Dates to Remember
True or False: the upcoming primary election will take place in August, followed by the general election in October.
FALSE! Primary elections happen in August, and general elections in November.
True or False: you must be registered to vote at least 30 days before an election, except for in presidential elections.
TRUE! Same day voter registration is only allowed to vote for US President and Vice President, otherwise, you must be registered for at least 30 days prior to the election.
True or False: When voting in person, you must bring two forms of ID.
FALSE! Voters are only required to bring one form of non-photo ID to vote, such as a voter registration card, driver's license, state ID, US passport, hunting or fishing license, birth certificate, or other.
Alaska has "automatic voter registration," meaning that when someone applies for this, they are automatically registered to vote.
Permanent Fund Dividend
The application deadline for an absentee ballot is this many days before an election.
10 days!
When can you register to vote?
Up to 90 days before your 18th birthday!
When someone votes in a way other than submitting a ballot in person at a voting center, it is called absentee voting. In Alaska, who is eligible to vote absentee?
Everyone! Alaska is a no-excuses state, so anyone who wants to can vote absentee, either by mail, online, or by fax.
Tuesday, November 3rd.