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Alaska Elections Calendar - 2024 and 2025

Primary Election - August 20,2024​

State Primary elections are held on the third Tuesday in August of even numbered years.AK ST § 15.25.020

Poll Hours: 7:00 AM-8:00 PM

August Primary Election Election's Important Dates:
July 21, 2024 Voter Registration Deadline In Person: Register to vote or update your registration in person or update your registration at a Division of Elections Office. Or visit a voter registration agency in your area. In person registration deadline is 30 days before Election Day. . Note: The original date is July 21, which is a Sunday. Please double check with your local election office if they have moved this date to Monday - July 22
July 21, 2024 Voter Registration Deadline By Mail, Fax or email attachment: Register to vote or update your registration using a paper form. Print a paper form to complete and sign. Send your completed form by mail, fax or email attachment to a Regional Elections Office. When registering to vote, send a copy of either your current driver’s license, state ID, passport or birth certificate with your paper form. . . Note: The original date is July 21, which is a Sunday. Please double check with your local election office if they have moved this date to Monday - July 22
July 21, 2024 Voter Registration Deadline Online: To use the Online Voter Registration System, you must have a valid Alaska driver's license or state ID card and the information you enter when registering must match the information on your Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) record. Online registration deadline is 30 days before Election Day . . Note: The original date is July 21, which is a Sunday. Please double check with your local election office if they have moved this date to Monday - July 22
August 5, 2024 Absentee Ballot Return Begins: Beginning 15 days prior to an election, and continuing through Election Day, voters may vote absentee in-person at any Regional Elections Office or absentee voting location. .
August 5, 2024 Early voting begins: Beginning 15 days prior to an election, and continuing through Election Day..
August 10, 2024 Absentee Ballot Request Ends: Voters may begin applying for a by-mail ballot beginning in January of each election year. If you are a qualified registered voter and do not have any changes to your registration record, your completed application MUST be received by the Division of Elections no later than 10 days before Election Day.. . Note: The original date is August 10, which is a Saturday. Please double check with your local election office if they have moved this date to Monday - August 12
August 20, 2024 Absentee Ballot Return Ends: Voters may vote absentee in-person at any Regional Elections Office or absentee voting location. Return ballot by mail by 8 PM on Election Day. Returned ballot by Online or Fax must be received by 8 PM on Election Day .
August 20, 2024 Early voting ends: Early voting ends on the Election Day..

REAA Election - October 1,2024​

REAA elections are held on the first Tuesday in October of each year.

Poll Hours: 7:00 AM-8:00 PM

October REAA Election Election's Important Dates:
September 1, 2024 Voter Registration Deadline In Person: Register to vote or update your registration in person or update your registration at a Division of Elections Office. Or visit a voter registration agency in your area. In person registration deadline is 30 days before Election Day. . Note: The original date is September 1, which is a Sunday. Please double check with your local election office if they have moved this date to Monday - September 2
September 1, 2024 Voter Registration Deadline By Mail, Fax or email attachment: Register to vote or update your registration using a paper form. Print a paper form to complete and sign. Send your completed form by mail, fax or email attachment to a Regional Elections Office. When registering to vote, send a copy of either your current driver’s license, state ID, passport or birth certificate with your paper form. . . Note: The original date is September 1, which is a Sunday. Please double check with your local election office if they have moved this date to Monday - September 2
September 1, 2024 Voter Registration Deadline Online: To use the Online Voter Registration System, you must have a valid Alaska driver's license or state ID card and the information you enter when registering must match the information on your Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) record. Online registration deadline is 30 days before Election Day . . Note: The original date is September 1, which is a Sunday. Please double check with your local election office if they have moved this date to Monday - September 2
September 16, 2024 Absentee Ballot Return Begins: Beginning 15 days prior to an election, and continuing through Election Day, voters may vote absentee in-person at any Regional Elections Office or absentee voting location. .
September 16, 2024 Early voting begins: Beginning 15 days prior to an election, and continuing through Election Day..
September 21, 2024 Absentee Ballot Request Ends: Voters may begin applying for a by-mail ballot beginning in January of each election year. If you are a qualified registered voter and do not have any changes to your registration record, your completed application MUST be received by the Division of Elections no later than 10 days before Election Day.. . Note: The original date is September 21, which is a Saturday. Please double check with your local election office if they have moved this date to Monday - September 23
October 1, 2024 Absentee Ballot Return Ends: Voters may vote absentee in-person at any Regional Elections Office or absentee voting location. Return ballot by mail by 8 PM on Election Day. Returned ballot by Online or Fax must be received by 8 PM on Election Day .
October 1, 2024 Early voting ends: Early voting ends on the Election Day..

