The Borough Clerk's Office is responsible for administering all Borough elections. The regular Borough election is held on the first Tuesday in October of each year to elect members to the Borough Mayor, Assembly and School Board.  Propositions, as approved by the Assembly or by initiative petition, may also be included on the ballot.

The 2018 Regular Borough election will be held on Tuesday October 2, 2018. 

October 2, 2018 Notice of Election 
 
October 2, 2018 Borough Election Timeline

Election Ballots

Sample ballots for the October 2, 2018, Borough election are available at the following links:

Single-sided ballot for Borough voters residing outside the City of Ketchikan

Double-sided ballot for Borough voters residing inside the City of Ketchikan

Voter Registration

In order to be a qualified voter of the Borough you must be registered to vote in State elections at a residence address in the Ketchikan Gateway Borough not less than 30 days prior to the election. Residents may register to vote at the Borough Clerk's Office and may also register or update voter information online using the State of Alaska's new online voter registration system at https://voterregistration.alaska.gov/

Voter registration is administered by the State Division of Elections

Voting Precincts

For the convenience of the voters, the Borough has seven precincts with a designated polling place in each precinct.  The table below provides detailed information on the polling places.