Elections

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 Assembly and School Board. Propositions, as approved by the Assembly or by initiative petition, may also be included on the ballot. Special elections may also be called at the direction of the Borough Assembly, or as required by Alaska Statute. 

A Special Borough election on the recall of three School Board members will be held on Tuesday, November 18, 2025. The election was scheduled in response to a citizens’ recall petition. Information on the special election is provided at:  November 18, 2025, Special Election Information

Election Results for the October 7, 2025 Regular Borough Election

The Canvass Board met on October 13, 2025 to review the precinct registers and count the Absentee, Questioned, and Special Needs ballots from the October 7, 2025 Borough Election. Those results are provided below.

October 7, 2025 Borough Election Unofficial Canvass Board Results

The Assembly will convene in special meeting on Monday, October 20, 2025, at 4:30 p.m. to certify the election results. 

The 2025 Regular Borough election was held on Tuesday, October 7, 2025. 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 Assembly and School Board. Propositions, as approved by the Assembly or by initiative petition, may also be included on the ballot.

October 7, 2025 Borough Election Timeline

Sample Ballots and Voter Information Guide for the Regular Borough Election

The Borough provides a neutral and informative Voter Information Pamphlet that includes general information about voting and voter registration, polling place information,  absentee by-mail and by-fax, early in-person voting, voter accessibility, and election integrity and security. Sample Borough ballots are available for inspection 20 days prior to the election.

2025 Voter Information Guide

Sample Ballot for the October 7, 2025 Borough Election

Candidate Filing for the Regular Borough Election

Final Borough Candidate Listing for October 7, 2025 Regular Election

Each year the Ketchikan Gateway Borough has elective seats open for the offices of members of the Borough Mayor and Assembly, and School Board Members. In order for a candidate's name to appear on the ballot, qualified candidates must declare candidacy and submit the required paperwork to the Borough Clerk between August 1 and 25th. Filing forms and instructions are made available July 1 in the Borough Clerk's Office and on the Candidate Filing Information page.   

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. 

Early and Absentee Voting

If you are unable to visit a polling place on election day, or simply prefer the convenience of voting ahead of time, please visit the Early and Absentee Voting page for more information on how to vote by-mail, by-fax, or absentee-in-person.

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.

Polling places will open at 7:00 a.m. on close at 8:00 p.m. on election day.