In the final report released by the Anchorage Election Office before Election Day, 44,351 people had turned in their ballots.
Over 11,000 voted during the past three days alone in the municipal race that will choose a mayor, three school board seats, and one Assembly seat for Eagle River. A number of bond issues and other questions are on the ballot.
The deadline to vote is 8 p.m. April 2. That’s when the drop boxes will be cleaned out and the in-person voting centers will close. Anyone in line to vote at 8 p.m. will be allowed to vote, however.
The Election Office will post results at about 8:30-9 p.m. at this link. On subsequent days, there will be daily updates. The election is certified on April 23. If there’s a need for a runoff in the mayor’s race, ballots will go out the following week.
Voters may return their voted ballot in one of three ways: (1) to a secure drop box, (2) to an Anchorage Vote Center (AVC); or (3) by mail, through the US Postal Service with first class postage.
If you mail your ballot April 2, ask a postal worker to “hand cancel” or place a postmark on the envelope to make sure the ballot counts.
Voters may visit one of the three Anchorage Vote Centers to vote in person if voters lost, damaged, didn’t receive a mailed ballot, or prefer to vote in person. Voters must have proper identification to vote in person at an Anchorage Vote Center.
- City Hall | 632 West 6th Ave., Room #105
Election Day, April 2, 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
All Municipal ballots will be available at this location.
- Eagle River Town Center | 12001 Business Blvd., Community Room #170
Election Day, April 2, 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Only Chugiak-Eagle River ballots will be available at this location.
- Loussac Library | 3600 Denali St., First Floor
Election Day, April 2, 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
All Municipal ballots will be available at this location.
Return Vvoted ballots to secure drop box: There are 18 drop boxes throughout the City that are open 24 hours, 7 days-a-week until 8:00 p.m. on Election Day, April 2, 2024. Voters in line at a secure drop box by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day will be allowed to drop off their ballots. Voters can call the Voter Hotline at (907) 243-VOTE (8683) or search the online map of Secure Ballot Drop Box and Anchorage Vote Center Locations at www.muni.org/elections/dropbox to find the location of the closest secure drop box.
Do you have questions about voting? Visit muni.org/elections or calling the Voter Hotline at (907) 243-VOTE (8683).
