Superior Court Upholds Division of Elections’ Handling of Internal Absentee Ballot Reports November 11, 2026(Anchorage, AK)Today the Alaska Superior Court granted summary judgment in favor of the Division of Elections in Alaskans for Mary v. Dahlstrom et al., holding that the internal records sought by the plaintiffs were not public records subject to disclosure under Alaska’s Public Records Act and that the Division was not required to create a […]
Department of Law Responds to Lawsuit from Mary Peltola Campaign November 6, 2026Today the Mary Peltola campaign filed a lawsuit seeking access to preliminary absentee ballot information that the Division of Elections has long treated as confidential and that Alaska law does not require the Division to release. Alaskans for Mary seeks copies of daily records indicating whether absentee ballots of individual voters identified by name and […]
Region 4 extends absentee in-person voting to include Election Day in PAV communities September 22, 2026The Division of Elections is pleased to announce that voting has been extended in select Permanent Absentee Voting (PAV) communities to include Election Day, November 3. We appreciate the feedback from our absentee voting officials regarding voters who asked whether they could continue absentee voting on Primary Election Day, and we value the success stories […]
Region IV notice of mail delivery change for absentee in-person ballots for the 2026 REAA and General Election September 16, 2026The Division of Elections is announcing that, for the next two elections, absentee‑in‑person return mail from the Region IV Office will be rerouted to the Region II Office in Anchorage to prevent unexpected mail delays. Due to the uncertainty with mail in rural Alaska during the Primary Election, some absentee in-person voted ballots were received […]
Lieutenant Governor Dahlstrom Will Certify Nominations of Treg Taylor and Jose Tagle September 4, 2026Action Follows Preliminary Review of Financial-Disclosure Recommendations