About Borough Assembly
About this position
- Office level
- County
- Election frequency
- Every 3 years
- Commitment level
- Part Time
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
- Positions
- 1 open seat
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for Borough Assembly
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
A qualified elector of the borough, resident of the borough for at least 1 year immediately preceding election, and a resident of the district to which the member's seat is assigned at the time of election
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing fee = $0; petition signature requirement of 25 signatures.
- Filing period
- June 7, 2027 - August 21, 2027
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the borough clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 163 Lagoon Street Kotzebue, AK 99752
- Filing phone
- 907-442-2500
- Step 3
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