## Important dates for 2026 Alaska Primary Election

There may be additional rules or exceptions to the deadlines shown. Please see voting information below for more details.

### Registering to Vote

- Online applications must be submitted by **July 19, 2026**
- In-person applications must be submitted by **July 19, 2026**
- Mail-in applications must be received by **July 19, 2026**

### Requesting an Absentee Ballot

- Absentee ballots may be requested in person until **July 29, 2026**
- Mail-in requests must be received by **July 29, 2026**

### Voting

- Mail-in ballots must be received by **August 18, 2026**
- Election Day is **August 18, 2026**

## Recent elections

- ### [2024 Alaska General Election](https://www.ballotready.org/elections/alaska-general-election-cb362aea-1072-4c9b-b4d5-c5c89c49b3e2)  
  Alaska General Election was held on **Tuesday, November 5, 2024**.

- ### [2024 Alaska Primary Election](https://www.ballotready.org/elections/alaska-primary-election-2d9d5ce3-f26b-4f65-9931-5eb556e07dbb)  
  Alaska Primary Election was held on **Tuesday, August 20, 2024**.

- ### [2024 Alaska Democratic Presidential Primary Election](https://www.ballotready.org/elections/alaska-democratic-presidential-primary-election-cdd3a71d-1687-4082-bccf-fd796d094629)  
  Alaska Democratic Presidential Primary Election was held on **Saturday, April 13, 2024**.

- ### [2024 Alaska Republican Presidential Primary and Consolidated General Election](https://www.ballotready.org/elections/alaska-general-election-4348dc6b-4583-44a4-888d-7146d90ef1b1)  
  Alaska Republican Presidential Primary and Consolidated General Election was held on **Tuesday, March 5, 2024**.

- ### [2022 Alaska General Election](https://www.ballotready.org/elections/alaska-2022-general-election)  
  Alaska General Election was held on **Tuesday, November 8, 2022**.

- ### [2022 Alaska Primary Election](https://www.ballotready.org/elections/alaska-primary-election-963ab327-a4ca-415f-b2b4-fd527264dbc9)  
  Alaska Primary Election was held on **Tuesday, August 16, 2022**.

- ### [2022 Alaska Congressional Special Primary Election](https://www.ballotready.org/elections/alaska-congressional-special-primary-election)  
  Alaska Congressional Special Primary Election was held on **Saturday, June 11, 2022**.

- ### [2020 Alaska General Election](https://www.ballotready.org/elections/alaska-2020-general-election)  
  Alaska General Election was held on **Tuesday, November 3, 2020**.

- ### [2020 Alaska Primary Election](https://www.ballotready.org/elections/alaska-primary-election)  
  Alaska Primary Election was held on **Tuesday, August 18, 2020**.

- ### [2020 Alaska Democratic Presidential Primary Election](https://www.ballotready.org/elections/alaska-democratic-presidential-primary-election)  
  Alaska Democratic Presidential Primary Election was held on **Friday, April 10, 2020**.

## Counties in Alaska

1. [Aleutians East Borough](https://www.ballotready.org/us/ak-aleutians-east-borough)
2. [Aleutians West Census Area](https://www.ballotready.org/us/ak-aleutians-west-census-area)
3. [Anchorage Municipality](https://www.ballotready.org/us/ak-anchorage-municipality)
4. [Bethel Census Area](https://www.ballotready.org/us/ak-bethel-census-area)
5. [Bristol Bay Borough](https://www.ballotready.org/us/ak-bristol-bay-borough)
6. [Denali Borough](https://www.ballotready.org/us/ak-denali-borough)
7. [Dillingham Census Area](https://www.ballotready.org/us/ak-dillingham-census-area)
8. [Fairbanks North Star Borough](https://www.ballotready.org/us/ak-fairbanks-north-star-borough)
9. [Haines Borough](https://www.ballotready.org/us/ak-haines-borough)
10. [Hoonah-Angoon Census Area](https://www.ballotready.org/us/ak-hoonah-angoon-census-area)
11. [Juneau City and Borough](https://www.ballotready.org/us/ak-juneau-city-and-borough)
12. [Kenai Peninsula Borough](https://www.ballotready.org/us/ak-kenai-peninsula-borough)
13. [Ketchikan Gateway Borough](https://www.ballotready.org/us/ak-ketchikan-gateway-borough)
14. [Kodiak Island Borough](https://www.ballotready.org/us/ak-kodiak-island-borough)
15. [Kusilvak Census Area](https://www.ballotready.org/us/ak-kusilvak-census-area)
16. [Lake and Peninsula Borough](https://www.ballotready.org/us/ak-lake-and-peninsula-borough)
17. [Matanuska-Susitna Borough](https://www.ballotready.org/us/ak-matanuska-susitna-borough)
18. [Nome Census Area](https://www.ballotready.org/us/ak-nome-census-area)
19. [North Slope Borough](https://www.ballotready.org/us/ak-north-slope-borough)
20. [Northwest Arctic Borough](https://www.ballotready.org/us/ak-northwest-arctic-borough)
21. [Petersburg Borough](https://www.ballotready.org/us/ak-petersburg-borough)
22. [Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area](https://www.ballotready.org/us/ak-prince-of-wales-hyder-census-area)
23. [Sitka City and Borough](https://www.ballotready.org/us/ak-sitka-city-and-borough)
24. [Skagway Municipality](https://www.ballotready.org/us/ak-skagway-municipality)
25. [Southeast Fairbanks Census Area](https://www.ballotready.org/us/ak-southeast-fairbanks-census-area)
26. [Valdez-Cordova Census Area](https://www.ballotready.org/us/ak-valdez-cordova-census-area)
27. [Wrangell City and Borough](https://www.ballotready.org/us/ak-wrangell-city-and-borough)
28. [Yakutat City and Borough](https://www.ballotready.org/us/ak-yakutat-city-and-borough)
29. [Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area](https://www.ballotready.org/us/ak-yukon-koyukuk-census-area)