YOUTH VOTER TOOLKIT
2023 municipal election youth voter tools!
We hope these tools will help you feel prepared to vote on April 4th!
Be sure to check out each section and then take our brief survey at the end to let us know if these voter tools were helpful. In this tool kit, you will find:
The 2023 Municipal Election Voting Guide
The 2023 LWV Ballot Review
A great video to help you vote by mail
Tips and resources to share your voice even if you aren’t able to vote
A brief survey to let us know if these tools are helpful
First-time voter?
Voted before, but want more information about the municipal election?
Not yet eligible to vote but want to be civically engaged in your community?
Anchorage Youth Vote wants you to be prepared to vote in the Municipal Election on April 4th, 2023! In this guide you will find everything you need to be a well informed community member and voter on election day.
Guide Overview - you’ll find links to information on the following topics:
Candidates
2023 Ballot Review
Voter Registration
Vote By Mail
Civic Engagement and much more!
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS BALLOT REVIEW
You may have seen the Ballot Review in your mailbox. It is sent around the same time as the Vote By Mail ballots for the municipal election. The Ballot Review lists every Assembly and School Board candidate that is on the ballot. It also goes over every proposition on the ballot in clear language so that you know exactly what you are voting for or against.
What is a ballot proposition?
A proposition is a blanket term for any ballot measure to be voted on by the people. In the United States, a ballot measure is a law, issue, or question that appears on a statewide or local ballot for voters to decide.
VOTE BY MAIL FOR municipal elections!
This quick PSA will give you the basics of voting by mail - an easy and secure way to vote! It’s as easy as 1,2,3…
Make sure you are registered or have undated your registration 30 days before the election.
Your ballot will arrive in the mail. Follow the directions on the ballot exactly.
Cast your vote!
Stamp your ballot and return through the mail, or
Drop your ballot in a secure drop box, no stamp required, or
Visit an Anchorage Vote Center.
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT BEYOND VOTING
Not eligible or registered to vote? You can still be civically engaged! These resources can show you how.
Civic engagement is working to make a difference in your community through political and non-political activities that improve the quality of life and help solve problems. Community service, advocacy, volunteering and service learning are all forms of civic engagement.
HOW DID WE DO? PLEASE TAKE THIS BRIEF SURVEY…
PAST ELECTIONS
YOUTH VOTE 2022 CANDIDATES FORUM
Anchorage Youth Vote worked with Alaska Teen Media Institute to bring you two candidates forums this election. You can learn more about Alaska’s candidates for Governor as well as the candidates running to represent Alaska in the United States Congress. Thanks for watching!
Forum 1 - Alaska’s Race for Governor: Anchorage Youth Vote worked with Alaska Teen Media Institute to bring you this 2022 Gubernatorial forum made by youth for youth!
Forum 2 - US House & Senate Races: Anchorage Youth Vote worked with Alaska Teen Media Institute to bring you this 2022 Alaska’s US House and Senate forum made by youth for youth!
NOTE: All candidates who advanced from August’s Primary were invited to participate. All candidates pictured above submitted videos for the project. Mike Dunleavy, Sarah Palin, and Kelly Tshibaka either did not respond to repeated requests to contribute or declined to participate.
US HOUSE CANDIDATES RESPOND TO YOUTH VOTE’S QUESTION:
After the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision, women today have fewer reproductive rights than women nearly 50 years ago. Do you support a woman's right to body autonomy and access to birth control?
Due to time constraints, and ASD requirements, not all of Youth Vote's questions could be part of the forums shared with schools and on broadcast TV. This playlist shares responses from Alaska's US House candidates.
US SENATE CANDIDATES RESPOND TO YOUTH VOTE’S QUESTION:
After the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision, women today have fewer reproductive rights than women nearly 50 years ago. Do you support a woman's right to body autonomy and access to birth control?
Due to time constraints, and ASD requirements, not all of Youth Vote's questions could be part of the forums shared with schools and on broadcast TV. This playlist shares responses from Alaska's US Senate candidates.
US HOUSE CANDIDATES RESPOND TO YOUTH VOTE’S QUESTION:
What do you think the US Policy should be concerning the War in Ukraine? How do you envision a post-war relationship between the US and Russia?
Due to time limits, this question is not included in the 30 minute forum.
BE AN INFORMED VOTER!
Anchorage Youth Vote has tools to help young eligible voters and those who want to be more civically engaged!
NEW! Check out our 2022 General Election Youth Voter Tools featuring links to online voter registration, polling locations, Ranked Choice Voting info, and more. You will also find tips for civic engagement and our How to Vote PSA, as well as past election information.
NEW! Youth Vote 2022
Mock Election Voter Guide is here!!
After you’ve gone through the Voter Guide and the links in the guide, you are ready to vote in the 2022 Mock Election!
GENERAL ELECTION YOUTH VOTER TOOLS
ANCHORAGE YOUTH VOTE CREATED THIS PAGE SO THAT YOU COULD FIND EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW FOR ELECTION DAY. PLEASE EXPLORE ALL OF THE RESOURCES BELOW.
FOR YOUTH VOTERS
Here are information sheets and PSAs to help young eligible voters through the voting process. Everything you need to know from when and where to register, to how to vote by mail in the municipal election. Check back every election for the most up to date information. Don’t see what you need? Send us an email!
General Election Voting Info - Flyer
General Election Voting Infographic
How to Vote - General Election
Voting in person is as easy as 1-2-3!
1 - Educate! Do your research - make sure you understand everything that will be on the ballot, take time to learn about the candidates.
2 - Make a plan! Know your polling place, decide if you will meet a friend, a set a time and a reminder to vote.
3 - Vote! Make sure you have your voter registration card or another form of ID to show poll workers. Follow all instructions on your ballot, then cast your vote. Don’t forget to get your sticker!
NEW IN 2022 - RANKED CHOICE VOTING
Ranked Choice Voting in 3 simple steps!
1 - Always vote for your favorite first.
2 - If you like other candidates, rank them in order of preference.
3 - Rank as few or as many candidates as you like.
TRY RANKED CHOICE VOTING
The race for “Mascot of the Year” is on! Four high school mascots advanced from the open primary, and are now candidates for Mascot of the Year. Who will you choose first? Are there other candidates you like? Click the button below to try RCV for yourself.
how will ballots work for RCV?
Visit these helpful links to make sure you understand Ranked Choice Voting and how to use your ballot properly .
OTHER HELPFUL LINKS
Anchorage Youth Vote 2020 Candidates Forum
Youth Vote is a project by youth, for youth. All aspects of this Candidates Forum video are directed by the Youth Vote Planning Team – a group of 14 high school and college students from all over Anchorage. Alaska Teen Media Institute edited this video.
Thank you to the candidates for supporting young people engaged in the democratic process. Anchorage Youth Vote receives generous support from the League of Women Voters of Anchorage, the Anchorage School District, Spirit of Youth, Hollingsworth Design Co., the Anchorage Youth Development Coalition, KTUU, and Alaska Teen Media Institute. Thank you to these outstanding sponsors and partners.
2020 MOCK-ELECTION
Mock Election 2020 Voter Guide
Every election cycle since 2000, Youth Vote has conducted a mock election for students in Anchorage. The mock election ballot includes candidates for President/Vice President and Alaska's candidates for US House of Representatives and the US Senate. The mock election ballot also includes measures that reflect the current ballot as well as youth created measures.
Mock Election Flyer!
Anchorage Youth Vote's 2020 Mock Election is ready to go! From Tuesday October, 27th - Tuesday, November 3rd, your voice can be heard alongside registered voters in this year's general election. Here's what you need to know to vote!
