Region 4 extends absentee in-person voting to include Election Day in Permanent Absentee Voting communities September 22, 2026The Division of Elections is pleased to announce that voting has been extended in select Permanent Absentee Voting communities to include Election Day, November 3. We appreciate the feedback from our absentee voting officials regarding voters who asked whether they could continue absentee voting on Primary Election Day, and we value the success stories from […]
Region IV notice of mail delivery change for absentee in-person ballots for the 2026 REAA and General Election September 16, 2026The Division of Elections is announcing that, for the next two elections, absentee‑in‑person return mail from the Region IV Office will be rerouted to the Region II Office in Anchorage to prevent unexpected mail delays. Due to the uncertainty with mail in rural Alaska during the Primary Election, some absentee in-person voted ballots were received […]
Lieutenant Governor Dahlstrom Will Certify Nominations of Treg Taylor and Jose Tagle September 4, 2026Action Follows Preliminary Review of Financial-Disclosure Recommendations
Lieutenant Governor Nancy Dahlstrom Will Not Certify Treg Taylor’s Nomination for Governor August 31, 2026Decision Follows Alaska Public Offices Commission Recommendation
Division of Elections answers questions about questioned ballots August 24, 2026WHAT IS A QUESTIONED BALLOT? A Questioned Ballot is the name of the envelope into which individuals must place their voted ballot if they are not on the register, need to update information, or do not have ID. When this happens, the poll worker is trained to tell the person they must vote a Questioned […]