Election Calendar

01/01/2024

Absentee ballot applications may be filed beginning today for all elections in the calendar year.

(24REAA, 24GENR, 24PRIM)

AS 15.20.081(b); AS 15.20.081(i); 42 U.S.C.

01/16/2024

Initiative petition filing deadline of 1:00pm, prior to the Legislature convening, to appear on the 2024 ballot.

Signatures must be reviewed within 60 days. (24GENR, 24PRIM)

AS 15.45.150; AS 15.45.190

03/18/2024

Prepare paperwork for ballot rotation name placement for Primary and General elections – Director draws letters.

(24GENR, 24PRIM)

AS 15.15.30; 6AAC 25.300

06/01/2024

Deadline for Director to designate Early Voting Sites.

Director must designate EV sites for the upcoming elections by June 1 of an election year. (24GENR, 24PRIM)

AS 15.20.064(d)

07/08/2024

Deadline for judicial retention candidates to file their Official Election Pamphlet materials for translation into the appropriate Alaska Native language to assist limited English proficient Alaska Native voters.

(24GENR)

07/15/2024

2024 Republican National Convention meets July 15-18 in Milwaukee to choose President/Vice President nominees.

(24GENR)

07/15/2024

Deadline for political party submissions for OEP.

Date is set at July 15. (24GENR)

AS 15.58.040(a)

07/22/2024

Deadline for candidates to submit OEP materials.

Statutory deadline set at 7/22. (24GENR)

AS 15.58.030(b)

08/01/2024

Deadline for judges seeking retention to file for office.

Date set August 1 in statute (24GENR)

AS 15.35.040; 055; 070; 110; AS 39.50.020

08/07/2024

Deadline for Limited Political Parties to submit petition to have a candidate on the ballot for President.

90 days before a Presidential General Election. (24GENR)

AS 15.30.025

08/07/2024

Deadline for Independent Presidential candidates to file a petition.

90 days before a Presidential General Election. (24GENR)

AS 15.30.026

08/07/2024

Deadline to receive OEP materials from judges and judicial council.

Statutory deadline is August 7th. IF the deadline falls on a weekend it is moved to the next business day. (24GENR)

AS 15.58.050

08/19/2024

2024 Democratic National Convention meets in Chicago.

August 19-22 to choose the Democratic nominees for President and Vice President. (24GENR)

08/30/2024

Deadline for candidates for President and Vice President to file OEP documents.

ELACM needs these 30 days prior (24GENR)

AS 15.58.030(a)

08/31/2024

Deadline to receive materials from PFD for OEP submission.

(24GENR)

09/01/2024

Deadline for recognized political parties to submit official certificate of nomination for Presidential candidates.

(24GENR)

AS 15.30.020

09/01/2024

Deadline for political parties and qualified independent candidates to submit names of electors.

(24GENR)

AS 15.30.020; AS 15.30.026(b)

09/02/2024

Withdrawal deadline for General Election candidates.

Notice must be in writing and received by close of business. (24GENR)

AS 15.25.200; AS 15.35.135; 6 AAC 25.210(b)

09/09/2024

SRB to test ICP2, ICX and ICC for General Election.

September 9-14 (24GENR)

09/11/2024

State Review Board tests memory cards with test decks.

Sep 11 – Sept 15 (24GENR)

AS 15.20.900; 6 AAC 25.045

09/21/2024

Deadline to mail ballots for any ballot requests received from UOCAVA and advance remote ballots voters by this date.

Ballot requests UOCAVA voter’s received Saturday, Sept. 21 must be sent a ballot by this date. (24GENR)

Federal Uniformed & Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act

10/05/2024

Offices open for voter registration 10 am – 4 pm.

Having offices open is a policy of the Division. (24GENR)

10/06/2024

Deadline for voters to register to vote or update their registration. Offices open for voter registration from 12pm – 4pm.

Deadline always falls on a Sunday. (24GENR)

AS 15.05.010; AS 15.07.070 (c)(d)

10/11/2024

Target date for first mailing of absentee by-mail ballots to civilian voters.

Approximately 25 days 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. (24GENR)

AS 15.20.081(c)

10/14/2024

Statutory deadline for OEPs to be mailed to voters all voters in all languages.

(24GENR)

AS 15.58.080(a)

10/21/2024

Absentee In Person, EV, electronic transmission and Special Needs voting begins.

