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How to Vote in Alaska

Vote Mary Peltola

Find your polling place, vote early, return your absentee ballot and rank Mary Peltola #1.

Election DayToday Is Election Day

Tuesday Nov. 3
Polls 7 AM to 8 PMPolls close at 8 PM

Find Your Polling Place

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3. Polls are open 7 AM to 8 PM. Look up where to vote in Alaska, see your sample ballot and check your registration on the Division of Elections’ My Voter Information page.

Know What to Bring to Vote

Bring one ID:

  • Voter ID card
  • Driver’s license
  • State ID
  • Passport
  • Military ID
  • Hunting or fishing license
  • Tribal ID

Yes, your fishing license works as ID.

In line by 8 PM? Stay in line.You still get to vote.

Find Your Polling Place

Early Voting Is Open Now

Vote early in Alaska at any early voting location, now through Election Day. Skip the Election Day lines. Hours are different at each location, so check before you go.

  • Anchorage
  • Fairbanks
  • Juneau
  • Wasilla
  • Palmer
  • Kenai
  • Soldotna
  • Ketchikan
  • Bethel
  • Kodiak

…and communities across Alaska all have early voting.

Find Early Voting Locations

Return Your Absentee Ballot

  1. Fill in the ovals. Rank Mary Peltola #1 for U.S. Senate.
  2. Fold your ballot into the gray secrecy sleeve, then put the sleeve in the return envelope.
  3. Sign the envelope in front of a witness who is 18 or older. Your witness signs too. Add at least one identifier: your voter number, driver’s license or state ID number, date of birth, or last four of your Social Security number.
  4. Mail it so it’s postmarked on or before Tuesday, Nov. 3. Mailing close to the deadline? Ask the post office counter to postmark it by hand.
  5. Or drop it off at any voting location by 8 PM on Nov. 3. Looking for a ballot drop box? Hand it to an election worker at any early voting location or polling place.

Track your ballot status on My Voter Information. Didn’t get your mail ballot, or lost it? You can still vote in person, early or on Election Day.

How to Rank Your Ballot

Rank Mary Peltola #1

Alaska uses ranked choice voting for U.S. Senate. Ranked choice voting made simple: find the U.S. Senate race and fill in Mary’s 1st choice oval. Fill in only one oval in each column. Your 1st choice is counted first.

Make Your Plan to Vote

Every vote counts in Alaska. Your vote. Your voice.

My Plan to Vote

WhenEarly, or on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 7 AM to 8 PM.
WhereYour polling place or any early voting location.
HowHow you’re getting there.
WhoWho you’re bringing with you.

Questions or problems voting? Call the voter hotline: 1(855)-498-6837

Help Get Out the Vote

Key Dates

Oct. 19Early voting opened.
Nov. 2, 5 PMLast day to request a ballot by electronic delivery (online or fax).
Nov. 3Election Day. Polls open 7 AM to 8 PM. Mailed ballots must be postmarked on or before today. Drop-offs by 8 PM.
Nov. 13Last day mailed ballots from inside the U.S. can arrive.

Questions

When is Election Day in Alaska?
Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026.
What time do polls close in Alaska?
8 PM. Polls open at 7 AM.
What do I need to vote in Alaska?
One ID: voter card, driver’s license, state ID, passport, military ID, or hunting or fishing license.
Can I still vote early?
Yes. Early voting is open now through Election Day.
When is the absentee ballot deadline?
Postmarked on or before Nov. 3, or dropped off at any voting location by 8 PM on Nov. 3.
How does ranked choice voting work?
Fill in one oval per column. Your 1st choice is counted first. Rank Mary Peltola #1.
Is Mary Peltola on my ballot?
Yes. Mary Peltola is on the ballot for U.S. Senate everywhere in Alaska.