01/12/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 01/12/2026 17:00
Filing for office begins at 8:00 a.m. on Friday, January 16, 2026, for the April 7, 2026 Regular Municipal Election. Candidate filing forms are available at muni.org/elections. Forms are also available at the MOA Election Center, 619 E. Ship Creek Avenue, Door D, and at the Municipal Clerk's Office at City Hall, 632 West 6thAve., Suite 250. Filing for office closes at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, January 30, 2026.
During the filing period, candidates may file at the following locations and hours:
Election Center
619 E. Ship Creek Avenue, Door D
Anchorage, AK 99501
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Municipal Clerk's Office
632 West 6thAvenue, Suite 250
Anchorage, AK 99501
Tuesday - Friday 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Municipal offices will be closed on Monday, January 19, 2026, for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Candidates may also return their filing paperwork by email ([email protected])or fax (907-343-4313).
The entire list of offices that will be on the ballot is posted at muni.org/elections/candidates
On Thursday, January 15, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., the public is invited to witness the random drawing of letters of the alphabet by the Municipal Clerk's Office of Elections. This drawing will determine the order the candidates' names will appear on the 2026 Regular Municipal Election ballot, pursuant to Anchorage Municipal Code 28.40.010C. The drawing will take place in the MOA Election Center, 619 E. Ship Creek Avenue, Door D, Anchorage, AK 99501.
The APRIL 7, 2026 Regular Municipal Election is a Vote at Home election where qualified registered voters will be mailed a ballot package at least 21 days before Election Day. Voters will have the opportunity to study the ballot with trusted resources, mark their choices, read and sign the voter declaration, and return their ballot by placing it in one of 18 secure drop boxes, bringing it to an Anchorage Vote Center, or by mailing it through the USPS with first-class postage.
For additional Municipal Election information, please visit muni.org/elections, call 907-243-VOTE (8683), or email [email protected].
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CONTACTS:
Liz Edwards, Election Administrator Jamie Heinz, Municipal Clerk
Phone: 907-243-VOTE (8683)
Email: [email protected]