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Voting Assistance
The following information explains basic voting rights, voting and voting alternatives, and options for voters with special needs.
ASSISTANCE WHILE VOTING
If you have difficulty voting because of a disability, difficulty reading or writing English, or for any other reason, you may bring someone to help you at the polls.
The person you select may go into the voting booth with you and help you vote. This person may be an election official, family member, friend, bystander, campaign worker,
or anyone else who is not a candidate for office in the election, the voter's employer, or an officer or agent of the voter's union. This is your right under federal law.
LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE
Language assistance for the various Alaska Native languages is available at polling places throughout the state. In addition, language assistance for the Filipino (Tagalog) language
is available in polling places within House District 36.
VOTERS WITH HEARING IMPAIRMENTS
The Division of Elections has a TTY telecommunications device, which allows hearing impaired voters to obtain general information about elections by calling (907) 465-3020.
VOTERS WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS
Magnifying viewers for the visually impaired will be available at all polling places and absentee voting sites. In addition, touch screen voting units offering magnified,
high-contrast and audio ballots and are available at every polling place when a federal race appears on the ballot.
VOTERS WITH PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENTS
If you have difficulty gaining access to your polling place or if you have questions regarding the accessibility of your assigned polling place, please let the Division
of Elections know. We make every effort to ensure that polling places are accessible to all Alaskans.
POLLING PLACE LOCATOR
To locate your polling place, please call 1-888-383-8683, or if you are in Anchorage you may call 907-269-8683.
VOTING OPTIONS
If you are unable to vote at your polling place during an election, you may be able to vote absentee in person, absentee by mail, absentee by fax or through a personal
representative.
ABSENTEE IN PERSON
Beginning 15 days prior to Election Day, you may vote absentee in person at any Elections office or at other voting sites established by the Division of Elections. Ballots
for all 40 House Districts are available at every regional Elections Office.
ABSENTEE BY MAIL
Absentee by mail ballot applications are available and can be
submitted after January 1st of each calendar year, up to 10 days prior to each election, for any state elections during that year. You can
request a ballot for a specific election or for all elections in the year. To receive an absentee ballot by mail, you must first send an
application so that your voter registration can be verified. Please apply early to ensure timely delivery of your ballot. Voted absentee by mail
ballots must be postmarked on or before Election Day.
ABSENTEE BY FAX
Absentee by fax voting should be your last alternative for casting your ballot. Absentee by fax voting is available beginning 15 days prior to Election Day. You must submit
your application no later than 5:00 p.m. Alaska time the day before Election Day. You must apply separately for each election. If you choose to return your voted ballot by
fax, you voluntarily waive a portion of your right to a secret ballot. Voted fax ballots may be returned by fax before 8:00 p.m. AST on Election Day and may also be returned
by mail, postmarked on or before Election Day.
SPECIAL NEEDS VOTING
A qualified voter who is unable to go to the polls due to age, serious illness or a disability may apply for a special needs ballot through a personal representative.
A personal representative can be anyone over 18, except a candidate for office in the election, the voter's employer, an agent of the voter's employer, or an officer or agent
of the voter's union. The personal representative may obtain a ballot for the voter beginning 15 days prior to Election Day at any Regional Elections office or any absentee
voting site. In addition, special needs ballots may be obtained at the precincts on Election Day.
To learn more about absentee by mail and by fax voting, contact the
Division of Elections Absentee Office at (907) 375-6400.
For information on in person and special needs voting, contact a Regional Elections office nearest you:
House Districts 1 - 5 & 33 - 36:
- Region I Elections Office
- 9109 Mendenhall Mall Rd, Suite 3, Juneau
(907) 465-3021
House Districts 13 - 32:
- Region II Elections Office
- Anchorage Office
- 2525 Gambell Street, Suite 100,
(907) 522-8683
- Matanuska-Susitna Office
- 1700 E Bogard Rd, Suite 102B, Wasilla
(907) 373-8952
House Districts 6 - 12:
- Region III Elections Office
- State Office Building, 675 7th Ave., Suite H3, Fairbanks
(907) 451-2835
House Districts 37 - 40:
- Region IV Elections Office
State Office Building, 103 E Front Street, Nome
(907) 443-5285
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR WOULD LIKE MORE INFORMATION ABOUT OUR SPECIAL NEEDS VOTING SERVICES, PLEASE CONTACT THE REGIONAL ELECTIONS OFFICE NEAREST YOU.
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