Alaska voter guide
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The policies governing voter participation are enacted and enforced primarily at the state level. These policies, which include voter identification requirements, early voting provisions, online voter registration systems, and more, dictate the conditions under which people cast their ballots in their respective states.
This article includes the following information about voting policies in Alaska:
- Voter registration details, including deadlines and eligibility requirements.
- In-person voting details, including identification requirements, poll times, and early voting provisions.
- Absentee/mail-in voting deadlines and rules.
- Details about Voting rules for people convicted of a felony.
- Contact information for election agencies.
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Voter registration
Eligibility and registration details
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To register to vote in Alaska, each applicant must be a citizen of the United States, a resident of Alaska, and at least 18 years of age or within 90 days of their 18th birthday. An individual convicted of a felony involving moral turpitude may not register to vote until their voting rights have been restored. If registered to vote in another state, applicants must be willing to cancel that registration in order to vote in Alaska. To vote in Alaska, registered voters must be at least 18 years old and have been a resident of the state and election district for at least 30 days.[1]
Prospective voters can register online, with a paper form, or in person at a Division of Elections Office or a voter registration agency.[2] The deadline to register or make changes to a registration is 30 days before an election.[3]
If submitting an application form by mail, fax, or email, the applicant must provide one of the following forms of identification either with his or her application or when voting for the first time:[3]
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In-person voting
Poll times
- See also: State poll opening and closing times
In Alaska, polling places are open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. local time. Alaska is divided between the Alaska time zone and the Hawaii-Aleutian time zone. An individual who is in line at the time polls close must be allowed to vote.[5][6]
Voter identification
- See also: Voter identification laws by state
Alaska requires voters to present non-photo identification while voting.[7][8]
The following were accepted forms of identification as of July 2024. Click here for the Alaska Division of Elections' page on accepted ID to ensure you have the most current information.
- Voter ID card
- Driver’s license
- State ID
- Other photo ID
- Passport
- Hunting or fishing license
- If you do not have the one of the identifications listed above, you may present a current utility bill or paycheck, government check or bank statement or other government issued document. These documents must have your current residence address.[8]
Early voting
- See also: Early voting
Alaska permits early voting. Learn more by visiting this website.
Early voting permits citizens to cast ballots in person at a polling place prior to an election. In states that permit no-excuse early voting, a voter does not have to provide an excuse for being unable to vote on Election Day. States that allow voters to cast no-excuse absentee/mail-in ballots in person are counted as no-excuse early voting states.
Forty-seven states and the District of Columbia permit no-excuse early voting.
Absentee/mail-in voting
- See also: Absentee/mail-in voting
All voters are eligible to vote absentee/by-mail in Alaska. There are no special eligibility requirements for voting absentee/by-mail.[9]
If a voter is already registered to vote, an absentee ballot application must be received by elections officials at least 10 days prior to the election. If a voter has not yet registered to vote, or needs to update voter registration information, an absentee/mail-in ballot application must be received at least 30 days before the election.[9]
Local election officials
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Voting rules for people convicted of a felony
In Alaska, voting rights for people convicted of a felony "involving moral turpitude" are restored automatically upon completion of their sentence, including parole or probation.[10]
According to state law, "A person convicted of a crime that constitutes a felony involving moral turpitude under state or federal law may not vote in a state, federal, or municipal election from the date of the conviction through the date of the unconditional discharge of the person. Upon the unconditional discharge, the person may register under AS 15.07."[11]
People convicted of a felony who have served their sentence to completion must submit proof of their unconditional discharge to the Division of Elections so that they may register to vote.[10]
Voting rights for people convicted of a felony vary from state to state. In the majority of states, people convicted of a felony cannot vote while they are incarcerated but may regain the right to vote upon release from prison or at some point thereafter.[12]
Election administration agencies
Election agencies
- See also: State election agencies
Individuals seeking additional information about election administration in Alaska can contact the following state, and federal agencies.
Alaska Division of Elections
- Physical Address: Court Plaza Building
- 240 Main Street, 4th Floor
- Juneau, AK 99801
- Mailing Address: PO Box 110017
- Juneau, AK 99811-0017
- Phone: 907-465-4611
- Toll free: 866-952-8683
- Website: https://www.elections.alaska.gov/
U.S. Election Assistance Commission
- 633 3rd Street NW, Suite 200
- Washington, DC 20001
- Phone: 301-563-3919
- Toll free: 1-866-747-1471
- Email: clearinghouse@eac.gov
- Website: https://www.eac.gov
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Footnotes
- ↑ Alaska Division of Elections, "Who Can Register And Who Can Vote?" accessed July 15, 2024
- ↑ Alaska Division of Elections, "Register to Vote or Update Your Voter Registration," accessed July 15, 2024
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Alaska Division of Elections, "State of Alaska Voter Registration Application," accessed July 15, 2024
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Alaska Division of Elections, "Polling Place Hours," accessed July 15, 2024
- ↑ Find Law, "Alaska Statutes Title 15. Elections 15.15.320. Voters in line when polls close," accessed July 15, 2024
- ↑ Alaska State Legislature, "Alaska Statutes 2018 Sec. 15.15.225 Voter identification at polls," accessed July 15, 2024
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Alaska Division of Elections, "Voting at the Polling Place Election Day," accessed July 15, 2024
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Alaska Division of Elections, “Absentee and Early Voting,” accessed July 15, 2024
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Alaska Division of Elections, "Restoration of Voting Rights," accessed July 15, 2024
- ↑ The Alaska State Legislature, "Alaska Statutes 2018 Sec. 15.05.030," accessed July 15, 2024
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "Felon Voting Rights," April 6, 2023
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