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Everything you need to know about voting in the Anchorage runoff election!
All registered Anchorage voters have been mailed a ballot for the mayoral runoff election. There are several ways that you can return your ballot, ballots must be returned by Election Day, May 14th!
Drop your ballot in a secure ballot drop box
There are 18 Secure drop boxes for the runoff election that will be opened starting as soon as ballot packages are mailed to voters to return their ballot at any time before 8:00 p.m. on Election Day, Tuesday 5/14.
ASD Education Center, 5530 E 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
Election Center, 619 East Ship Creek Avenue
Fairview Community Recreation Center, 1121 East 10th Avenue
Girdwood Community Center, 250 Egloff Drive
Loussac Library, 3600 Denali Street, near Book Drop
O’Malley’s on the Green, 3651 O’Malley Road
Planning and Development Center (MOA Permit Center), 4700 Elmore Road
Service High School, 5577 Abbott Road
South Anchorage High School, 13400 Elmore Road
Spenard Community Recreation Center, 2020 West 48th Avenue
UAA Alaska Airlines, 3550 Providence Drive
West Anchorage High School, 1700 Hillcrest Drive
Vote in-person at an Anchorage Vote Center (AVC)
If you need assistance voting, if you need to replace a lost or damaged ballot, if you didn’t receive a ballot, or if you would like to vote your mailed ballot, you may vote at an Anchorage Vote Center. Vote Centers are open approximately nine days before Election Day.
Anchorage Vote Center Hours and Locations
Weekdays, May 7 – May 13, 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 11, 12:00 noon – 4:00 p.m.
Election Day, May 14, 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
City Hall, 632 West 6th Avenue
All municipal ballots are available.
632 West 6th Avenue, Room # 105
Loussac Library, 3600 Denali Street
All municipal ballots are available.
3600 Denali Street, First Floor
Eagle River Town Center, 12001 Business Boulevard
Only Chugiak-Eagle River ballots are available.
12001 Business Boulevard, Community Room #170 (same building as the library)
Return your ballot by mail
Voted ballots being returned by USPS mail for an election must be postmarked no later than Election Day and received by the start of the Election Commission Public Session of Canvass. If you are mailing your ballot return envelope the day before or on Election Day, ask a postal official to hand-cancel/hand-stamp the envelope with a postmark.
You can call 907-243-VOTE (8683) with any questions about voting in this election!
Do You Have a Plan to Vote?
Establishing a voting plan before Election Day will help identify any potential barriers to voting you may encounter. Answering just a few questions will ensure the voting process goes smoothly and your voice is heard.
Are you registered to vote?
Do you know where to vote?
Vote by mail
What is Ranked Choice Voting?
As of 2022, instead of voting for a single candidate, Alaskan voters now rank their favorite candidates from favorite to least using a voting process called Ranked Choice Voting in state wide elections. You can rank as many or as few candidates as you like.