Voter Resources

Anchorage votes at home, which means ballots will be mailed to your mailing address on record in the State of Alaska voter registration database. Ballot packages will only be mailed to qualified Anchorage voters, no later than 21 days before Election Day.

League of Women Voters Pamphlet

Register to Vote
It is important for your address information in the voter registration database to be current. To review your registration information, visit myvoterinformation.alaska.gov.
To register to vote, or to update your voter registration information, visit voterregistration.alaska.gov.
To be eligible to vote, you must register with the State of Alaska Division of Elections no later than 30 days before Election Day.

Options to VOTE in the Regular Municipal Election

Voting at home is as easy as 1 - 2 - 3.

Once you receive your ballot package in the mail, mark your choice(s) by filling in the oval(s) with black or blue pen and then, place your ballot into the secrecy sleeve and then into the ballot return envelope.
Read and sign the declaration on the ballot return envelope.
Return your ballot by placing it in a secure drop box, or returning it to an Anchorage Vote Center (AVC), or by mailing it through the U.S. Postal Service with first class postage.

Secure Drop Boxes

Anchorage Vote Center (AVC)

Returning by USPS Mail

Secure Drop Boxes

18 Secure drop boxes for the Regular Muncipal Election will be opened starting as soon as ballot packages are mailed to voters to return their ballot at any time before 8:00 p.m. on Election Day.

ASD Education Center 5530 E Northern Lights Boulevard	Bartlett High School 1101 Golden Bear Drive	Begich Middle School 7440 Creekside Center Drive
City Hall 632 West 6th Avenue, Parking Lot	Clark Middle School 150 Bragaw Street	Dimond High School 2909 West 88th Avenue
Eagle River Town Center 12001 Business Boulevard	Election Center 619 East Ship Creek Avenue	Fairview Community Recreation Center 1121 East 10th Avenue
Girdwood Community Center 250 Egloff Drive	Loussac Library 3600 Denali Street, near Book Drop	O'Malley's on the Green 3651 O'Malley Road
Planning and Development Center (MOA Permit Center) 4700 Elmore Road	Service High School 5577 Abbott Road	South Anchorage High School 13400 Elmore Road
Spenard Community Recreation Center 2020 West 48th Avenue	UAA Alaska Airlines 3550 Providence Drive	West Anchorage High School 1700 Hillcrest Drive

Anchorage Vote Center (AVC)

If you need assistance voting, if you need to replace a lost or damaged ballot, if you didn't receive a ballot, or if you would like to vote your mailed ballot, you may vote at an Anchorage Vote Center. Vote Centers are open approximately nine days before Election Day.

Anchorage Vote Center Hours and Locations

Weekdays, March 27 – April 3, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Saturday, April 1, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Sunday, April 2, Noon – 5 p.m.
Election Day, April 4, 7 a.m. – 8 p.m.

City Hall
All municipal ballots are available.

632 West 6th Avenue, Room # 105

Loussac Library

All municipal ballots are available.

3600 Denali Street, First Floor

Eagle River Town Center

Only Chugiak-Eagle River ballots are available.

12001 Business Boulevard, Community Room #170 (same building as the library)

Returning by USPS Mail

Voted ballots being returned by USPS mail for an election must be postmarked no later than Election Day and received by the start of the Election Commission Public Session of Canvass. (See the Election Calendar HERE. If you are mailing your ballot return envelope the day before or on Election Day, ask a postal official to hand-cancel/hand-stamp the envelope with a postmark.

Other Options to Vote

Temporary Address

Vote by Email

Vote by Fax

To vote at a temporary address ...
If you will be away and unable to receive your ballot at your registered mailing address during the 21-day period before Election Day, you may request that a ballot be sent to a temporary address by completing the Application to Vote at a Temporary Address. Applications to vote at a temporary address must be received by the Municipal Clerk's Office by 5:00 p.m., one week before election day.

To vote by email ...

If you would like to vote by email, you may request that a ballot be sent to you via email by completing the Application to Vote by Email, available by contacting elections@anchorageak.gov or 907-243-VOTE (8683). Completed applications to vote by email shall be processed if received by the Municipal Clerk's Office by 5:00 p.m., one week before Election Day.  Applications received after 5:00 p.m. AKDT the week before election day up to the day before may be processed subject to availability of staff and resources. Applications received after 5:00 p.m. the day before Election Day will not be processed.

Please keep in mind that by using electronic transmission to return your voted ballot, you are voluntarily waiving a portion of your right to a secret ballot, and you are voluntarily disclosing personal identifying information (PII). By using electronic transmission to return your voted ballot, the integrity of the data on your voted ballot is not guaranteed and you are assuming the risk that a faulty transmission may occur. Please keep in mind that firewalls in servers often isolate emails and strip attachments that potentially may contain viruses. It is your responsibility to follow up and confirm that your application and completed ballot were received by MOA Elections.

To vote by fax ...

If you would like to vote by fax, you may request that a ballot be sent to you via fax by completing the Application to Vote by Fax, available by contacting elections@anchorageak.gov or 907-243-VOTE (8683). Completed applications to vote by fax shall be processed if received by the Municipal Clerk's Office by 5:00 p.m., one week before Election Day. Applications received after 5:00 p.m. AKDT the week before election day and up to the day before may be processed subject to availability of staff and resources. Applications received after 5:00 p.m. the day before Election Day will not be processed.

Please keep in mind that by using electronic transmission to return your voted ballot, you are voluntarily waiving a portion of your right to a secret ballot and you are voluntarily disclosing personal identifying information (PII). By using electronic transmission to return your voted ballot, the integrity of the data on your voted ballot is not guaranteed and you are assuming the risk that a faulty transmission may occur. Please keep in mind that firewalls in servers often isolate emails and strip attachments that potentially may contain viruses. It is your responsibility to follow up and confirm that your application and completed ballot were received by MOA Elections.

All applications may be submitted via hand-delivery, mail-delivery, fax, or email to the Office of the Municipal Clerk - Elections. Specific details may be found on each application.

For more Municipal voting information, call 907-243-VOTE (8683) or e-mail us at elections@anchorageak.gov.