Juneau election filing period opens for mayor, assembly, school board

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The filing period for the City and Borough of Juneau Assembly and School Board opened Friday, July 16, 2021. The filing period ends Monday, July 26, 2021 at 4:30 p.m. 

Voters will elect a mayor, two assembly members and three school board members at the Oct. 5, 2021, which will managed by the Anchorage Elections Office in a vote-by-mail election.

The Anchorage Municipal Election Office also handled the counting of the mail-in election for Juneau in October of 2020.

The candidate filing period closes Monday, July 26, 2021 at 4:30 p.m.

All offices on the ballot are at-large seats:

  • Mayor – 3 year term
  • One District One Assembly member – 3 year term 
  • One District Two Assembly member – 3 year term
  • Three School Board seats – 3 year terms each

Filed and certified so far are:

  • Beth Weldon, incumbent, for mayor
  • Paul R Kelly for Assembly District 1
  • Barbara Blake for Assembly District 1
  • Elizabeth (Ebett) Siddon for School Board

Filed with the State Division of Elections but not certified yet:

  • Troy Wuyts-Smith for Assembly
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