General Election - November 5,2024​

November General election is held the Tuesday after the first Monday of the month of November

Poll Hours: 7:00 AM-8:00 PM

November General Election Election's Important Dates:
October 6, 2024 Voter Registration Deadline In Person: Register to vote or update your registration in person or update your registration at a Division of Elections Office. Or visit a voter registration agency in your area. In person registration deadline is 30 days before Election Day. . Note: The original date is October 6, which is a Sunday. Please double check with your local election office if they have moved this date to Monday - October 7
October 6, 2024 Voter Registration Deadline By Mail, Fax or email attachment: Register to vote or update your registration using a paper form. Print a paper form to complete and sign. Send your completed form by mail, fax or email attachment to a Regional Elections Office. When registering to vote, send a copy of either your current driver’s license, state ID, passport or birth certificate with your paper form. . . Note: The original date is October 6, which is a Sunday. Please double check with your local election office if they have moved this date to Monday - October 7
October 6, 2024 Voter Registration Deadline Online: To use the Online Voter Registration System, you must have a valid Alaska driver's license or state ID card and the information you enter when registering must match the information on your Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) record. Online registration deadline is 30 days before Election Day . . Note: The original date is October 6, which is a Sunday. Please double check with your local election office if they have moved this date to Monday - October 7
October 21, 2024 Absentee Ballot Return Begins: Beginning 15 days prior to an election, and continuing through Election Day, voters may vote absentee in-person at any Regional Elections Office or absentee voting location. .
October 21, 2024 Early voting begins: Beginning 15 days prior to an election, and continuing through Election Day..
October 26, 2024 Absentee Ballot Request Ends: Voters may begin applying for a by-mail ballot beginning in January of each election year. If you are a qualified registered voter and do not have any changes to your registration record, your completed application MUST be received by the Division of Elections no later than 10 days before Election Day.. . Note: The original date is October 26, which is a Saturday. Please double check with your local election office if they have moved this date to Monday - October 28
November 5, 2024 Absentee Ballot Return Ends: Voters may vote absentee in-person at any Regional Elections Office or absentee voting location. Return ballot by mail by 8 PM on Election Day. Returned ballot by Online or Fax must be received by 8 PM on Election Day .
November 5, 2024 Early voting ends: Early voting ends on the Election Day..

REAA Election - October 7,2025​

REAA elections are held on the first Tuesday in October of each year.

Poll Hours: 7:00 AM-8:00 PM

October REAA Election Election's Important Dates:
September 7, 2025 Voter Registration Deadline In Person: Register to vote or update your registration in person or update your registration at a Division of Elections Office. Or visit a voter registration agency in your area. In person registration deadline is 30 days before Election Day. . Note: The original date is September 7, which is a Sunday. Please double check with your local election office if they have moved this date to Monday - September 8
September 7, 2025 Voter Registration Deadline By Mail, Fax or email attachment: Register to vote or update your registration using a paper form. Print a paper form to complete and sign. Send your completed form by mail, fax or email attachment to a Regional Elections Office. When registering to vote, send a copy of either your current driver’s license, state ID, passport or birth certificate with your paper form. . . Note: The original date is September 7, which is a Sunday. Please double check with your local election office if they have moved this date to Monday - September 8
September 7, 2025 Voter Registration Deadline Online: To use the Online Voter Registration System, you must have a valid Alaska driver's license or state ID card and the information you enter when registering must match the information on your Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) record. Online registration deadline is 30 days before Election Day . . Note: The original date is September 7, which is a Sunday. Please double check with your local election office if they have moved this date to Monday - September 8
September 22, 2025 Absentee Ballot Return Begins: Beginning 15 days prior to an election, and continuing through Election Day, voters may vote absentee in-person at any Regional Elections Office or absentee voting location. .
September 22, 2025 Early voting begins: Beginning 15 days prior to an election, and continuing through Election Day..
September 27, 2025 Absentee Ballot Request Ends: Voters may begin applying for a by-mail ballot beginning in January of each election year. If you are a qualified registered voter and do not have any changes to your registration record, your completed application MUST be received by the Division of Elections no later than 10 days before Election Day.. . Note: The original date is September 27, which is a Saturday. Please double check with your local election office if they have moved this date to Monday - September 29
October 7, 2025 Absentee Ballot Return Ends: Voters may vote absentee in-person at any Regional Elections Office or absentee voting location. Return ballot by mail by 8 PM on Election Day. Returned ballot by Online or Fax must be received by 8 PM on Election Day .
October 7, 2025 Early voting ends: Early voting ends on the Election Day..

NOTES​

This page contains dates and deadlines information on elections occurring in Alaska

Election dates,voter registration deadlines,early voting, absenstee voting, and voting hours apply to statewide elections in most cases. However, Check with your Town Clerk for the hours of voting, and voter registration deadlines as they vary by town. Please be advised that these dates are updated regularly but are subject to scheduling changes at the local level.

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