How to vote · 2026
Alaska
Any voter can request a mail ballot
Every date below comes from the Alaska election office and links to the page that states it. Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
Dates and rules
Registration, mail ballots, and early voting
Registration deadlineOctober 4, 2026Register online, in person, or by mail (postmarked) by Oct. 4, 2026 (30 days before). Same-day registration applies to presidential races only, not the 2026 midterm.
Mail-ballot request deadlineOctober 24, 2026
Mail ballots first sentOctober 9, 2026By-mail ballots are sent starting 25 days before Election Day (Oct. 9, 2026). Mail applications must be received by Oct. 24 (10 days out); online/fax applications by 5 p.m. Nov. 2.
Return rulePostmarked by Election Day and received within 10 days (by Nov. 13, 2026)
Early in-person votingOctober 19, 2026through November 3, 2026 · Early in-person voting begins 15 days before Election Day at designated locations; hours vary by location.
Official AK election site ↗Dates last verified against the official site September 1, 2026.Sources: [1] USA.gov directory of official state election offices[2] Mail voting Oct. 9-Nov. 13, 2026[3] CEIR 2026 voter registration deadlines (June 25, 2026 dataset; per-mode deadlines and same-day registration windows)[4] NCSL Table 7: statutory rule for when absentee/mail ballots are mailed[5] NCSL Table 5: statutory absentee ballot application deadline[6] NCSL Table 11 (updated Dec. 2025): ballot receipt/postmark deadline
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