Election Calendar Search Election Calendar Events Search events by month JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember Search events by election 25REAA Search Reset If you are human, leave this field blank. Date Event Notes Reference 01/01/2026 New Year’s Day – Offices Closed 01/01/2026 Absentee applications may be filed beginning today. First day voters may submit absentee by-mail ballot applications for all elections in the calendar year. AS 15.20.081(b), AS 15.20.081(i), 42 U.S.C. 01/06/2026 Registrar review by Regional Supervisors. Regional Supervisors review the official registrar rolls for the supervisor’s region at the beginning of each even numbered year. 6 AAC 25.025 01/19/2026 Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday. Offices Closed AS 44.12.010 01/20/2026 First day of the Second Legislative Session for the 34th Legislature Convenes each year on the third Tuesday in January at 1:00 p.m. AS 24.05.090 01/20/2026 Deadline for initiatives to be filed for 2026 ballot (before 1:00pm) Initiative petitions must be filed prior to the Legislature convening in order to appear on the 2026 ballot. Signatures must be reviewed w/in 60 days. AS 15.45.150 , AS 15.45.190 02/16/2026 President’s Day – Offices Closed AS 44.12.010 02/17/2026 Send letter to parties regarding deadline for parties to submit names of election workers on April 15. Each political party, or group may submit names in writing for 2 election board workers. Date is set at April 15, check day of week. AS 15.10.120(b) 02/27/2026 Deadline for Director to submit training plan to the Lt. Gov. AS 15.10.107 03/08/2026 Registration deadline for the MOA Election. Municipality of Anchorage’s regularly scheduled muni election. 03/08/2026 Spring Forward to Daylight Savings Time Change – Lose 1 Hour. Begins on the second Sunday in March and ends the first Sunday in November. 03/16/2026 Prepare paperwork for ballot name placement. Director randomly draws letters to determine ballot order for name placement and ballot rotation on the Prim/Gen ballots. AS 15.15.30, 6 AAC 25.300 03/30/2026 Seward’s Day – Offices Closed AS 44.12.010 04/05/2026 Easter Sunday 04/07/2026 Municipality of Anchorage (MOA) regular election. 04/15/2026 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, check day of week. AS 15.10.120(b) 04/17/2026 Letter sent to political parties regarding deadline for SRB members. Letter sent to political parties regarding the requested deadline to submit names for SRB is May 31. Although they have until 30 days prior to the election. AS 15.10.180 04/19/2026 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 04/19/2026 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. AS 15.45.190 05/25/2026 Memorial Day – Offices Closed AS 44.12.010 05/29/2026 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. AS 15.10.180 05/31/2026 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 06/01/2026 Candidate filing deadline for all candidates AS 15.25.040 06/01/2026 Monthly verification of registered voters in a political group may be suspended. The Director may suspend monthly verification of the number of registered voters who have registered in each political group, on and after June 1 and before November 30 of a General Election year. AS 15.80.008(c) 06/01/2026 Deadline for Director to designate Early Voting sites. Director must designate EV sites for the upcoming elections by June 1 of an election year. AS 15.20.064(d) 06/11/2026 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. AS 15.25.042, 6 AAC 25.260(a) 06/16/2026 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. AS 15.25.040 06/19/2026 Juneteenth Holiday – Offices Closed AS 44.12.010 06/22/2026 Candidates must file OEP statements 30 days before statutory deadline for those statements to be translated (US Senate, US Rep, State Senate, State Rep). Once ready, give to LAP for distribution to translators. 06/27/2026 Withdrawal deadline for candidates. 52 days prior to the election AS 15.25.055, 6 AAC 25.210 06/27/2026 Deadline for ballot name changes. 6 AAC 25.212 06/28/2026 Ballot certified for the printer. Once Director certifies the ballot, the artwork is sent to the vendor to begin printing. 06/29/2026 Post sample ballots to web page. (26PRIM) 07/03/2026 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. Ballots are sent three times during the week. AS 15.20.081 07/04/2026 Deadline to mail ballots for any ballot requests received from UOCAVA and advance remote ballots voters by this date. UOCAVA voter whose application was received by the division on this day must be sent a ballot. Federal Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act 07/04/2026 Independence Day – Offices Closed AS 44.12.010 07/06/2026 Deadline to provide voter lists to political parties. Director provides each political party with an electronic statewide voter list 120 days prior to the election. AS 15.07.140 07/08/2026 SRB testing. SRB tests memory cards with test decks for the Primary Election. Generally takes approx 4 days. AS 15.20.900, 6 AAC 25.045 07/08/2026 Deadline for judicial retention candidates to file their OEP materials for Alaska Native language translation. This date is approximately 30 days prior to the statutory deadline date to submit OEP materials to allow sufficient time to translate materials. 