Election Calendar

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