September 14, 2022

Vote in the Alaska Midterm Elections – November 8, 2022


ALASKA IS HOLDING ITS CRUCIAL MIDTERM ELECTIONS – MAKE SURE YOUR VOICE IS HEARD!

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What elections are there in Alaska? What am I voting for?

Voting has never been more important and your vote is crucial! 

Alaska will hold its Midterm elections for US Representatives and US Senate as well as state-wide offices for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, State Supreme Court, and your State Representatives and State Senators. 

All Alaska overseas voters can vote in these important elections!

All overseas voters can vote for their US Representative and US Senator. AND you may also be able to vote for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, State Supreme Court, and your representatives to the Alaska state legislature. It depends on the category you choose when you request your ballot:

  • If you choose "intend to return": You are eligible to vote in Alaska state elections.
    *You don't have to have a set date of return and it doesn't have to be within a set time frame, but you do need to have an intention to return at some time in the future.

  • If your “return is uncertain” or if you’ve “never resided” in Alaska: You won’t be eligible to vote in Alaska state elections, but you can vote for your US House Representative and US Senator.

Let’s keep Alaska’s House seat Blue! Against the odds, Mary Peltola beat Sarah Palin decisively and with your vote, she can do it again! We must hold onto this seat to keep – and expand – the Democratic majority in Congress.

And please vote in ALL the races on your ballot – Alaska state elections are hugely important! State governments are responsible for voting and for state policies on abortion and reproductive rights, climate change, education, and so many other issues that affect us no matter where we are in the world. 

Electing Democrats will be crucial to ensure the 2024 elections are fair, open and inclusive. State elections can hinge on just a few votes – your vote matters!


1) Register to Vote and Request Your Ballot Today

It's easy to request your ballot – and your ballot request covers all elections in 2022, including any possible Runoffs or Special Elections.

Go to www.votefromabroad.org and follow the prompts to fill out the form to request your ballot, the Federal Post Card Application form (FPCA). (If needed, it will also serve as a voter registration.) To ensure you receive your ballot in time, please check the box on the FPCA to have your blank ballot sent to you by “Email/Online” or “Fax”.

You can send in your FPCA to your local election office in Alaska by email (recommended) or fax or mail:

  • If you are registered to vote, you MUST still send in an FPCA to request your ballot in 2022 to vote in this election.

    • To receive a ballot by email (recommended), your FPCA must be received by November 7, 2022, at 5:00pm Alaska time.

    • To receive a ballot by mail, your FPCA must be received by October 29 , 2022, at 5:00pm Alaska time.

  • If you are NOT yet registered to vote, your FPCA must be received (or postmarked) by October 9, 2022, at 5:00pm Alaska time.. 

You can check your voter registration status online using: https://myvoterinformation.alaska.gov
You may need to use a Virtual Private Network (VPN) to connect to this website from outside the US. For more information about how to use a VPN, please click here.


2) When You Get Your Ballot, Fill It Out and Send It Back Right Away 

Ballots started going out on September 24, 2022. If you asked for your ballot by email, be sure to check your spam folder and any secondary inboxes.

When you get your ballot, fill it out and send it back away. You can return your ballot by fax (recommended) or mail.

If sent by fax, your voted ballot must be received in Alaska by November 8, 2022. 

If sent by mail, your voted ballot must be postmarked by November 8 AND received in Alaska by November 23, 2022.

For ideas on how to fax your ballot even if you don’t have access to a fax machine, please click here.

For ideas on how to mail your ballot back by the deadline, please click here.

And to contact DA volunteers in the country you're living in now for specific ideas for mailing back your ballot, please click here to go to the DA page for your country.


3) Confirm That Your Ballot Was Accepted and Counted

After you send in your ballot, make sure your vote is counted!

You can check your ballot status online using: https://myvoterinformation.alaska.gov

You may need to use a Virtual Private Network (VPN) to connect to this website from outside the US. For more information about how to use a VPN, please click here.

Or, you can email or call your local election office directly. You can find the contact information at: www.votefromabroad.org/states/AK; scroll down to "Find Your Election Office"

If there is a problem with your ballot, you may be able to fix it – the earlier you send it in, the more time you’ll have.


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