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The 33rd Alaskan Legislature convenes on January 16, 2024. Check this site for all the updates and information you need to stay up to date on the issues.

The Latest

During the Legislative sessions, keep up to date on what’s happening week by week.

What to Know: Week 1
January 16th, 2024
As the 2024 Legislative session kicks off, we begin by welcoming in an election year. All of the House of [...]
Governor’s Budget – Highlights
January 14th, 2024
In December, Governor Dunleavy released his budget for the second session of the 33rd Legislature. Recap of the process [...]
Pre-file Bills January 2024
January 14th, 2024
Here is a recap of the pre-file bills that were filed prior to the start of the session that may [...]

January 15, 2024
Legislative Newsletters
January 7, 2024
19th Amendment Facts
January 7, 2024
Ensure Your Voice Is Heard

Prepare to vote: Verify your information

Don’t have an issue when you vote. Make sure your information is correct.

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Alaska Division of Elections

Contact Information

The easiest way to check and/or update your voter registration is online. Be sure your address is up-to-date, and find your district, precinct and polling place. Click here to check your information.

Decide which option you prefer for voting: absentee by mail, in person early voting, or on Election Day. Are you heading out of town? If so, apply for an absentee ballot before it is too late. Click here to download an absentee ballot form.

Can’t get off of work on election day? Check for early voting options, often two weeks’ prior to the election day. NOT ALL LOCATIONS in Alaska have early voting, so check early. Click here to find early voting locations, dates and hours.

Want to vote in person ON Election day? Verify your polling place. Click here to find your polling place.

When voting in person, bring either your voter ID card or driver’s license. Other forms of ID could be a state ID, military ID, passport, hunting or fishing license, or another current valid photo ID. If you don’t have one of these IDs, you may present a current utility bill, paycheck, government check, bank statement or another government-issued document. Check the Division of Elections webpage for more information on Voter ID.

Get Informed!

Check out more details by selecting the section at the right.

RANKED CHOICE

Ranked Choice Voting gives voters the chance to rank candidates in order of preference. It’s straightforward: rank candidates in order of your choice. Bottom line: If one candidate receives a majority (more than 50%) of the first-choice votes, they win! If not, the candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated, and those votes count instantly toward the next choice on each voter’s ballot. This process repeats until one candidate has a majority.

Here are additional links for more information on Ranked Choice Voting.

Division of Elections Ranked Choice Information

Alaskans for Better Elections

MORE INFORMATION-SITES

Know how you are going to vote before you go.

The Alaska Division of Elections has updated their website. Get information directly from the source. There are many more sites you can look over to help you make up your mind.

Main page for the Alaska Division of Elections. Start here.

Kenai Peninsula Votes YouTube tells you what to expect at the polls.

AARP Alaska has a great Alaska Voting Site with clear and easy to follow information.

League of Women Voters – Vote411 site.

DO THE RIGHT THING

Be willing and ready to vote in all elections. In Alaska, you can register and update your residence address here: https://voterregistration.alaska.gov

If you move from Alaska, let the Division of Elections know that you won’t be voting and ask them to take your name off Alaska’s voter rolls. The quickest way to do this is to call your local state election office. The election worker will ask for your name and identifying information such as birthdate, social security number, or driver’s license and remove your name from the voter rolls. And don’t forget to register in your new state.

Voters must self-educate themselves about issues and candidates. Don’t rely on one line from a campaign poster or a blurb from the TV, or the candidate’s party affiliation. Listen to debates and check the candidate’s website or social media.

AVOID MISINFORMATION

Be aware as a voter about disinformation (deliberate use of false info), misinformation (accidental use of false info) and gaslighting (denying the obvious). These are used to confuse voters.

Demand civil discourse in a discussion of public policy. Voters deserve fact-based rebuttal; they don’t need name-calling or gaslighting, both techniques that weaken a democracy.

Democratic governance works best when both candidates and voters use critical thinking and work across party lines to shape the best public policy possible.

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