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Andi Hirsh
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Citizen Initiative Process Next Steps – Some Petition Books Issued, One Denied, and One Withdrawn.
The following are the dates to file a Citizen’s Petition Affidavit in advance of the October 1, 2024 Regular Municipal Election.
Initiative Petition Filing Period March 26 – April 9
Referendum Petition Filing Period April 9 – April 24
Charter Amendment Petition Filing Period March 29-May 13
In response to citizen petitions filed with the Municipal Clerk’s office in April, some petitions were approved and have been issued books, one was denied and one was withdrawn. Decisions and complete details for each petition can be found on the Municipal Clerk’s Elections webpage at https://juneau.org/clerk/elections.
Petitioner Committees for the Ship Free Saturday Initiative and the Repeal Ordinance 2023-24 Referendum petitions were issued petition books on Tuesday, April 30, 2024 and have until Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 4:30pm to collect 2,359 signatures and turn them into the Municipal Clerk’s office for consideration.
For voters who are interested in signing petitions but don’t know if they are a qualified Juneau registered voter, they can check their voter registration status on the State of Alaska Division of Election’s website at https://myvoterinformation.alaska.gov/. For individuals who are not registered to vote or who want to update their voter registration, the State Division of Elections has a webpage for that too. https://voterregistration.alaska.gov/
In addition to being able to register online, voters can register in person at a wide variety of locations in Juneau including the […]
General Information
The Municipal Clerk’s Office serves as Liaison with the CBJ Assembly, staff and the public and is the Election Official for the municipality. The Municipal Clerk is responsible for:
- administrating local elections, serving as a voter registration office for the State of Alaska; and reviewing compliance with Alaska Public Offices Commission requirements.
- providing notification of all official activities and meetings of the Assembly and its various committees in compliance with the Open Meetings Act.
- administrating the activity of the Assembly, the Assembly Standing Committees and the Assembly appointed advisory boards and committees.
- administrating appeals to the Assembly regarding decisions of the Planning Commission and other quasi-judicial boards.
- responding to requests for information from the public, CBJ staff, other municipalities, state officials, and both state and federal legislative offices.
- coordinating and maintaining office tracking system for correspondence and follow-up action.
- maintaining a comprehensive record system of all CBJ permanent and historic records; maintaining custody of the City and Borough seal; and attesting to CBJ documents such as minutes, legislation, plats, and Notices of Decisions, and ensuring compliance with the Open Records Act.
- assisting in the preparation of the Assembly budget, reviewing expenditures and assisting the Mayor’s Executive Assistant with administration of approved budget.
- assisting in planning and attending special events on behalf of the CBJ.
- administering liquor and gaming license review.