07/15/2026 Deadline for political party submissions for OEP. AS 15.58.040(a) 07/15/2026 Deadline for REAAs to notify Director of vacancies. 6 AAC 27.015 07/18/2026 Offices open for voter registration 10 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Date is Sunday prior to registration deadline. Having offices open is not required by law, but is a policy of the Division. 07/19/2026 Offices open for voter registration 12 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Date is Sunday prior to registration deadline. Having offices open is not required by law, but is a policy of the Division. 07/19/2026 Deadline for Regions to appoint A & Q board members. Supervisors appoint at least 4 members each to the Absentee and Questioned review boards. AS 15.20.190 07/19/2026 Deadline for voters to register to vote or update their registration. AS 15.07.010, AS 15.07.070 (d), AS 15.25.060(b) 07/22/2026 Deadline for candidates to submit OEP materials. AS 15.58.030(b) 07/24/2026 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. Remote advance ballots already mailed. AS 15.20.081(c) 08/01/2026 Deadline for judges seeking retention to file for office. Date set August 1 in statute. AS 15.35.040; 055; 070; 110; AS 39.50.020 08/03/2026 Absentee In Person, Early Vote, electronic transmission and Special Needs voting begins. 15th day prior to the election AS 15.20.045, AS 15.20.061 – 081, 6 AAC 25.500 08/07/2026 Deadline for Candidates to file for 26REAA 6 AAC 27.035(b) 08/07/2026 Deadline to receive OEP materials from judges and judicial council. AS 15.58.050 08/08/2026 Deadline to receive absentee by-mail applications. Absentee Office is open. 10th day prior to the election. AS 15.20.081(b) 08/08/2026 Regional Offices open 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. for Absentee and Early Voting. Saturday prior to the Election. This is not required by law, but is a policy of the Division 08/09/2026 Regional Offices open 12 p.m. – 4 p.m. for Absentee and Early Voting. Sunday prior to the election. This is not required by law, but is a policy of the Division. 08/11/2026 Latest date the Absentee Review Boards can begin review of absentee ballot envelopes. 7th day prior to the election. AS 15.20.201(a) 08/12/2026 Last day to receive candidate eligibility complaints. 5th day after the filing deadline. 6 AAC 27.037 08/15/2026 Regional Offices open 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. for Absentee and Early Voting. Saturday prior to the Election. 6 AAC 25.500 08/16/2026 Regional Offices open 12 p.m. – 4 p.m. for Absentee and Early Voting. Sunday prior to the election. 6 AAC 25.500 08/17/2026 Post zero results report to web. A link to election results are posted on the main page of the division’s website to show current results. A zero totals report is posted the day before Election Day to show zero totals and then a new zero totals report will be uploaded on Election Day to reflect the date of the election. 08/17/2026 Deadline to receive absentee electronic transmission ballot applications. Applications must be received by 5 p.m. Alaska Time. AS 15.20.081(b) 08/18/2026 Post new zero results report to web for Primary Election Day. A new zero totals report is uploaded on Election Day to show the date of the election and that no results have been reported prior to the polls closing. 08/18/2026 Primary Election Day. Polls open from 7 a.m. – 8 p.m. Date is set as the third Tuesday in August of even numbered years. First unofficial results posted on the web after 9 p.m. AS 15.25.020 08/18/2026 Deadline for ballots returned by mail to be postmarked. Absentee ballots returned by mail must be postmarked on or before Election Day. AS 15.20.081(e) 08/18/2026 Deadline for ballots being returned by electronic transmission to be received. For voters who requested electronic transmission ballots, and who choose to return their voted ballot back by electronic transmission, ballots must be received by 8:00 p.m. Alaska Time. AS 15.20.066(1) 08/19/2026 Withdrawal deadline for REAA candidates. 48th day prior to the election 6 AAC 27.035(e) 08/20/2026 Questioned Review Boards begin their review. AS 15.20.205(a) 08/20/2026 Determine precincts for hand count verification (HCVP). AS 15.15.430, 6AAC 25.068 08/24/2026 SRB tests REAA memory cards with test decks. Memory cards shipped to regional offices August 25 or sooner once SRB completes testing. 