| Date |
Event |
Notes |
Reference |
| 1/1/2022
| Starting date for Absentee Application filing.
| Absentee ballot applications may be filed today for all 2022 elections.
| AS 15.20.081(b),(i), 42 U.S.C. |
| 1/17/2022
| Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday - Offices Closed
| State and Federal Holiday
| AS 44.12.010 |
| 1/18/2022
| First day of the Second Legislative Session for the 32nd Legislature
| Convenes each year on the third Tuesday in January at 1:00 p.m.
| AS 24.05.090 |
| 1/18/2022
| Deadline for initiatives to be filed for 2022 ballot (before 1:00pm)
| Initiative petitions must be filed prior to the Legislature convening in order to appear on the 2022 ballot. Signatures must be reviewed w/in 60 days.
| AS 15.45.150
AS 15.45.190 |
| 2/21/2022
| President's Day - Offices Closed
| State and Federal Holiday
| AS 44.12.010 |
| 3/6/2022
| Registration deadline for the MOA Election.
| Municipality of Anchorage's regularly scheduled election.
(MOA)
| |
| 3/13/2022
| Daylight Savings Time - Spring Forward
| Lose one hour
| |
| 3/28/2022
| Seward's Day - Offices Closed
| State Holiday - last Monday in March
| AS 44.12.010 |
| 4/5/2022
| Municipality of Anchorage (MOA) regular election.
| (MOA)
| |
| 4/15/2022
| Deadline for parties to submit names of election workers.
| Each political party or group may submit names in writing for 2 election board workers. Date is set at April 15.
| AS 15.10.120(b) |
| 4/17/2022
| 90th day of session
| Although statute requires the legislature to adjourn within 90 consecutive days, the Alaska Constitution Art. II, Sec 8, still allows for a 120 legislative session. Session could adjourn past the 90 days.
| AS 24.05.150 |
| 4/17/2022
| Last day Legislature can adjourn for a ballot measure to appear on Primary Election ballot.
| The legislature must adjourn by this date in order for a ballot measure to appear on the Primary Election ballot. Otherwise, it will appear on the General Election ballot.
(22PRIM)
| AS 15.45.190 |
| 4/17/2022
| Easter Sunday
|
| |
| 5/17/2022
| 120th legislative day if extended
|
| |
| 5/30/2022
| Memorial Day - Offices Closed
| State and Federal Holiday
| AS 44.12.010 |
| 5/31/2022
| Requested deadline to receive names from political parties for SRB
| The list of names may be submitted in writing at least 30 days prior to the election
(22PRIM 22GENR)
| AS 15.10.180 |
| 5/31/2022
| Deadline for groups to submit an application for recognized status
| Statutory deadline is May 31. Deadline for a political group to file their bylaws and an application to become a recognized political party if they have met the qualifications in AS 15.80.010(25).
| AS 15.80.008 |
| 6/1/2022
| Candidacy Filing Deadline
| (22PRIM 22GENR)
| AS 15.25.040 |
| 6/11/2022
| Deadline to receive candidate eligibility complaints
| Must be received by close of business. Eligibility must be determined within 30 days of receipt of the complaint.
(22PRIM 22GENR)
| AS 15.25.042
6 AAC 25.260(a) |
| 6/16/2022
| Deadline to receive declaration in its entirety from faxed candidacy filing
| The Division must receive the full Declaration of Candidacy filings that was originally sent via fax in part, only including information outlined in AS 15.25.030(a) 1-5.
(22PRIM 22GENR)
| AS 15.25.040 |
| 6/22/2022
| Deadline for candidates for federal/statewide offices, candidates for US Senator, US Representative, State Senator, State Representative to file their Official Election Pamphlet materials so that the division can translate it into the appropriate Alaska Native language to assist limited English proficient Alaska Native Voters.
|
| 6 AAC 25.720 |
| 6/25/2022
| Deadline for ballot name changes
| Deadline is the candidate withdrawal deadline.
(22PRIM)
| 6 AAC 25.212 |
| 6/25/2022
| Candidate Withdrawal Dealine
| (22PRIM)
| AS 15.25.055, 6 AAC 25.210 |
| 6/27/2022
| Target date to post sample ballots on webpage
| (22PRIM)
| |
| 7/1/2022
| Target date to send ballots to UOCAVA voters (by mail and electronic transmission) and to begin sending by-mail ballots to civilian voters who requested an advance remote ballot
| The deadline to begin sending ballots to UOCAVA voters and civilian voters who request a remote advance ballot is 45 days prior to Election Day but due to USPS closure, ballots are sent 46 days prior to election.
