Absentee By-Mail Ballot Application Instructions
Updated December 31, 2007

Online Absentee By-Mail Ballot Application

• This form can be used to register to vote and/or APPLY to vote by mail.
• This form requires Adobe Acrobat Reader: Download Acrobat Reader
• The form can also be downloaded and printed blank:
• The absentee application is valid for one calendar year.
• Should you have questions, please contact any Division of Elections Office.

General Information and Instructions

• Print, fill in, and send the absentee ballot application form to:
  
  Alaska Division of Elections
  Absentee Office
  619 E. Ship Creek Ave. #329
  Anchorage, AK 99501-1677
  or
  fax the application to (907) 375-6480
  or
  hand-deliver it to any Division of Elections Office.
  
  
• If you are currently registered and have no changes to your registration, your application must be received by the Division at least ten days prior to the election.
  
  
• If you are registering for the first time or updating your registration, your application must be postmarked or received by the Division 30 days before the date of the election.
  
  
• Apply early to receive your ballot in time.
  
  
• You may apply for absentee ballots for all statewide elections in a calendar year with a single application as long as the ballots are sent to the same address.
  
  
• To assist the Division in reading your application, please print clearly in ink.
  
  
• An Alaska Residence Address must be provided: A complete physical residence address must be included on your application. The residence address you provide will be used to assign your voter record to a voting district and precinct. Your application will NOT be processed if you leave the residence address blank or if you provide a PO Box, HC No. and Box, PSC Box, Rural Route No., Commercial Address or Mail Stop Address on the application. If your residence has been assigned a street number, provide that number. If not, indicate exactly where you live such as, highway name and milepost number, boat harbor with pier and slip number, subdivision name with lot and block or trailer park name and space number. If you live in a rural village in Alaska, you may provide the community name as your residence address.
  
  
• If you have been issued a Social Security Number, an Alaska Driver's License or an Alaska State ID card, you MUST provide at least one number on Line 6 of the application. If you have never been issued one of the identification numbers, you may indicate so by checking the box on the application.
  
  
• Date of Birth MUST be provided.
  
  
• If you are submitting your application by mail or fax and are not already registered to vote in Alaska, your identity must be verified. If you have not been issued one of the identifiers outlined in the Proof of Identity section above, your identity may be verified by submitting a copy of one of the following documents:
  
  
  - Current and valid photo identification
  - Driver's license
  - State Identification card
  - Passport
  - Birth Certificate
  - Hunting and Fishing License
  
  If you do not provide proof of identification at the time of registration, you will be required to meet certain identification requirements at the time you vote.



• If you are an Alaska resident registering from out-of-state, you must provide proof of your Alaska residency, such as a copy of your current Alaska driver's license, hunting or fishing license, student loan documents, proof of employment in Alaska, or military leave and earning statements.
  
  
• Note to Residents Temporarily Out of State: To remain registered in Alaska you must be an Alaska resident and provide your physical residence address within the state. If you are temporarily outside Alaska and have the intent to return, you may wish to maintain your Alaska residence address as it appears on your current registration record. If you provide a new residence address, it must be within Alaska.
  
  
• If you have been convicted of a felony, you may still be eligible to register and vote if you have been unconditionally discharged. Provide a copy of your discharge papers with this application.
  
  
• Primary Election Information: Your party affiliation 30 days before the election will determine the ballot you will receive. If you are registered with a party and do not designate a ballot choice, you will be sent the ballot for that party. If you are registered as nonpartisan or undeclared, you must select a ballot from the ballot choice list on the application. If you do not choose a ballot, your application will be returned to you.
  
  
• Overseas Ballots: If your absentee ballot(s) are to be sent outside of the United States and if you will be outside of the United States 60 days prior to and during the election, you will be sent a Special Advance Overseas Ballot.
  
  
• Remote Alaska Ballots: If you will be living, working or traveling in a remote area of Alaska 60 days prior to and during the election, you may request Special Advance Ballot be sent to your remote Alaska mailing address by checking box 15 on the State of Alaska Absentee By Mail Application.
  
  
• If you will be in Alaska within 15 days before an election, you may prefer to vote Absentee In Person. Check with any Division of Elections Office for times or click here for absentee voting locations throughout the State of Alaska
  
  
• If you have questions about absentee voting, you can e-mail our Absentee By-Mail Coordinator, contact any Division of Elections office or visit our absentee voting section of "Frequently Asked Questions."
  
  
• To vote by mail in city and borough elections, you must apply directly to your city or borough clerk.

Statutory Basis: AS15.05, .07, .20; 6 AAC 25.