08/25/2026 SRB Handcount Team conducts verification (HCVP). August 25-29. Targeted precincts are those that met the 5% requirement. Precincts are then randomly selected from the targeted precincts in each district and a hand count verification is done on those precinct ballots to verify the results. AS 15.15.430 , 6AAC 25.068 08/25/2026 State Review Board begins reviews of election materials. August 25-August 31, must be done in time for the withdrawal deadline on August 31. AS 15.20.220 08/28/2026 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. Ballots must be postmarked by 8/18/26 to be eligible. AS 15.20.081(e) 08/31/2026 Target date to certify the Primary Election AS 15.15.450 08/31/2026 Withdrawal deadline for General Election candidates. Notice must be in writing and received by close of business. AS 15.25.200, AS 15.35.135, 6 AAC 25.210(b) 09/05/2026 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. AS 15.20.430 09/06/2026 Deadline for voters to register to vote or update their registration. *Note: This is also the registration deadline for Municipal Elections held on October 6, 2026. AS 15.07.010, AS 15.07.070 (c-d) 09/07/2026 Labor Day – Offices Closed AS 44.12.010 09/10/2026 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. AS 15.20.540, AS 15.20.550 09/11/2026 Target date to mail REAA ballots. 09/14/2026 State Review Board begins memory card testing September 12 – 15. AS 15.20.900 , 6 AAC 25.045 09/14/2026 Deadline to mail ballots to voters in by-mail sections and all by-mail ballots. 22 days before the election. AS 15.20.800(c) 09/19/2026 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 09/21/2026 Absentee in-person and special needs voting begins for REAA. 15th day prior to the election. AS 15.20.045, AS 15.20.061, 6 AAC 27.050(b) 09/26/2026 Deadline to receive absentee by-mail applications for REAA. 10th day prior to the election) is Saturday. 6 AAC 27.050(a) 09/29/2026 Absentee Review Board may begin review. 7th day prior to the election. AS 15.20.201(a) 10/01/2026 Deadline for write-in candidate to submit a letter of intent. 5th day prior to the election. AS 15.25.105(c), 6 AAC 27.036 10/03/2026 Offices open 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. for registration. Saturday prior to registration deadline. Having offices open is not required by law, but is a policy of the Division. 10/04/2026 Deadline for voters to register to vote or update their registration. Deadline always falls on a Sunday. 30th day prior to the election. AS 15.05.010, AS 15.07.070 (c,d) 10/04/2026 Offices open 12 p.m. – 4 p.m. for registration. Sunday is the registration deadline. Having offices open is not required by law but is a policy of the Division. 10/05/2026 Post zero results report to web. A link to election results are posted on the main page of the division’s website to show current results. A zero totals report is posted the day before Election Day to show zero totals and then a new zero totals report will be uploaded on Election Day to reflect the date of the election. 10/06/2026 REAA Election Day. Polls open 8am to 8pm. Date is set as the first Tuesday in October each year. Results posted on the web after 8pm AS 14.08.071(b), 6 AAC 27.010 10/06/2026 Post new zero results report to web for REAA Election Day. A new zero totals report is uploaded on Election Day to show the date of the election and that no results have been reported prior to the polls closing. 10/06/2026 Deadline for by-mail ballots to be postmarked. Deadline is Election Day and ballots must be postmarked by this date to be eligible. AS 15.20.081(e) 10/08/2026 Questioned Review Boards begin their review. AS 15.20.205(a) 10/09/2026 Target date for first mailing of absentee by-mail ballots to civilian voters who did not request a remote advance ballot. Approximately 3-1/2 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. AS 15.20.081(c) 10/12/2026 Federal Holiday – Indigenous Peoples Day (Columbus Day). No mail service; State offices are open. 10/12/2026 Statutory deadline for OEPs to be mailed to voters all voters in all languages. 22nd day prior to the election. AS 15.58.080(a) 10/16/2026 Deadline to receive by-mail ballots mailed from all addresses. Ballots must be postmarked by 10/6/26 to be eligible. AS 15.20.81(h) 10/16/2026 Final regional count of Absentee and Questioned ballots. Regional board complete their review and forward materials to the Director. 6AAC 27.060(b) – (d) 10/19/2026 Alaska Day Observed State Holiday AS 44.12.010 10/19/2026 Deadline for OEP candidate pages to be posted on the web. OEP candidate pages are previously posted along with the primary candidate’s info. This is a reminder of the final deadline. AS 15.58.030 10/19/2026 Absentee In Person, EV, electronic transmission and Special Needs voting begins. Absentee In Person, Early Voting, electronic transmission and Special Needs Voting begins. AS 15.20.045, AS 15.20.061 – .081, 6 AAC 25.500 10/20/2026 State Review Board begins review of election materials. 