Request your absentee or mail ballot in Alaska

• Earliest day to apply: January 1
• Request deadline (online): 10 days before Election Day
• Request deadline (by mail): Received by 10 days before Election Day
• Request deadline (in person): 10 days before Election Day
• Deadline to return your ballot (by mail): Postmarked by Election Day
• Deadline to return your ballot (in person): Received by Election Day

1. Visit the Alaska absentee ballot website.
2. Fill out all of the required information.
3. Hit save or submit when you are done.
4. The deadline to apply online is 10 days before Election Day.

1. Download the Alaska absentee ballot application.
2. Fill out all of the required fields.
3. Print the application.
4. Sign and date your application. This is very important.
5. Mail or hand-deliver your completed application directly to your local election office as soon as possible, but no later than the deadline.
6. If it’s close to the deadline, call your local election office and see if they will let you submit your application via email or fax.
7. Your application must be received by 10 days before Election Day.

1. Visit your local election office.
2. Ask the clerk to give you an absentee ballot application.
3. Fill out all of the required fields.
4. Sign and date your application.
5. The deadline to apply in person is 10 days before Election Day.

1. Carefully read and follow the instructions, and fill out all required fields.
2. Sign and date the outside envelope.
3. Mail or hand-deliver your ballot to your local election office. You can also hand-deliver your ballot to a drop box if one is available nearby. You can use our Find Out Where To Vote tool to find an official drop box.
4. If you mail your ballot, it must be postmarked by Election Day.
5. If you hand-deliver your ballot, it must be received by Election Day.
6. If you miss the deadline – or forget to sign the outside envelope – your vote will not be counted.

• ID required when requesting a mail-in ballot:

  You must include the following with your application:

  • Alaska driver’s license OR non-driver ID card number
  • Last 4 digits of your Social Security Number
• ID required when returning a mail-in ballot:

  You must sign your ballot in the presence of an official authorized to administer an oath, such as a notary public or US postal official, unless one is not reasonably accessible. In that case, you may sign your ballot in the presence of a witness who is over 18 years old. The witness must sign the ballot attesting that you cast the ballot on the date shown. In addition, you must provide an identifier, which can be your Alaska driver's license ID number, Alaska voter ID number, date of birth, or last 4 digits of your Social Security Number.

Track your ballot here: Alaska absentee ballot tracker

Ballot curing is the process of resolving any problems with your absentee or mail ballot to ensure that your vote is counted. After tracking your ballot, contact your local election office to fix any issues that have been noted.

Some states have special procedures that allow you to obtain an emergency ballot if a medical or other emergency occurs after the standard absentee ballot application window.

Emergency Ballot Rules

Dates & Deadlines

Alaska does not offer emergency ballots.

Contact your local election office