Where to start?

For General information:  Alaska Division of Elections

For local Juneau elections: Juneau Municipal Elections

Need information on candidates?  More information on voting?  Check out vote411.org/alaska for Alaska information.

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Official Election Pamphlet

Check your registration:  myvoterinformation.alaska.gov

Next up dates for STATEWIDE elections:

Tuesday, August 16th, 2022 — Primary Election:  (This is NOT ranked choice.)

• Last day to register is July 17th, 2022.
• This is now an open primary, all parties and candidates will appear.
• Note:  this is NOT a ranked choice primary – you must select one and only one candidate.  (only the General Election in November is ranked choice).

Tuesday, November 8th, 2022 — General Election:  (This IS ranked choice.)

• Last day to register is Sunday, October 9th, 2022.
• Last day to request an absentee ballot is October 29th, 2022.  But don’t wait until then!  Mail is not always reliable or on time.
• If you are unable to vote in person on Election Day, you can vote absentee:
  • In person (available 15 days before an election)
  • By mail (deadline for applying is 10 days before an election)
  • By fax (available 15 days before an election)
  • Online (available 15 days before an election)
  • By personal representative (available 15 days before an election)

For more information on absentee voting – read this:  Absentee Voting in Alaska

We encourage you to vote in person if possible. Either by voting early, or on election day.

• Early (in person) voting begins on October 24th, 2022.  Check for more dates and locations closer to election.  (Alaska Division of Elections calendar.)
• Vote in person at your polling place on November 8th, 2022.  The polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. through 8:00 p.m.
• Need to find your polling place?  Use myvoterinformation.alaska.gov.
• Other ways to vote?  Find out more at Alaska Division of Elections.

Wondering if they got your Absentee ballot?  Check if your ballot was received.

Facts:

In 2016, Alaska voters approved a law which automatically registers or updates voter registration information using the information from the Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) unless the applicant opts-out.  So, if you got your PFD, AND, you didn’t opt out, then you are registered at the address you were at when you applied.

Alaska residents who will turn 18 within 90 days of the election are also eligible to vote – so get the word out!  However, those voters WILL have to register in the year they become 18, so make sure you register.

In Alaska, you can register and vote on the day of the General Election but can only vote for President & Vice President.

More resources:

The LWV voting site:  Vote411.org

General voting information (select Alaska for specific information):  Vote.org

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