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 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 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) 08/18/2026 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 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 08/19/2026 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)