Alaska
Land Acknowledgement
Alaska is home to 231 federally recognized tribes, groups, and villages. Alaska has the highest Indigenous population as a percentage of the population of any state.
Overview
In Alaska you can register to vote online, by mail, fax, or in person. The deadline to register to vote is October 9. In order to vote on Election Day you must either bring a valid photo ID or a document including your name and current address.
Key Dates
October 9 - Voter registration deadline.
October 24 - Early voting begins. Times and dates vary by location. Find your early voting options.
October 29 - Deadline to request an absentee ballot.
November 8 - Election Day! Polls will be open from 7AM to 8PM.
Contacts
Find your regional election office
Contact the Alaska State Office of Elections at (907) 465-4611 or email elections@alaska.gov
Contact the ACLU of Alaska at (907) 258-0044 or email info@acluak.org
Alaska Voting Guide
Note: The information below is not legal advice on how to vote. Because voting information is changing rapidly during this election, make sure you check the links provided and check with your state about deadlines and voting specifics.
Registering to Vote
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The voter registration deadline is October 9. If you mail in your registration, it must be postmarked by this date.
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Yes. Alaska provides registration materials in the following languages:
Yuut Qalarcaraitgun Ikayullrit (General Central Yup’ik)
Yuut Qalarrsaraitgun Ikasullrit (Norton Sound Kotlik Yup’ik)
Yuut Qalarcaraitguy Ikayullrit (Yukon Yup’ik)
Yuut Qalarcaraitgun Ikayuriyaraq (Hooper Bay Yup’ik)
Bristol Bay Yup’ik
Cuut Qalarcaraitgun IKayuriyaraq (Chevak Cup´ik)
Dinjii Zhuh K´yaa Gwits´inyaa (Gwich´in)
Northern Inupiaq
Nunivak Cup'ig
Unangam Tunuu (Aleut)
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You must provide your address of residence, date of birth, and either your Social Security Number or Alaska driver's license or State ID number. Recipients of the Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) are automatically registered to vote with the information provided to receive the PFD, unless they opt-out.
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You must provide your address of residence to register. If you do not have a traditional address, you may provide a highway name and milepost number, boat harbor, pier and slip number, subdivision name with lot and block, or trailer park name and space number. If you live in rural Alaska, you may provide the community name as your residence address.
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If you live in rural Alaska, you may provide the community name as your residence address. Contact your Regional Elections office to check if your address is valid. Find their information.
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You can get an Alaska driver's license or State ID from the Division of Motor Vehicles.
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Yes, if you have an Alaska driver's license or State ID card, you may register on this website.
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Yes. You may download and print your registration form and fax it to a Regional Elections office. You must include a copy of either your current driver's license, State ID, passport, or birth certificate.
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Yes. You may register to vote in person at a Regional Elections office OR a voter registration agency in your area.
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Yes. You may download and print your registration and mail your application to your Regional Elections office. You must include a copy of either your current driver's license, State ID, passport, or birth certificate. Find Regional Elections contact information here.
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If you are no longer serving a sentence and have been unconditionally discharged, you can register to vote in Alaska. When registering to vote you must provide the Division of Elections with a copy of your discharge papers.
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Contact your Regional Elections office. Find contact information.
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The voter registration deadline is October 9. If you mail in your registration, it must be postmarked by this date.
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Yes, under federal law you can assist someone in registering to vote if they do not speak English well, if they have trouble reading or writing, or if they have a disability.
Checking & Updating Voter Registration
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You can check your voter registration using this website.
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Call your Regional Elections office. Find contact information.
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If you have an Alaska driver's license or State ID, you can update your voter registration online. If you do not have an Alaska driver's license or State ID, you may print out a new voter registration form and send it to your elections office.
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Maybe. If you have not contacted the elections division, voted, or appeared to vote in the previous four years, your registration may have been cancelled.
Voting by Mail/Absentee/Ballot Drop-Off
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Anyone can request a mail in ballot in Alaska. All requests must be received by October 29. You can also request to receive your ballot online or by fax.
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Yes. Please check that you have filled out all required fields and signed your ballot. USPS recommends you mail in your ballot a week before the deadline to ensure your ballot is received on time. However, please factor in your personal experience with mail delivery times to and from your place of residence or where you drop off your ballot.
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If you have an Alaska driver's license or State ID, you may request an absentee ballot online. If you do not have either of these IDs, you can download and fill out an application and email, mail, or fax it to the Absentee and Petition Office.
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No.
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Yes.
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Absentee ballot requests must be received by October 29.
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Absentee ballots for military members, U.S. citizens living overseas, and voters who selected the advance ballot will be mailed out starting September 24. All other absentee ballots will be mailed on approximately October 14.
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Your absentee ballot can be mailed to either your address of registration or any alternative address you provide on your absentee ballot request.
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Yes.
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Absentee ballots must be postmarked on or before Election Day, November 8.
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Yes, completed ballots can be delivered to any Division of Elections office, an early or absentee in person voting location, or at a polling place on Election Day.
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Yes, someone else can mail your ballot for you. In addition, for those unable to vote in person because of age, illness, or disability, a personal representative may pick up, assist in marking, and return an absentee ballot.
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Yes.
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Yes. You must have a witness who is at least 18 years old. Your witness must sign your ballot envelope.
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Maybe. There is no standard for curing ballot issues in Alaska. Contact your Regional Elections office.
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Yes, you can track your ballot online using this website.
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Contact the Absentee and Petition office or your Regional Elections office.
Voting In-Person
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You can find your polling locations and hours on this website.
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Maybe. Alaska provides voting material in the following languages in the following districts:
Aleutians East Borough: Yup’ik
Bethel Census Area: Inupiat, Yup’ik
Bristol Bay Borough: Yup’ik
Dillingham Census Area: Yup’ik
Kenai Peninsula Borough: Yup’ik
Kodiak Island Borough: Yup’ik
Kusilvak Census Area: Yup’ik
Lake and Peninsula Borough: Yup’ik, Aleut
Nome Census Area: Yup’ik
North Slope Borough: Inupiat
Northwest Arctic Borough: Inupiat
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area: Inupiat
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Yes. Early voting begins on October 24 but dates and times vary by location.
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Yes. Acceptable forms of identification include a voter ID card, driver's license, State ID, military ID, passport, hunting or fishing license, or other current photo ID.
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You can get an Alaska driver's license or State ID from the Division of Motor Vehicles.
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Yes. You may be asked to vote on a provisional ballot if your name is not on the precinct register, your residence address has changed, you do not have identification, you already voted, or an observer challenges your qualifications to vote. Your ballot will go to a bi-partisan review board who will determine if your ballot can be counted. A letter will be sent to you if your ballot was rejected or partially counted to tell you the reason.
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Yes. Under federal law (Section 208 of the Voting Rights Act), you are entitled to bring anyone you trust, such as a friend, family member, or neighbor, to the polling place AND into the polling booth to assist with voting. However, that person may not be your employer, running in the election, or a representative of your labor union. The person giving assistance also may not tell the voter how to vote.
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Contact your Regional Elections office.