Absentee In Person, Early Voting, electronic transmission and Special Needs Voting begins. (24GENR)

AS 15.20.045; AS 15.20.061-.081; 6 AAC 25.500

10/26/2024

Deadline to receive absentee by-mail applications. A&P office open 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

(24GENR)

AS 15.20.081(b)

10/26/2024

Deadline for posting P-13 posters to meet 10th day deadline.

Notices and other advertising for the election must be posted by this day. (24GENR)

AS 15.15.070

10/26/2024

Regional Offices open 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. for Absentee and Early Voting.

Having offices open is a policy of the Division. (24GENR)

10/27/2024

Regional Offices open 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. for Absentee and Early Voting.

Having offices open is a policy of the Division. (24GENR)

10/29/2024

Absentee Review Boards begin review of absentee ballot envelopes.

(24GENR)

AS 15.20.201(a)

10/31/2024

Deadline for write-in candidates to submit a letter of intent.

This only applies to the REAA or GENERAL elections, as write-in’s are not allowed in the Primary Election – See AS 15.25.070. Excludes the Presidential Race. (24GENR)

AS 15.25.105(c)

11/02/2024

Regional Offices open 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. for Absentee and Early Voting.

Having offices open is a policy of the Division. (24GENR)

11/03/2024

Regional Offices open 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. for Absentee and Early Voting.

Having offices open is a policy of the Division. (24GENR)

11/04/2024

Deadline to receive absentee by electronic transmission ballot applications.

Applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. Alaska Time. (24GENR)

AS 15.20.081(b)

11/05/2024

Determination of which Electors will serve on the Electorial College.

Electors are chosen by each party to represent the party’s presidential candidates. The winning presidential candidates electors will serve on the Electoral College. (24GENR)

AS 15.30.050; 3 U.S.C. 1.6; U.S. National Archives & Records Administration

11/05/2024

GENERAL ELECTION DAY. Polls open from 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Date is Tuesday after the first Monday in November of even numbered years. (The AK Constitution Art. V Sec. 5 set the month for October, but also stated that the day and month could be changed by law see – AS 15.15.020) (24GENR)

AS 15.15.020

11/05/2024

Deadline is 8:00 p.m. AST for electronic transmission ballots being returned by-fax to be received.

(24GENR)

6 AAC 25.680(g)

11/05/2024

Deadline for absentee ballots returned by mail to be postmarked (on or before Election Day).

(24GENR)

AS 15.20.081(e)

11/07/2024

Questioned Board begins review of questioned ballot envelopes.

(24GENR)

AS 15.20.205(a)

11/08/2024

SRB randomly selects precincts for HCVP.

(24GENR)

AS 15.15.430; 6 AAC 25.068

11/15/2024

Deadline to receive absentee ballots mailed from within the U.S., U.S. territories of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands and American Samoa.

Ballots must be postmarked by 11/5/24 to be eligible. (24GENR)

AS 15.20.081(e)

11/18/2024

SRB conducts verification (HCVP) of targeted 5% precincts randomly selected and verifies results of ahnd count against reported results.

Reservations at Centennial Hall are for November 18-21. (24GENR)

AS 15.15.430; 6 AAC 25.068

11/20/2024

Deadline to receive by-mail ballots mailed from overseas addresses.

Ballots must be postmarked by 11/5/24 to be eligible. (24GENR)

AS 15.20.81(h)

11/20/2024

Final regional count of Absentee and Questioned ballots.

Deadline for Regional boards to complete their review and forward materials to the Director. (24GENR)

AS 15.20.201(c); AS 15.20.205(c)

11/21/2024

State Review Board begins review of election materials.

Nov. 21-30 (24GENR)

AS 15.20.220

11/30/2024

Target date to certify the GENERAL ELECTION.

Reference is not for specific date. (24GENR)

AS 15.15.450

12/05/2024

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. (24GENR)

AS 15.20.430

12/10/2024

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. (24GENR)

AS 15.20.540; AS 15.20.550

12/17/2024

Electors meet at 11:00 a.m. to cast their votes for President and Vice President.

First Tuesday after the second Wednesday in December following the election. (24GENR)

AS 15.30.070

12/17/2024

Vacancies for electors shall be filled by plurality vote.

Vacancies may be filled at the Electoral College event and if a replacement has not been designated by the party, the electors will choose by plurality vote. (24GENR)

AS 15.30.080; 3 U.S.C. 1.4

12/17/2024

Electors sign, seal and certify packages of electoral votes.

Immediately send one set to the President of the US Senate and two sets to the US Archivist.(see examples from previous Electoral College & Instructions from National Archives) (24GENR)

AS 15.45.140; AS 15.45.190