Election Calendar

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

11/01/2026

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

11/02/2026

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