(22PRIM)
| AS 15.20.081 |
| 7/2/2022
| Deadline to mail ballots for any ballot requests received from UOCAVA and advance remote ballots voters by this date
| (22PRIM)
| Federal Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act |
| 7/4/2022
| Independence Day - Offices Closed
| State and Federal Holiday
| AS 44.12.010 |
| 7/6/2022
| Date the SRB plans to start testing the Primary Election
| (22PRIM)
| AS 15.20.900
6 AAC 25.045 |
| 7/15/2022
| Deadline for political party submissions for OEP
| Date is set at July 15.
(22GENR)
| AS 15.58.040(a) |
| 7/15/2022
| Deadline for REAAs to notify Director of vacancies
| Date is set at July 15.
(22REAA)
| 6 AAC 27.015 |
| 7/16/2022
| Regional offices open for voter registration 10 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
| (22PRIM)
| |
| 7/17/2022
| Regional offices open for voter registration 12 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
| (22PRIM)
| |
| 7/17/2022
| Deadline for Regions to appoint A & Q board members
| (22PRIM)
| |
| 7/17/2022
| Voter Registration Deadline
| Deadline always falls on a Sunday. 30th day prior to the Election.
(22PRIM)
| AS 15.07.010, AS 15.07.070(d), AS 15.25.060(b) |
| 7/19/2022
| Target date for first mailing of absentee by-mail ballots to civilian voters.
| Approximately 3-4 weeks prior to the election. If official ballots are available prior to this date, the ballots will be mailed to the voters as soon as they are ready for distribution.
(22PRIM)
| AS 15.20.081(c) |
| 7/22/2022
| Deadline for candidates to submit OEP materials
| Statutory deadline set at 7/22.
(22GENR)
| AS 15.58.030(b) |
| 8/1/2022
| Deadline for judges seeking retention to file for office
| Date set August 1 in statute.
(22GENR)
| AS 15.35.040; 055; 070; 110;
AS 39.50.020 |
| 8/1/2022
| Candidate OEP pages posted on website
| PRIM & GENR candidate OEP pages are posted at the same time. However, final GENR candidates will be posted by October 19th.
(22 PRIM 22GENR)
| AS 15.58.030 |
| 8/1/2022
| In-Person, Special Needs and by Electronic Transmission Voting Begins
| (22PRIM)
| AS 15.20.045, AS 15.20.061-081, 6 AAC 25.500 |
| 8/5/2022
| Candidacy Filing Deadline
| (22REAA)
| 6 AAC 27.035(b) |
| 8/6/2022
| Absentee By-Mail Request Deadline
| (22PRIM)
| AS 15.20.081(b) |
| 8/6/2022
| Regional offices open 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. for Absentee and Early Voting
| (22PRIM)
| |
| 8/7/2022
| Regional offices open 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. for Absentee and Early Voting
| (22PRIM)
| |
| 8/7/2022
| Deadline to receive OEP materials from judges and judicial council
| (22GENR)
| AS 15.58.050 |
| 8/9/2022
| Latest date the Absentee Review Boards can begin review of absentee ballot envelopes
| (22PRIM)
| AS 15.20.201(a) |
| 8/10/2022
| Last day to receive candidate eligibility complaints
| (22REAA)
| 6 AAC 27.037 |
| 8/13/2022
| Regional offices open 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. for Absentee and Early Voting
| (22PRIM)
| |
| 8/14/2022
| Regional Offices open 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. for Absentee and Early Voting
| (22PRIM)
| 6 AAC 25.500 |
| 8/15/2022
| Deadline for a REAA Declaration of Candidacy to be received by mail
| Candidate can be certified if the candidate qualifies and the declaration is postmarked by 8/5/22.
(22REAA)
| 6 AAC 27.035(b)
6 AAC 27.120 |
| 8/15/2022
| Deadline to receive absentee electronic transmission ballot applications.
| (22PRIM)
| AS 15.20.081(b) |
| 8/16/2022
| Deadline for ballots returned by mail to be postmarked
| Absentee ballots returned by mail must be postmarked on or before Election Day.
(22PRIM)
| AS 15.20.081(e) |
| 8/16/2022
| Deadline for ballots being returned by electronic transmission to be received
| (22PRIM)
| AS 15.20.066(1) |
| 8/16/2022
| Primary Election Day
| (22PRIM)
| AS 15.25.020 |
| 8/17/2022
| Candidate Withdrawal Deadline
| (22REAA)
| 6 AAC 27.035(e) |
| 8/18/2022
| Ballot Certified
| Ballot is certified following the withdrawal deadline
(22REAA)
| |
| 8/18/2022
| Questioned Review Boards begin their review
| (22PRIM)
| AS 15.20.205(a) |
| 8/24/2022
| SRB randomly selects precincts for HCVP
| (22PRIM)
| AS 15.15.430
6AAC 25.068 |
| 8/25/2022
| SRB Handcount Team conducts verification (HCVP)
| August 25-29.
