Ketchikan Gateway Borough Election - October 6, 2026 (Assembly & School Board)

The regular Borough election - Assembly and School Board seats plus any propositions - is Tuesday October 6, 2026, polls 7:00am-8:00pm at seven precincts (Gateway Recreation Center, The Plaza, AMHS ferry terminal, North Tongass Fire Stations 6 and 8, Saxman Community Center, South Tongass Alliance Church). Early/absentee-in-person voting: Borough Clerk (1900 First Ave, Suite 230) or City Clerk, 8am-5pm weekdays through October 5. Absentee-by-mail requests must reach the Borough Clerk no later than seven days before the election (Sept 29, 2026); absentee-by-fax requests by 5pm the day before. City of Ketchikan residents vote on both the City and Borough ballots and must request each absentee ballot separately. Borough Clerk: 907-228-6605. Candidate filing is August 1-25 each year.

Next stepAlaska online voter registration

Previous deadlineAbsentee-by-mail request must be received (7 days before) · Sep 29, 2026. Confirm the next application period with the program.

Previous deadlineAbsentee-by-fax request (5 pm) · Oct 5, 2026. Confirm the next application period with the program.

Previous deadlineBorough Election Day · Oct 6, 2026. Confirm the next application period with the program.

HoursEarly voting Sept 21-Oct 5, 8am-5pm

WhereBorough Clerk, 1900 First Ave., Suite 230, Ketchikan, AK 99901

Who it’s for & requirements

Registered voters living in the Ketchikan Gateway Borough

Provider information

Official website ↗Call Ketchikan Gateway Borough - Clerk's Office907-228-6605 Absentee-by-Mail Ballot Request (Borough)Website · opens in a new tab

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