Anchorage voting deadline approaches

By
Suzanne Downing
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VOTERS GETTING STRAY BALLOTS AT THEIR HOMES

It’s not scientific but it’s a curious data point:

According to an MRAK poll on Facebook, which was collecting information for 24 hours on Friday, 26 percent of respondents say they received ballots at their address that did not belong at their homes. The mail-in ballots were for people who don’t live at that address.

It’s the best gauge out there for the actual number of stray ballots floating around.

TURNOUT HAS BEEN SLUGGISH

As of Friday, only 26,000 ballots had come into the municipality’s Election Division, or 12 percent of registered voters.

PRO-TIP:If you mail your ballot in a mailbox late on Monday, there’s a chance it might not get postmarked unless you get to the mailbox early. Even then, it might not make the pick up and get back through the Post Office in time. Monday and Tuesday, ask the postmaster to hand-cancel your envelope or use the drop boxes for your ballots:

Locations:

  • Anchorage School District Education Center – 5530 East Northern Lights Boulevard
  • Bartlett High School – 1101 Golden Bear Drive
  • New! Begich Middle School – 7440 Creekside Center Drive
  • New! 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)
  • New! 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
  • 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
  • New! West Anchorage High School – 1700 Hillcrest Drive

More information:

Accessible Vote Center:

Voters may obtain the following services at an Accessible Vote Center: Turn in a voted ballot, replace a lost or damaged ballot, receive a ballot package if you did not receive one in the mail, vote a questioned ballot, receive voting assistance, and get help with other voter questions.

Hours and Locations:

ZJ Loussac Library
3600 Denali Street, First Floor, Assembly ChambersAll Municipal ballots will be available at this location.

Weekdays, March 25 – April 1, 10am – 6pm
Saturday, March 30, 10am – 6pm
Sunday, March 31, Noon – 5pm
Election Day, April 2, 7am – 8pm
Eagle River Town Center
12001 Business Boulevard, Community Room #17
(same building as the library)Only Chugiak-Eagle River ballots will be available at this location.

Weekdays, March 25 – April 1, 8am – 5pm
Election Day, April 2, 7am – 8pm
O’Malley’s on the Green
3651 O’Malley RoadAll Municipal ballots will be available at this location.

Weekdays, March 25 – April 1, 10am – 6pm
Election Day, Tuesday, April 2, 7am – 8pm
City Hall
632 West 6th Avenue, Room #155All Municipal ballots will be available at this location.

Weekdays, March 25 – April 1, 8am – 5pm
Election Day, April 2, 7am – 8pm
MOA Election Center
619 East Ship Creek Avenue, Suite 100 at Door D
(on the east side of the building)All Municipal ballots will be available at this location.

Weekdays, March 25 – April 1, 9am – 4pm
Election Day, April 2, 7am – 8pm
Muldoon Mall NEW! Pilot location
1251 Muldoon RoadAll Municipal ballots will be available at this location.

Weekdays, March 25 – April 1, 10am – 6pm
Election Day, Tuesday, April 2, 8am – 6pm