Election Calendar Search Election Calendar Events Search events by month JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember Search events by election 22GENR22PRIM22REAA23REAA If you are human, leave this field blank. Search Reset Date Event Notes Reference 01/01/2023 New Year’s Day 01/01/2023 Absentee ballot applications may be filed beginning today for all elections in the calendar year. (23REAA) AS 15.20.081(b); AS 15.20.081(i); 42 U.S.C. 01/01/2023 Alaskan’s can apply for their PFD starting today. PFD AVR AS 15.07.050 (a); AS 15.07.060 (e); AS 15.07.070; AS 43.23.015-17 01/02/2023 New Year’s Day (Observed) – Offices Closed State and Federal Holiday AS 44.12.010 01/16/2023 Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Offices Closed State and Federal Holiday AS 44.12.010 01/17/2023 First Day of the First Legislative Session for the 33rd Legislature. Convenes yearly on the third Tuesday in January at 1:00 p.m. AS 24.05.090 02/20/2023 President’s Day – Offices Closed State and Federal Holiday – Washington’s and Lincoln’s Birthday combined AS 44.12.010 03/12/2023 Spring Forward to Daylight Savings Time Change – Lose 1 Hour. Begins on the second Sunday in March and ends the first Sunday in November. 03/27/2023 Seward’s Day – Offices Closed State Holiday – Last Monday in March. AS 44.12.010 03/31/2023 Deadline for Alaskans to apply for their PFD. PFD AVR AS 15.07.050 (a); AS 15.07.060 (e); AS 15.07.070; AS 43.23.015-17 04/04/2023 Municipality of Anchorage (MOA) regular election. MOA 04/09/2023 Easter Sunday 04/16/2023 90th Day of Session. Adjournment Day per Alaska Statutes. Alaska Constitution allows for 120 Day Legislative session. AS 24.05.150; Constitution Art. II, Sec. 8 05/16/2023 120th Legislative day if extended. 05/29/2023 Memorial Day – Offices Closed State and Federal Holiday AS 44.12.010 07/04/2023 Independence Day – Offices Closed AS 44.12.010 08/04/2023 Deadline for Candidates to file for 23REAA Filings submitted in person or via fax must be received by close of business, 5pm. Declarations that are mailed must be postmarked by 8/4/23 and received by 8/14/23. (23REAA) 6 AAC 27.035(b) 08/09/2023 Last day to receive complaints of the eligibility of candidates. (23REAA) 6 AAC 27.037 08/14/2023 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 8/4/23. (23REAA) 6 AAC 27.035(b); 6 AAC 27.120 08/16/2023 Withdrawal deadline for REAA candidates. (23REAA) 6 AAC 27.035(e) 08/17/2023 Ballot certified for printer after withdrawal deadline. Director certifies the ballot. Artwork is sent to the vendor for printing. (23REAA) 09/03/2023 Deadline for voters to register to vote or update their registration for REAA and for local municipalities that have an October 5th election. (23REAA) AS 15.07.010; AS 15.07.070 c-d 09/04/2023 Labor Day – Offices Closed AS 44.12.010 09/11/2023 Deadline to mail ballots to voters in by-mail sections and all by-mail ballots. (23REAA) AS 15.20.800(c) 09/18/2023 Absentee in-person and special needs voting begins for REAA. (23REAA) AS 15.20.045; AS 15.20.061; 6 AAC 27.050(b) 09/23/2023 Deadline to receive absentee by-mail applications for REAA. 10th day prior to the election (23REAA) 6 AAC 27.050(a) 09/28/2023 Deadline for write-in candidate to submit a letter of intent. (23REAA) AS 15.25.105(c); 6 AAC 27.036 10/03/2023 REAA ELECTION DAY. Polls open 8am to 8pm. Date is set as the first Tuesday in October each year. (23REAA) AS 14.08.071(b); 6 AAC 27.010 10/03/2023 Deadline for by-mail ballots to be postmarked. Deadline is election day and ballots must be postmarked by this date to be eligible. (23REAA) AS 15.20.081(e) 10/09/2023 Indigenous Peoples Day (Columbus Day) Offices are Open Federal Holiday 10/13/2023 Deadline to receive by-mail ballots mailed from within the U.S. Ballots must be postmarked by 10/3/23 to be eligible. (23REAA) AS 15.20.081(e) 10/13/2023 Final regional count of Absentee and Questioned ballots. Regional board complete their review and forward materials to the Director. (23REAA) 6AAC 27.060(b)-(d) 10/18/2023 Deadline to receive by-mail ballots mailed from overseas addresses. Ballots must be postmarked by 10/3/23 to be eligible. (23REAA) AS 15.20.81(h) 10/18/2023 Alaska Day – Offices Closed 10/19/2023 State Review Board begins review of election materials. Oct 19 – Oct 20 (23REAA) 6 AAC 27.070 10/20/2023 Target date to certify the REAA Election. (23REAA) 6AAC 27.080; 6AAC 27.130 10/30/2023 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. (23REAA) AS 15.20.540; AS 15.20.550 11/05/2023 Fall Back to Standard Time – Gain 1 Hour First Sunday in November 11/11/2023 Veterans’ Day – Offices Closed AS 44.12.010 11/23/2023 Thanksgiving Day – Offices Closed AS 44.12.010 12/25/2023 Christmas Day – Offices Closed AS 44.12.010