How to vote in Alaska
You're a U.S. citizen? Then you vote like anyone else. Five questions, in the order you'll ask them. Every date links to the page I read it on.
Can I still register?
- Online: by .
- By mail: your form has to arrive by .
- In person: by .
Same day registration: For this one, go by the state's own page: Alaska Division of Elections.
To register, or to check that you are registered, start at Alaska Division of Elections.
Where the source gives a rule and not a day, I counted the day from it. In its words: “Online registration deadline: 30 days before Election Day” “Mail-in registration deadline: Must be received 30 days before Election Day” “In-person registration deadline: 30 days before Election Day”
Source: vote.gov. Checked 12 October 2026.
Can I vote early?
Yes. Early voting in person runs from to .
Only at the places the Division of Elections names.
Where the source gives a rule and not a day, I counted the day from it. In its words: “For 15 days before an election and on election day, a qualified voter who meets the requirements set out in this section may vote in locations designated by the director.”
Source: Alaska Statutes 15.20.064. Checked 12 October 2026.
Can I vote by mail?
Yes. Any registered voter in Alaska can vote by mail, and nobody asks you why.
- Ask for your ballot: your request has to arrive by .
- Send it back: your ballot has to be postmarked by . It also has to reach the office by .
Where the source gives a rule and not a day, I counted the day from it. In its words: “An application requesting delivery of an absentee ballot to the applicant by mail must be received by the division of elections not less than 10 days before the election for which the absentee ballot is sought.” “If the ballot is postmarked, it must be postmarked on or before election day.” “the ballot may not be counted unless it is received by the close of business on the 10th day after the election.”
Source: Alaska Statutes 15.20.081. Checked 12 October 2026.
What do I bring?
Bring one ID, such as a voter registration card, driver's license, state ID, passport, birth certificate or hunting or fishing license, or a current bill, bank statement or paycheck that shows your name and address. Without ID you vote a questioned ballot.
Source: Alaska Statutes 15.15.225. Checked 12 October 2026.
Where and when on 3 November?
Election Day is .
- Polls are open: 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
- Where you vote: find your polling place through Alaska Division of Elections.
Source: Alaska Statutes 15.15.080. Checked 12 October 2026.
The last word
The state's election office has it, not me. If anything here differs from Alaska Division of Elections, the state is right. I checked these pages on 12 October 2026, and rules can change after that.
I tell you how to vote. I never tell you who to vote for. See how the people who represent Alaska score on Iran, or see how Iranians in one district vote as one.
Not a citizen yet? Here is what your papers allow.