Options to Vote by Election Day, April 7

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The Municipal Clerk's Election Team wants to help voters find a way to cast a ballot and remind voters of the many options to vote in the April 7, 2026 Regular Municipal Election. Qualified, registered voters may:

• Vote and return your mailed ballot;
• Vote in person at one of the three Anchorage Vote Centers;
• Vote by fax, email, or secure document portal, especially if you are out of town; or
• Vote a Special Needs Ballot in your own home if you are disabled, elderly, or sick.

Vote at Home: Voters are encouraged to vote and return their mailed ballot. 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 mailing it through the US Postal Service (USPS) with first-class postage.If voters return their ballot though the mail, they should take their ballot to a postal counter and ask for a "manual postmark" to make sure their vote will count! The last day for voters to return a ballot is Tuesday, Election Day, April 7, 2026.

Return Voted Ballots to Secure Drop Box: Voters are reminded that there are 18 Secure Drop Boxes throughout the City that are open 24 hours, 7 days-a-week. On Election Day, April 7, 2026, Secure Ballot Drop Boxes are open until 8:00 p.m. 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 Drop Box locations at https://www.muni.org/elections/dropbox to find the location of the closest secure drop box.

Vote in Person at an Anchorage Vote Center (AVC): 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.

Here are the locations and hours for the Vote Centers:
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City Hall
632 West 6^th Avenue, Room #105
Weekdays, March 31 - April 6, 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 4, 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Election Day, April 7, 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
All Municipal ballots are available at this location.

Loussac Library
3600 Denali Street, First Floor
Weekdays, March 31 - April 6, 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 4, 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Election Day, April 7, 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
All Municipal ballots are available at this location.

Eagle River Town Center
12001 Business Boulevard, Community Room #170
(same building as the library)
Weekdays, March 31 - April 6, 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 4, 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Election Day, April 7, 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Only Chugiak-Eagle River ballots are available at this location.

Vote by Electronic Transmission: Voters who are unable to vote their mailed ballot or unable to vote in person may vote by secure document portal, email, or fax. Voters must call the Voter Hotline at (907) 243-VOTE (8683) to request an Application to Vote by Secure Document Portal, Email, or Fax; voters should complete and return the application to MOA Elections as soon as possible, but no later than 5:00 p.m. AKDT on Monday, April 6, 2026, and applications will be processed as time allows. Instructions are included with the application.

Vote a Special Needs Ballot: Voters who are elderly, have a disability, are hospitalized, or are sick may vote a Special Needs Ballot. Voters should call the Voter Hotline at (907) 243-VOTE (8683) to request a Special Needs Ballot to be delivered to them and Election Officials will deliver a ballot to the voter, allow the voter to vote in privacy, and return the ballot to the Election Center.

Please remember to vote and encourage your friends and neighbors to do the same!

Voter Questions: Voters may get help with voting questions by visiting muni.org/elections, or calling the Voter Hotline at (907) 243-VOTE (8683).

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CONTACTS:

Elizabeth Edwards, Election Administrator Jamie Heinz, Municipal Clerk
Phone: 907-243-VOTE (8683)
Email: [email protected]

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