I Office at 1-866-948-8683 or 1-907-465-3021.
No. If you are registered to vote in State elections, you are also registered to vote in local elections. Your registration remains active as long as you remain a resident of Alaska in good standing. To check your voter registration status visit: Voter Information Lookup - Division of Elections (alaska.gov)
You may register anytime within 90 days immediately preceding your 18th birthday. Persons older than 18 may register at anytime. To register, visit: https://www.elections.alaska.gov/voter-information or stop by the Municipal Clerk’s Office in City Hall at 100 Lincoln Street, 3rd floor. For more information, contact the Municipal Clerk’s Office at 907-747-1811 or 907-747-1826. Or, contact Division of Elections Region I Office at 1-866-948-8683 or 1-907-465-3021.
To vote in your correct precinct for an election, you must update your registration no later than 30 days before an election by turning in a voter registration form with all of your updated information. To update your voter registration record, visit: https://www.elections.alaska.gov/voter-information/#Reg or stop by the Municipal Clerk’s Office in City Hall at 100 Lincoln Street, 3rd floor. For more information, contact the Municipal Clerk’s Office at 907-747-1811 or 907-747-1826. Or, contact Division of Elections Region I Office at 1-866-948-8683 or 1-907-465-3021.
Sitka is divided into two precincts: Sitka No. 1 and Sitka No. 2. Both precincts are located at Harrigan Centennial Hall. Polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Election Day.
To determine your precinct, check your voter registration card or click the State of Alaska Division of Elections polling/precinct map link below. You may also contact the Municipal Clerk’s Office at 907-747-1811 or 907-747-1826.
https://akelections.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=579890d66c7e40ae9f7cc227d76669b1
The following absentee and early voting options are available for the October 1 Municipal Election:
Absentee voting by mail (application deadline is September 24). Click HERE for an application.
Absentee voting by fax or electronic transmission (available 15 days before the Election and on Election Day). Click HERE for an application.
Absentee voting by personal representative (available weekdays September 16 - September 30 at Harrigan Centennial Hall and on Election Day).
Early voting is available weekdays September 16 - September 30 at Harrigan Centennial Hall from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Early Voting will be available on Saturday, September 21st, and Saturday, September 28th, from 9 a.m. to noon.
Questions? Contact the Municipal Clerk’s Office at 907-747-1811 or 907-747-1826.
You may apply for a by-mail ballot, or you may have someone pick up and deliver a ballot to you. This person is called a personal representative. Your personal representative may pick up a ballot for you at the absentee voting location (Harrigan Centennial Hall) starting 15 days before Election Day or at your polling place on Election Day. For additional information about voting by personal representative, contact the Municipal Clerk’s Office at 907-747-1811 or 907-747-1826.
We welcome you to join our great team of Election Workers! Please call the Municipal Clerk’s Office at 907-747-1811 or 907-747-1826.