6 AAC 27.070 10/22/2026 Target date to certify the REAA Election. 6AAC 27.080, 6AAC 27.130 10/24/2026 Deadline to receive absentee by-mail applications. Absentee Office is open AS 15.20.081(b) 10/24/2026 Regional Offices open 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. for Absentee and Early Voting. Two Saturdays prior to the Election. This is not required by law, but is a policy of the Division. 10/25/2026 Regional Offices open 12 p.m. – 4 p.m. for Absentee and Early Voting. Two Sundays prior to the election. This is not required by law, but is a policy of the Division. 10/27/2026 Deadline for the division to receive an application for recount. A defeated candidate or 10 qualified voters may file a recount application. The application must be filed within 5 days after the completion of the SRB. The recount will be held within five days. AS 15.20.430 10/27/2026 The latest the Absentee Review Boards can begin review of absentee ballots. AS 15.20.201(a) 10/29/2026 Deadline for write-in candidates to submit a letter of intent. AS 15.25.105(c) 10/31/2026 Regional Offices open 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. for Absentee and Early Voting. 6 AAC 25.500 11/01/2026 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. AS 15.20.540, AS 15.20.550 11/01/2026 Regional Offices open 12 p.m. – 4 p.m. for Absentee and Early Voting. 6 AAC 25.500 11/01/2026 Fall Back to Standard Time – Gain 1 Hour First Sunday in November 11/02/2026 Post zero results report to web. A link to election results are posted on the main page of the division’s website to show current results. A zero totals report is posted the day before Election Day to show zero totals and then a new zero totals report will be uploaded on Election Day to reflect the date of the election. 11/02/2026 Deadline to receive absentee by electronic transmission ballot applications. Applications must be received by 5 p.m. Alaska Time. AS 15.20.081(b) 11/03/2026 General Election Day. Polls open from 7a.m. – 8p.m. Date is set as the Tuesday after the first Monday in November of even numbered years. Results posted on the web after 9 p.m. AS 15.15.020 11/03/2026 Post new zero results report to web for General Election Day. A new zero totals report is uploaded on Election Day to show the date of the election and that no results have been reported prior to the polls closing. 11/03/2026 Absentee ballots returned by mail must be postmarked on or before Election Day. AS 15.20.081(e) 11/03/2026 Deadline for ballots returned by electronic transmission ballots to be received. When voting by electronic transmission, voters who choose to return their voted ballot back by electronic transmission must be received by 8:00 p.m. Alaska Time. 6 AAC 25.680(g) 11/05/2026 Questioned Board begins review of questioned ballot envelopes. AS 15.20.205(a) 11/05/2026 Determine precincts for hand count verification (HCVP). EPM targets the precincts that meet the requirements for hand count verification. AS 15.15.430, 6 AAC 25.068 11/06/2026 SRB randomly selects precincts for HCVP. SRB draws precincts for 26GENR. AS 15.15.430, 6 AAC 25.068 11/11/2026 Veteran’s Day State and Federal Holiday AS 44.12.010 11/13/2026 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 11/3/26 to be eligible. AS 15.20.081(e) 11/18/2026 Deadline to receive by-mail ballots mailed from overseas addresses. Ballots must be postmarked by 11/3/26 to be eligible. AS 15.20.81(h) 11/18/2026 Final regional count of Absentee and Questioned ballots. Deadline for Regional boards to complete their review and forward materials to the Director. AS 15.20.201(c), AS 15.20.205(c) 11/19/2026 State Review Board begins review of election materials. AS 15.20.220 11/20/2026 SRB conducts a Hand Count Verification of Precincts. Reservations at Centennial Hall are for November 21 & 22. AS 15.15.430, 6 AAC 25.068 11/25/2026 EW Payrun (final payrun for the General). AO will verify with staff to ensure all hours have been entered into VREMS prior to running the final payrun. 11/25/2026 Target date to certify the General Election Reference is not for specific date. In a gubernatorial year, the Gov/Lt. Gov are sworn into office after Noon on the first Monday in Dec when the previous term ends. AS 15.15.450 11/26/2026 Thanksgiving Day – Offices Closed AS 44.12.010 11/28/2026 Deadline to receive an application for recount within 3 days for Governor & Lt. Governor. AS 15.20.430 11/30/2026 Deadline to receive an application for recount within 5 days. 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. AS 15.20.430 12/05/2026 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 Board. AS 15.20.540, AS 15.20.550 12/07/2026 Governor and Lieutenant Governor sworn into office First Monday in December at noon, after the election AK Constitution, Article III, Section 4 12/25/2026 Christmas Day AS 44.12.010 12/31/2026 New Year’s Day – Offices Closed AS 44.12.010