www.elections.alaska.gov
C06 (Rev. 9/16/2019)
Alaska Absentee Ballot Application
For State and Federal Elections
state absentee ballot
Use this form at the same time to:
Request an absentee ballot.
Register to vote.
Change your registration
i
nformation.
To register you must be
A United States citizen.
A resident of Alaska.
18 years of age or within 90 days of
your 18
th
birthday.
When registering to vote, your identity
mu
st be verified. Submit a copy o
f
y
our current driver’s license, state ID,
passport, birth certifiate, hunting and
f
ishing license or current and valid
photo ID with your application.
Ballots will NOT be
forwarded
Provide a permanent mailing address.
Provide a ballot mailing address
where you will receive mail. If you do
not provide a ballot mailing address,
your ballot will be sent to your
permanent mailing address.
Identifiers and contact
You MUST provide ONE identifier
and your birthdate.
Provide a contact telephone
number and/or email information. I
f
t
here is a problem with your
application, we will contact you.
Provide an Alaska residence address.
Your application will be denied if yo
u
pr
ovide an out-of-state address, PO
Box, HC number and box, rural route,
commercial address, mail stop address,
etc.
Temporarily out-of-state
and intent to return?
You may maintain your Alaska
r
esidence address as the address yo
u
l
ived at prior to leaving Alaska or
where you are currently registered i
n
A
laska. Active military members
and
s
pouses, you are exempt from t
he
i
ntent to return to Alaska requirement.
Military or overseas?
When requesting a by-fax or online
delivery ballot, your application must
be received by 5:00 p.m. Alaska
Standard Time the day prior to a
primary, general or statewide election.
Be sure to provide your fax number or
email address when requesting a fax or
online delivery ballot.
Overseas citizens, if you do not intend
t
o return to Alaska and wish t
o
p
articipate in federal elections, please
contact our office listed under
‘Questions?’ to receive the correct
application.
Already registered? Your application
mu
st be received 10 days before a
n
e
lection.
Registering to vote? To vote in an
election, your application must be
postmarked or received 30 days prior t
o
an election, except in a presidential
election.
In a presidential election, you may
r
egister and vote the presidential race so
long as your request for a by-mail ballot
is received 10 days prior to the election.
Submit your application
Mail your application:
Division of Elections
Absentee and Petition Office
2525 Gambell Street, Suite 105
Anchorage AK 99503-2838
Fax your application:
907-677-9943
855-677-9943 (toll free in U.S.)
Email your application:
akabsentee@alaska.gov
Questions?
Call us:
907-270-2700
877-375-6508 (toll free in U.S.)
Email us:
akabsentee@alaska.gov
Visit our website:
elections.alaska.gov
Political parties
Recognized Political Parties are parties who have gained recognized
political party status under Alaska statutes: Alaska Democratic Party,
Alaska Republican Party and Alaskan Independence Party
Political Groups are parties who have applied for party status but have
not met the qualifications required in Alaska statutes: Alaska Libertarian
Party, Alliance Party of Alaska, Green Party of Alaska, Moderate Party of
Alaska, OWL Party, Patriot’s Party of Alaska, Progressive Party of Alaska,
UCES’ Clowns Party, Veterans Party of Alaska
Other Political Affiliations: Nonpartisan (not affiliated with a political
party or group) or Undeclared (do not wish to declare a political party
or group)
Primary election
To vote in a primary election, you must select a ballot option.
The political affiliation you are registered with 30 days before
the election determines your option. If you are registered
nonpartisan or undeclared and do not select an option, your
application will not be processed for the primary election.
Any registered voter may choose the Alaska Democrati
c
P
arty, Alaskan Independence Party candidates and ballot
measure(s) option or the ballot measures only ballot (n
o
c
andidates) option
.
O
nly voters registered Republican, Nonpartisan or
Undeclared may choose the Alaska Republican Part
y
candidates and ballot measure(s) option.