Alaska Voting Requirements & Information
U.S. Vote Foundation’s Alaska Voting Requirements and Information directory informs you of Alaska voting rules and options. It focuses on Alaska-specific voting guidelines and information for all voters, including domestic, overseas, and military voters. Here you can find out about Alaska voter eligibility, voter ID requirements, registration, absentee and early voting options, ways to transmit voting documents and links to specific-Alaska voting tools. It's an all-in-one Alaska voting resource.
General Information
Registration
You can register to vote or update your registration information:
- online
- by email
- by fax
- by mail
- in person at your elections office
- at government offices such as DMV, public assistance agencies, vocational rehabilitation
- at some public libraries
- at political party offices
Once your registration form is processed, a voter registration card will be mailed to you. This card may take up to four weeks to arrive. You can register and vote on the same day, however, but only when voting for president and vice president.
Election Day Voting
Polling places are open from 7am through 8pm for Primary, General and Statewide Special Elections.
Polling Places are open from 8am through 8pm for Regional Education Attendance Area Elections.
Find my polling place
Early Voting
Beginning 15 days prior to an election, and continuing through Election Day, voters may vote:
Absentee early at a Regional Elections Office in the jurisdiction where the voter is registered
Absentee in-person at any Regional Elections Office or absentee voting location.
Absentee Voting
Any registered voter may request an absentee ballot and vote by mail.
Certain areas may conduct Regional Educational Attendance Area elections entirely by mail.
Please visit the US Vote Disability Voting Guide to see accommodations for the registration and voting process.
Eligibility Requirements
You are eligible to vote in Alaska if you:
- Are a U.S. citizen
- Are at least 18 years old by Election Day
- Have been a state resident for at least 30 days prior to the election
- Live in the precinct where you vote for at least 30 days prior to the election
You are NOT eligible to vote in Alaska if:
- You are a convicted felon involving moral turpitude, unless your voting rights have been restored.
- You are registered to vote in another state
For further information, please see US Vote's [Alaska Ex-offender and Misdemeanor Voting Rights](https://www.usvotefoundation.org/ex-off-voting-rights/alaska/) page.
Restorative Requirements
- If you were convicted of a felony of moral turpitude and have completed your sentence, including probation or parole, you must get documentation of completion from your probation or parole officer. Provide the documentation to the Division of Elections and then register to vote.
You may preregister to vote in Alaska
- as of 90 days prior to your 18th birthday
If you are a student, you are eligible to vote in Alaska if:
- You reside in Alaska but are attending college in another state
- You reside in another state but attend college in Alaska
Identification Requirements
Voter Registration
To register to vote in Alaska you should provide one of the following:
- Your Social Security Number
- Your Alaska Driver's License Number
- Your Alaska ID Number
- Last Four Digits of your Social Security Number
If you are registering to vote for the first time by mail, you will need to provide proof of identity. Acceptable forms of ID include:
- Alaska ID Card
- Current and Valid Photo ID
- Valid US Passport
- Valid Alaska Driver's License except one issued to an individual that is not a United States citizen
- Birth Certificate
- Hunting or Fishing ID
You can alternatively show one of these documents when you vote to complete your registration. When emailing, please attach direct copies. Google Docs cannot be accepted.
Voting In-Person
In Alaska, you need to show a valid ID to vote. You can use any ID from this list:
- Valid US Passport
- Valid Alaska Voter ID Card
- Valid Military ID
- Valid Alaska Driver's License
- Hunting or Fishing ID
- Valid Alaska Issued ID
- Current and Valid Photo ID
If you do not have an ID from the above list, in Alaska additional, acceptable forms of ID which have your current address include:
- Current Utility Bill
- Paycheck that Shows your Name and Address
- A Government Issued Document that shows your Current Name and Address
- Government Check
- Bank Statement
You may be asked to vote a questioned ballot if your name is not on the precinct register, your residence address has changed, you do not have identification, you already voted according to the precinct register, or an observer challenges your qualifications to vote.
Witness / Notarization Requirements
An absentee ballot must include ONLY ONE the following in order to be counted:
- One Witness Signature
- The Signature of a Witness Who is an Official Authorized to Administer an Oath, Such as a Notary Public
Your witness should be at least 18 years old and must sign the ballot return envelope.
Voter Materials Transmission Options
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| Absentee Ballot Request | |||||
| Blank Ballot To Voter | |||||
| Voted-Absentee Ballot Return |
State Lookup Tools – Am I Registered?
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Overseas / Military Voter Information
Has my Ballot Been Counted?
Where is my Overseas or Military Ballot?
Eligibility Requirements
Overseas Voters
U.S. citizens living abroad have the right to vote as absentee voters, provided they are eligible to vote in their state. If you are living outside of the U.S. permanently, indefinitely, or temporarily, your voting rights stay with you, even if you never voted when you lived in the U.S. To vote from overseas:
- Complete and send an overseas voter registration/ballot request form to your election office in the U.S. This is one specific form that will register you as an overseas voter and request your absentee ballot – simultaneously.
Many states allow children who were born overseas, but never lived in the U.S., to use their U.S. parents’ last residence address to register.
Military Voters
Service members and their eligible family members living outside their voting jurisdiction (within or outside the U.S.) are able to vote as absentee voters.
- If you are a service member, or an eligible family member, there is a single form to file for both voter registration and ballot request. It is often called the “Federal Post Card Application” or the FPCA form. This form must be re-filed with your election office each time you change location.
To vote as a service member or eligible family member:
- Complete and send a voter registration/ballot request form “FPCA” to your election office in the U.S. It is the same form in all states.
Identification Requirements
Voting Overseas
U.S. citizens living overseas may register and request a ballot using the overseas voter registration/ballot request form. You will have the following identification options when completing the form:
- U.S. State or Territory or District Issued ID
- Option to Indicate that you do not have the Requested ID
- Last 4 Digits of your Social Security Number
Voting Military
Service members and their dependents may register and request a ballot using the federal voter registration/ballot request form ("FPCA"). You will have the following identification options when completing the form:
- Last 4 Digits of your Social Security Number
- U.S. State or Territory or District Issued ID
- Option to Indicate that you do not have the Requested ID
Voter Materials Transmission Options
Overseas Voter |
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| Absentee Ballot Request | |||||
| Blank Ballot To Voter | |||||
| Voted-Absentee Ballot Return |
Military Voter |
In-Person |
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Fax |
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Online |
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| Voter Registration | |||||
| Absentee Ballot Request | |||||
| Blank Ballot To Voter | |||||
| Voted-Absentee Ballot Return |