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.

Upcoming Election Dates & Deadlines

Alaska Federal and State Elections

Tue Mar 5, 2024 - Alaska Republican Presidential Caucus

Voter Registration Deadline

None on Record

Absentee Ballot Request Deadline

None on Record

Absentee Ballot Return Deadline

None on Record

Early Voting Available

None on Record

Alaska Republican Presidential Caucus times and locations

Any person who completes a State of Alaska Voter Registration Application at the polling place and selects affiliation with the Alaska Republican Party will be counted as a registered Republican.

Sat Apr 6, 2024 - Alaska Democratic Presidential Primary

Voter Registration Deadline

None on Record

Absentee Ballot Request Deadline

None on Record

Absentee Ballot Return Deadline

None on Record

Early Voting Available

None on Record

How to vote in Alaska’s Democratic Party party-run primary

By mail: Voters who register as a Democrat by February 15 will receive a by-mail ballot and return. Ballots will be sent out on February 23. By-mail ballots must be returned by April 6.

Electronic or fax: Voters who register to vote or change their party affiliation to Democrat after February 15 may participate in voting by downloading an online ballot from the Alaska Democratic Party Website, beginning March 25. The downloadable ballot may be cast electronically, by fax or by mail. Such voters must provide proof of their voter registration as a Democrat from the Division of Elections or submit the appropriate voter registration forms and identification requirements along with their completed ballot. All ballots must be received by 3 p.m. on April 6.

Check the Alaska Democratic Party Website for more details on how to return a downloadable ballot, as they become available.

Tue Aug 20, 2024 - Alaska State Primary

Voter Registration Deadline

  • Email or Fax by
    Sun Jul 21, 2024
  • In-Person, Received by
    Sun Jul 21, 2024
  • Online by
    Sun Jul 21, 2024
  • Postmarked by
    Sun Jul 21, 2024

Absentee Ballot Request Deadline

  • Request for Postal Ballot by
    Sat Aug 10, 2024
  • Request for Online or Fax Ballot
    by Sat Aug 10, 2024 5:00PM

Absentee Ballot Return Deadline

Postmarked On or Before Election Day and Received by
Fri Aug 30, 2024

Early Voting Available

  • Early Voting
    From Mon Aug 5, 2024 to Tue Aug 20, 2024
  • In-person Absentee Voting
    From Mon Aug 5, 2024 to Tue Aug 20, 2024

Alaska Local Elections

Tue Apr 2, 2024 - Cities of Anchorage and Juneau Municipal Elections

Voter Registration Deadline

  • Email or Fax by
    Sun Mar 3, 2024
  • In-Person, Received by
    Sun Mar 3, 2024
  • Online by
    Sun Mar 3, 2024
  • Postmarked by
    Sun Mar 3, 2024

Absentee Ballot Request Deadline

  • Request for Postal Ballot by
    Sat Mar 23, 2024
  • Request for Online or Fax Ballot
    by Sat Mar 23, 2024 5:00PM

Absentee Ballot Return Deadline

Postmarked On or Before Election Day and Received by
Fri Apr 12, 2024

Early Voting Available

  • Early Voting
    From Mon Mar 18, 2024 to Tue Apr 2, 2024
  • In-person Absentee Voting
    From Mon Mar 18, 2024 to Tue Apr 2, 2024

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.

Voter Materials Transmission Options

Domestic Voter

In-Person

Mail

Fax

Email

Online

Voter Registration
Absentee Ballot Request
Blank Ballot To Voter
Voted-Absentee Ballot Return

State Lookup Tools – Am I Registered?

Upcoming Election Dates & Deadlines

Alaska Federal and State Elections

Tue Mar 5, 2024 - Alaska Republican Presidential Caucus

Voter Registration Deadline

None on Record

Absentee Ballot Request Deadline

None on Record

Absentee Ballot Return Deadline

None on Record

Sat Apr 6, 2024 - Alaska Democratic Presidential Primary

Voter Registration Deadline

None on Record

Absentee Ballot Request Deadline

None on Record

Absentee Ballot Return Deadline

None on Record

Tue Aug 20, 2024 - Alaska State Primary

Voter Registration Deadline

  • Postmarked by
    Sun Jul 21, 2024
  • Email or Fax by
    Tue Aug 20, 2024

Absentee Ballot Request Deadline

  • Received by
    Sat Aug 10, 2024
  • Request for Email, Online or Fax Ballot by
    Sat Aug 10, 2024
  • Request for Postal Ballot by
    Sat Aug 10, 2024

Absentee Ballot Return Deadline

Postmarked On or Before Election Day and Received by
Fri Aug 30, 2024

Alaska Local Elections

Tue Apr 2, 2024 - Cities of Anchorage and Juneau Municipal Elections

Voter Registration Deadline

  • Postmarked by
    Sun Mar 3, 2024
  • Email or Fax by
    Sat Mar 30, 2024

Absentee Ballot Request Deadline

  • Received by
    Sat Mar 23, 2024
  • Request for Postal Ballot by
    Sat Mar 23, 2024
  • Request for Email, Online or Fax Ballot by
    Mon Apr 1, 2024 5:00PM AKDT

Absentee Ballot Return Deadline

Postmarked On or Before Election Day and Received by
Fri Apr 12, 2024

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

In-Person

Mail

Fax

Email

Online

Voter Registration
Absentee Ballot Request
Blank Ballot To Voter
Voted-Absentee Ballot Return

Military Voter

In-Person

Mail

Fax

Email

Online

Voter Registration
Absentee Ballot Request
Blank Ballot To Voter
Voted-Absentee Ballot Return

State Lookup Tools – Am I Registered?