(22PRIM)
| AS 15.15.430
6AAC 25.068 |
| 8/25/2022
| State Review Board begins reviews of election materials
| August 25 - Sept. 2 (approximate end date)
(22PRIM)
| AS 15.20.220 |
| 8/26/2022
| Deadline to receive absentee ballots mailed from within the U.S., U.S. territories of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa AND from overseas
| (22PRIM)
| AS 15.20.081(e) |
| 9/2/2022
| Target date to certify the Primary Election
| (22PRIM)
| AS 15.15.450 |
| 9/4/2022
| Voter Registration Deadline
| (22REAA)
| AS 15.07.010, AS 15.07.070(c-d) |
| 9/5/2022
| Candidate Withdrawal Deadline
| (22GENR)
| AS 15.25.200, AS 15.35.135, 6 AAC 25.210(b) |
| 9/5/2022
| Labor Day - Offices Closed
| State Holiday
| AS 44.12.010 |
| 9/6/2022
| Ballot Certified
| Ballot is certified following the withdrawal deadline.
(22REAA)
| |
| 9/7/2022
| Deadline to receive an application for recount within 5 days of certification.
| If certification occurs on date planned, otherwise adjust the recount deadline if certification occurs earlier or later than the targeted date. A defeated candidate or 10 qualified voters may file a recount application. The application must be filed within five days for all offices and propositions after the completion of the SRB following a Primary Election. Recounts are held within five days of receipt of application.
(22PRIM)
| |
| 9/12/2022
| Deadline for an election contest to be filed in superior court
| Contest must be filed within 10 days after the completion of the State Review.
(22PRIM)
| AS 15.20.540
AS 15.20.550 |
| 9/12/2022
| Date the SRB plans to start testing the General Election
| (22GENR)
| AS 15.20.900
6 AAC 25.045 |
| 9/12/2022
| Deadline to mail ballots to voters in by-mail sections and all by-mail ballots.
| (22REAA)
| AS 15.20.800(c) |
| 9/19/2022
| Date Regional offices plan to start testing the General Election
| Sept. 19 - Oct. 2
(22GENR)
| |
| 9/19/2022
| Absentee in-person and special needs voting begins
| (22REAA)
| AS 15.20.045, AS 15.20.061, 6 AAC 27.050(b) |
| 9/23/2022
| Target date to send ballots to UOCAVA voters (by mail and electronic transmission) and to begin sending by-mail ballots to civilian voters who requested an advance remote ballot
| The deadline to begin sending ballots to UOCAVA voters and civilian voters who request a remote advance ballot is 45 days prior to Election Day but due to USPS closure, ballots are sent 46 days prior to election.
(22GENR)
| |
| 9/24/2022
| Deadline to mail ballots for any ballot requests received from UOCAVA and advance remote ballots voters by this date
| UOCAVA voter's whose application was received by the division on this date must be sent a ballot.
| Federal Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act |
| 9/24/2022
| Absentee By-Mail Request Deadline
| (22REAA)
| 6 AAC 27.050(a) |
| 9/27/2022
| Latest date the Absentee Review Boards can begin review of absentee ballot envelopes
| (22REAA)
| AS 15.20.201(a) |
| 9/29/2022
| Deadline for write-in candidte to submit letter of intent
| The seat must have a candidate that filed for the seat in order to be eligible.
(22REAA)
| AS 15.25.105(c)
6 AAC 27.036 |
| 10/4/2022
| REAA Election Day
| (22REAA)
| AS 14.08.071(b), 6 AAC 27.010 |
| 10/8/2022
| Regional Offices open 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. for registration.
| (22GENR)
| |
| 10/9/2022
| Regional Offices open 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. for registration.
| (22GENR)
| |
| 10/9/2022
| Deadline for Regions to appoint A & Q board members
| Supervisors appoint at least 4 members each to the Absentee and Questioned review boards.
(22GENR)
| AS 15.20.190 |
| 10/9/2022
| Voter Registration Deadline
| (22GENR)
| AS 15.05.010, AS 15.07.070(c-d) |
| 10/10/2022
| Indigenous Peoples Day (Columbus Day) Offices are Open
| Federal Holiday
| |
| 10/10/2022
| Target mailing date for the English, Tagalog OEPs to voters.
| (22GENR)
| |
| 10/14/2022
| Final regional count of Absentee and Questioned ballots
| (22REAA)
| 6AAC 27.060(b) - (d) |
| 10/14/2022
| Deadline to receive by-mail ballots mailed from within the U.S
| (22REAA)
| AS 15.20.081(e) |
| 10/17/2022
| Statutory deadline for OEPs to be mailed to voters all voters in all languages
| (22GENR)
| AS 15.58.080(a) |
| 10/18/2022
| Alaska Day - Offices Closed
| State Holiday
| AS 44.12.010 |
| 10/19/2022
| State Review Board begins review of election materials
| (22REAA)
| |
| 10/19/2022
| Deadline to receive by-mail ballots mailed from overseas addresses
| (22REAA)
| AS 15.20.81(h) |
| 10/24/2022
| Deadline for OEP candidate pages to be posted on the web
| (22GENR)
| AS 15.58.030 |
| 10/24/2022
| Target date to ceritfy the REAA election
| (22REAA)
| 6AAC 27.080
6AAC 27.130 |
| 10/24/2022
| In-Person, Special Needs and by Electronic Transmission Voting Begins
| (22GENR)
| AS 15.20.045, AS 15.20.061-.081, 6 AAC 25.500 |
| 10/29/2022
| Regional Offices open 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. for Absentee and Early Voting
| (22GENR)
| |
| 10/29/2022
| Absentee By-Mail Request Deadline
| (22GENR)
| AS 15.20.081(b) |
| 10/30/2022
| Regional Offices open 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. for Absentee and Early Voting
| (22GENR)
| |
| 11/1/2022
| The latest the Absentee Review Boards can begin review of absentee ballots
| (22GENR)
| AS 15.20.201(a) |
| 11/3/2022
| Deadline for write-in candidates to submit a letter of intent
| (22GENR)
| AS 15.25.105(c) |
| 11/3/2022
| Deadline for an election contest to be filed in superior court
| Contest must be filed within 10 days after the completion of the State Review.
(22REAA)
| AS 15.20.540
AS 15.20.550 |
| 11/5/2022
| Regional Offices open 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. for Absentee and Early Voting
| (22GENR)
| 6 AAC 25.500 |
| 11/6/2022
| Regional Offices open 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. for Absentee and Early Voting
| (22GENR)
| 6 AAC 25.500 |
| 11/6/2022
| Daylight Savings Time - Fall back to standard time
|
| |
| 11/7/2022
| Deadline to receive absentee by electronic transmission ballot applications
| Applications must be received by 5 p.m. Alaska Time.
(22GENR)
| AS 15.20.081(b) |
| 11/8/2022
| Deadline to receive absentee by electronic transmission ballot applications
| (22GENR)
| AS 15.20.081(b) |
| 11/8/2022
| Absentee ballots returned by mail must be postmarked on or before Election Day
| (22GENR)
| AS 15.20.081(e) |
| 11/8/2022
| Deadline for ballots returned by electronic transmission ballots to be received
| (22GENR)
| 6 AAC 25.680(g) |
| 11/8/2022
| General Election Day
| (22GENR)
| |
| 11/10/2022
| Questioned Board begins review of questioned ballot envelopes
| (22GENR)
| AS 15.20.205(a) |
| 11/11/2022
| SRB randomly selects precincts for HCVP
| (22GENR)
| |
| 11/11/2022
| Veteran's Day - Offices Closed
|
| AS 44.12.010 |
| 11/18/2022
| Deadline to receive absentee ballots mailed from within the U.S., U.S. territories of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa
| Ballots must be postmarked by 11/8/22 to be eligible.
(22GENR)
| AS 15.20.081(e) |
| 11/21/2022
| State Review Board begins review of election materials
| (22GENR)
| AS 15.20.220 |
| 11/21/2022
| SRB conducts a Hand Count Verification of Precincts
| (22GENR)
| |
| 11/23/2022
| Deadline to receive by-mail ballots mailed from overseas addresses
| (22GENR)
| AS 15.20.81(h) |
| 11/23/2022
| Final regional count of Absentee and Questioned ballots
| (22GENR)
| AS 15.20.201(c)
AS 15.20.205(c) |
| 11/24/2022
| Thanksgiving Day - Offices Closed
|
| AS 44.12.010 |
| 11/29/2022
| Target date to certify the General Election
| (22GENR)
| AS 15.15.450 |
| 12/2/2022
| Deadline to receive an application for recount within 3 days for Governor & Lt. Governor
| (22GENR)
| AS 15.20.430 |
| 12/4/2022
| Deadline to receive an application for recount within 5 days. All other races.
| Deadline is based on when the SRB has finished their review, so this date may change. Adjust according to the actual date when the SRB finished. Application must be filed within five days after the completion of the SRB. Recounts are held within five days of receipt of application for any office, question or proposition unless for Gov/Lt. Gov then it is held within 3 days following a General Election.
(22GENR)
| AS 15.20.430 |
| 12/5/2022
| Governor and Lieutenant Governor sworn into office
| (22GENR)
| AK Constitution, Article III, Section 4 |
